NP Middle School choirs earn gold ratings at contest

On Saturday, March 15, the North Putnam Middle School Seventh and Eighth Grade Choirs participated in the Indiana State School Music Association Organizational Contest at Cloverdale High School.

Both choirs earned a gold rating from all three judges.

The first choir performed the songs "Ye Shall Have a Song," "Sing Hallelu" and "How Beautiful is the Rain."

The second choir performed "Rhythm of the Rain," "Sing With Joy" "and "Sing Out With Praise."

The choir is under the direction of Kelly Thomas and accompanied by Kathi Elliott.

Members of the first choir participating in the contest are Jordan Adam, Payton Barthalow, Emma Blanford, Tristen Bobbitt, Kierstin Boller, Kayla Bray, Kyla Burris, Boston Campbell, Braxton Carls, Brendan Chandler, Abigail Clodfelter, Meagan Crowder, Jaden Day, Ali Elmore, Craig Frost, Josie Fulwider, Jacinda Garver, Katie Gilliam, Elizabeth Graves, Sierra Hacker, Shellby Hook, Dylan Kenworthy, Garrett Kindle, Kirtlyn Mitchell, Andrew Moore, Shalyn Nelson, Linsey Oats, Desmond Parks, Jordan Pope, Josh Propes, Cory Randall, Kara Phillips, Chevelle Tallman, Charity Teckenbrock, Mary Timm, Jazlyn Tipton, Sophie Wishert, Tyler Wright and Makayla Yockey.

Members of the second choir participating in the contest are Jordan Althouse, Dylan Arnold, Stormy Barnett, Alexis Benge, Lilly Brown, Tiffany Collisi, Olivia Denny, Honey Duncan, Josh Edwards, Jessica Farmer, Chayna Farrell, Hailey Fields, Emily Fink, Kalishia Franklin, Tirzah Freije, Tori Gregory, Colleen Hilburn, Emma Holsapple, Jacy Holtze, Nicholas Huff, Maycen Johnson, Kaiden Kimble, Brian King, Grace Lake, Madison Marshall, Mersadeez Martin, Matthew Myers, Peyton Myers, Dominique Owens, Kayla Pace, Jack Peyton, Christyan Proctor, Megan Scolaro, Bryce Smith, Jake Suddarth, Rebekah Taylor, Kameryn Thornburg, Shelby Webb, Haley Wilson, Sierra Witty, Kinzey Young and Bella Zarate.