Cherokee choir's 7th CD

Cherokee National Youth Choir releases new CDThe Cherokee Nation has released ‘For Our Future,’ the latest CD from the award-winning Cherokee National Youth Choir. ‘For Our Future’ is the choir’s seventh album release since their formation in 2002.

‘For Our Future’ highlights the strengths of the Cherokee National Youth Choir, by focusing on acappella songs for the first half of the album and featuring selections with instrumental accompaniment on the remainder. The choir’s ability to move confidently between the more traditional vocal approach on the older songs, to the contemporary sounds of pop and rock on the newer songs, shows the versatility of the group, and demonstrates why they have taken the reins as America’s top Native American youth choir.

“We recorded these songs to honor our heritage and celebrate our future,” states Chad Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. “Programs today, like the Cherokee National Youth Choir program, are implemented for the future of our children, so that they learn and use their language and pass on this part of their Cherokee heritage.”Comment:  For more on the subject, see Oklahoma Indian Musicians Honored, Cherokee Choir in Macy's Parade, and The 2007 NAMMY Winners.