The Spirit of Hope Celebrity Concert & Awards Gala at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA, is the biggest night of the year for HIU.
Dr. John L. Derry is the sixth President of Hope International University and brings to HIU a wealth of experience from an academic, campus and pastoral ministries background.
Award Winning Singer, Songwriter, Composer and Radio/TV Personality, John Tesh, & His Big Band Orchestra will dazzle the audience with an exciting and heart-warming musical program.
Hailed for its soul-stirring, captivating performances of supreme artistry, The Jung Trio has established its status as one of the most notable rising young chamber ensembles of today.
The New Moon Flyers is an outstanding musical group delivering a splendid assembly of some of the nation’s most prized musicians of the past like Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole, and more.
The Spirit of Hope Celebrity Concert & Awards Gala
Saturday, September 24, 2011
The Disneyland Hotel- Grand Ballroom
Reception - 6:00 p.m.
Dinner - 7:30 p.m.
It’s the biggest night of the year! HIU celebrates our founding every year in the fall with a grand feast, a Presidential Update on the university, the presentation of the Spirit of Hope Award and appearances by special guests. It is a time to gather with family & friends, honor the foundation of faith that has made Hope International University great, and look ahead to a bright future of equipping servant leaders around the world.
Last year we made some exciting changes to our program by extending the Reception hour, expanding the evening program, and hosting a celebrity concert. In addition to these changes, we have some great things planned for you this year to create another unforgettable evening. You won’t want to miss this!
President's Address
Dr. John Derry
President, Hope International University
Musical Guests
John Tesh & His Big Band Orchestra
Award Winning Singer, Songwriter, Composer and Radio/TV Personality
John Tesh
For a decade, John Tesh was co-host of “Entertainment Tonight,” the longest-running entertainment news program to air on television, a job that many would consider a dream job. But his life-long aspiration was to be a professional musician and composer. Ironically, his breakthrough success in music came about completely apart from his TV fame, when NBC held a contest to find a new NBA theme song with a requirement that all entries be submitted anonymously. Tesh orchestrated, recorded and submitted the song he wrote. His winning theme was eventually played on every NBC broadcast of the NBA -- some 12,000 times -- and millions more times as a promotional piece. The song also won him an Emmy Award. It was this event that proved Tesh could be successful as a musician and composer.
Seven million albums later, and after a string of number one radio hits, two Grammy nominations, six hit PBS music specials, and a Keyboard Magazine award, it’s safe to say that the public takes Tesh’s music seriously. Three of his releases, A Deeper Faith, Christmas Worship and Power of Love have all resided on the Billboard pop and Christian music charts, and Power of Love was nominated for a 2003 Grammy for “Best Pop Instrumental Album.” His Live at Red Rocks concert was certified Gold by the RIAA, and the subsequent Red Rocks Platinum was a hit national television special.
Earlier this year, Tesh and his band began reinventing the live concert experience, adding an eight-member horn section for swing arrangements of classic songs. By incorporating the horn section into the show for the first time, Tesh returns to his roots. Before he was a pianist, he played the trumpet in high school and college jazz bands. With the added horn section, he hopes to introduce young fans to a new sound while offering a bit of nostalgia to the rest of the crowd.
Dr. John Derry
John L. Derry is the sixth President of Hope International University and brings to HIU a wealth of experience from an academic, campus and pastoral ministries background. He is a respected leader in the field of university administration, and has presented nationally and internationally on topics related to globalization and current trends in Christian higher education.
Since 2003, Dr. Derry has steadfastly led HIU with a relentless commitment to excellence. Through the challenges of the current economy, his uncompromising faith and competent leadership have served as a calming force in the community. His vision for the optimal campus experience has moved HIU forward by quantum leaps and now the University is poised perfectly to enter an exciting new era of education and service.
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Please click to register and reserve your seats for the Spirit of Hope Celebrity Concert & Awards Gala.
Individual/Per Person: $85
Table of Ten: $750 (a savings of $100!)
For information on the benefits of becoming a Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Dinner Committee Sponsor, please contact us at maustin@hiu.edu or (714) 879.3901 ext. 2642.
Location
Disneyland Hotel
Grand Ballroom
1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
Phone: (714) 778-6600
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Contact Us
If you have additional questions regarding the Spirit of Hope Celebrity Concert & Awards Gala, please call us at (714) 879-3901, x-2642 or email maustin@hiu.edu.
It will be an outstanding event and we look forward to seeing you in September 2011 at the Disneyland® Resort!