On October 26, the JP Stevens Choir held their annual Spaghetti Dinner night in the JP cafeteria. This night had it all, from beautiful pieces sung by all members of each choir as well as multiple soloists to a wonderful dinner for their audience. 

The Acapella Choir kicked off the performance at 7 p.m. with the Latin Christian hymn of “Non Nobis Domine” that gives praise to God. After this piece, they performed “Grace Before Sleep,” which continues with the theme of gratefulness.

Acapella then stepped off the risers so as to allow the soloists to perform. In this first section of the soloists, senior Varsha Akavoor started off with Laufey’s “From the Start” which showcased the jazz aspect of her singing voice. Then, junior Ved Pant engaged an attentive audience with his performance of “I Wanna Be Like You,” from The Jungle Book. After, freshman Akira Kilson performed “Just Me” by Rin. Her sweet voice put a smile on her listener’s faces. Senior Shravan Venkat took the stage next and melted the audience’s hearts with his cover of “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran. To tie up the first round of soloists was senior Saturn Sharma with her graceful performance of “Wings” by Birdie. 

The Chamber Ensemble arose shortly after to sing two songs from their current repertoire, “Prayer for the Middle Ages” and “The Times They are A’Changing.” After this, there was a second wave of solos. One of these included junior Sara Deo’s “No Time to Die,” by Billie Eilish, in which she did not cease to entrance the audience with her calming voice. Senior Nehan Degala’s cover of “Through the Valley” demonstrated his passion for music and the lyrics itself. The duet of “City of Stars” from La La Land  performed by seniors Ronit Chakraborty and Srinidhi Rajaraman was also a very moving and beautiful piece. Next, senior Kingal Gadgil’s powerful performance of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” from Dreamgirls blew the audience away. Finally senior Murchona Dasgupta’s cover of “Best Friend” by Laufey finished the soloist part of the program by showcasing the love she shared for her choir friends. 

“Choir is like a family. We all support and encourage one another, which makes the event so lively and spirited,” said junior Srinitya Bhattiprolu, reflecting on the dynamic of the group. 

To finish up the night, the concert choir performed three songs. The first song was “Lead with Love,” with sniper soloists Kinjal Gadgil, Murchona Dasgupta, and Anagha Nagesh. This song spread the message of overcoming troubled times by remembering the principle of love. Next was “Hold Me, Rock Me,” a soothing lullaby that washed a sense of calm over the cafeteria. To wrap up the concert, the choir performed the rock song “Bring me to Life,” with a full band of junior Vansh Singhal on piano, junior Vansh Gupta on guitar, senior Shravan Venkat on drums, and the JPS choir’s very own Ms. MacElroy on the bass. This song, more than any other, engaged both the choir students and the audience, ending the night perfectly.