Aaron C. Hufty & Dale Wilbur, directors
N. Seth Nelson, organ

The Voices of Virginia and San Antonio brings together on this tour singers from Christian communities in Virginia and San Antonio, united by a shared vocation: to share faith through choral music. Under the direction of Aaron C. Hufty, Associate Pastor of Worship and Music at First Baptist Church of San Antonio, and Dale Wilbur, Pastor of Worship at The Heights Baptist Church in Virginia, the choir presents a programme centred on praise, prayer and spiritual celebration. Both directors have extensive experience in music ministry, choral conducting and service to the Church. With a repertoire of deep Christian content, this choral ensemble comes to Spain and Portugal to offer a concert tour in Madrid, Seville, Cascais and Lisbon Cathedral. Each performance is intended to be not only a musical encounter, but also a space of faith, beauty and spiritual communion, where music becomes a shared prayer.

Aaron C. Hufty serves as Associate Pastor of Worship and Music at First Baptist Church of San Antonio, where he leads worship ministries, directs the Sanctuary Choir and Youth Worship, and oversees children’s choir and handbell programs. He also founded initiatives including the Orchestra at First and the First Fine Arts Series, supporting collaborations with the San Antonio Philharmonic. Before entering full-time ministry, Dr. Hufty taught at Baylor University and in Texas public schools, leading award-winning choral programs. Active in the arts community, he has served with the Lyric Opera of San Antonio, San Antonio Choral Society, and Mid-Texas Symphony. A Missouri native, he holds degrees from Northwest Missouri State University, UT San Antonio, and UT Austin.

Dale Wilbur has been in music and worship ministry for over 40 years. He currently serves as the Worship Pastor at The Heights Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, VA. Dale is a graduate of Friends University with a Bachelor of Music in Church Music and a Master of Music in Church Music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Along with serving churches in Texas, Kansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Virginia, Dale has taught on worship and worship leadership around the world and has a heart for serving the church in its calling to worship our great God.

N. Seth Nelson is a classical organist and pianist based in San Antonio, where he serves as Organist at First Baptist Church of San Antonio. Previously, he held positions at churches in Texas and Michigan. An Associate of the American Guild of Organists, Seth maintains an active concert career, performing throughout Europe and the United States. As a collaborative pianist, he works regularly with singers and instrumentalists across central Texas and performs with the San Antonio Philharmonic and Opera San Antonio. He also served for 15 years as Collaborative Pianist at Trinity University. Dr. Nelson earned degrees in organ performance from the University of Michigan and the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Sé Patriarcal de Lisboa

Igreja Matriz de Cascais

Revelations 19:1

Total Praise

I Bless Your Name

The Name of the Lord is Great

My Tribute / Bless His Holy Name

Holy (Psalm 29)

Faithfulness

I Speak Jesus

Grace

Christus Victor

My Eternal King

The Majesty and Glory of Your Name