Whitworth to Honor the Rev. Stephy Nobles-Beans at Gospel Explosion Finale on April 19
Nobles-Beans, known on campus as “Mama Beans,” will retire from Whitworth in May. But she won’t be leaving without one final musical celebration. Nobles-Beans held the first Gospel Explosion event at Whitworth 25 years ago. Her dream was to have multiple church choirs and praise dancers from the Spokane region come together for one night to praise and worship the Lord.
The theme of this year’s event is “Come On and Praise the Lord with Me!” The following choirs and praise dancers will come together to celebrate this incredible tradition that has been held at Whitworth for a quarter century:
- Praise Dancer – Mona Martin
- Spokane Community Gospel Choir
- Psalmist – Minister Mina Davis
- Holy Temple COGIC Choir
- Bethel AME Choir
- Calvary Baptist Church Choir
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Choir
- Morning Star Baptist Church Choir
- New Hope Baptist Church Choir
- United Black Voices of Spokane
- Praise Dancer – Ashley Bethely
- WERE Praise Team
Nobles-Beans will also be recognized as the recipient of a very special humanitarian award during the event. This community award celebrates individuals with dedication to the service of humanity, respect for all people, a reliance on God, humility and integrity. Find out what it is and come be a part of this very special evening. The event is free and open to the public.
About Whitworth University:
Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university, which has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Contacts:
Trisha Coder, media relations manager, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4703 or tcoder@whitworth.edu.
