"Gospitality" is a hand-clapping, fan-waving gospel review, which takes the audience through the history of gospel music.  The musical history starts with the slave ship rhythms to call and response in the cotton fields with such moving spirituals such as "Wade in the Water" and "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen."  The show continues with tributes to gospel pioneers like The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Rosetta Tharp, Marian Anderson, and moves on with numbers made famous by Mahalia Jackson such as "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" and "Walk All Over God's Heaven."

"Gospitality" focuses on the Civil Rights Movement of the sixties and its gospel anthems: "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and "We Shall Overcome."  The rendition of "Oh Happy Day" is sure to leave the audience on their feet.

"Black History Month is an annual event which affords all Americans the opportunity to celebrate the many accomplishments and contributions made by African Americans," said the Rev. Jeannette Hooks, diversity coordinator at Westminster College.  "One of the many thousands of contributions was gospel music, and because Westminster is committed to diversity, we wanted to bring this Broadway quality production to the community.  The intentions of this celebrated occasion will be to send a message so powerful with the expectations that it will inspire all to continue to work together to create a climate of tolerance for all."