Verizon Wireless Names Southern Baptist Church As The Best Church Choir in Washington, D.C

Verizon Wireless’ How Sweet The Sound tour, held on Sept. 26 at the Verizon Center has announced Southern Baptist Church Praise and Worship Center as the best church choir in Washington, D.C. The Church will advance to perform in the grand finale on Nov. 8 in Atlanta to compete for a cash prize of up to $30,000 and the title of best church choir in America. Washington, D.C., is the fifth stop along the How Sweet The Sound tour. At the grand finale event in Atlanta, the overall semi-finalist winners from 11 cities will compete for the grand prize. GRAMMY-winning songwriter, producer, arranger and music director, Donald Lawrence, serves as tour emcee and, at the finale, he will be joined by Marvin Sapp, Hezekiah Walker and other guest celebrity judges.