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Lindsey Wilson University Singers, Somerset Big Band to Perform April 28 at Columbia United Methodist Church

Free performance will feature classic jazz standards and American favorites

by Shelby Burton

Columbia, KY (04/24/2026) — The Lindsey Wilson University Singers will join forces with the Somerset Big Band for an evening celebrating the timeless music of the Great American Songbook.

The Somerset Big Band, founded in 2016, is a 21-member ensemble made up of professional musicians and community members from central and eastern Kentucky. The group performs traditional big band jazz and new compositions at festivals, community events and concerts throughout the region.

The ensembles will perform at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Tuesday, April 28, at Columbia United Methodist Church, 202 Burkesville St., Columbia.

At the April 28 concert, the 35-member Lindsey Wilson Singers will perform a mix of songs with jazz-infused harmonies from the American Songbook, which generally refers to popular songs and jazz compositions from the 1920s through the 1960s.

Some of the selections scheduled to be performed include Fisher, Shay and Goodwin's "When You're Smilin'," Bart Howard's "Fly Me to the Moon," and Jones and Kahn's "What'll I Do."

The April 28 concert at Columbia United Methodist Church will also serve as a preview for the Lindsey Wilson Singers as they prepare for their annual spring tour. Following the university's spring commencement on May 1-2, the Lindsey Wilson Singers will perform in Michigan, with stops in Holland and Mackinac Island.

Lindsey Wilson University is a vibrant liberal arts university in Columbia, Kentucky. Founded in 1903 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, the mission of Lindsey Wilson is to serve the educational needs of students by providing a living-learning environment within an atmosphere of active caring and Christian concern where every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a real human being. Lindsey Wilson offers 30 undergraduate majors, five graduate programs and a doctoral program. The university's 29 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams have won more than 120 team and individual national championships.

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The Lindsey Wilson Singers will perform alongside the Somerset Big Band at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Tuesday, April 28, at Columbia United Methodist Church, 202 Burkesville St, Columbia, Kentucky.

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