Michigan —The Greater Lansing Adventist School's bell choir, Spirit of Praise, gave an hour-long Christmas concert inside the Michigan State Capitol building on Dec. 9, 2003. The students were formally dressed, and their bells were shined to a brilliant luster. When the students played, the sound echoed up through the dome and into the surrounding hallways. The Spirit of Praise bell choir consists of 15 students in grades eight through 10 selected from the school's Ring Fest Bell Choir. They are directed by music teacher Coni Stephenson.

Cindy Stephan, Michigan Conference correspondent