
Itinerary
Please Be On Time! Prepare ahead for traffic and walking to final destination.
Note: Schedule subject to change
Check In
Alphaeus Anderson
Check In, Workshops & Nominee Reception
9:00am-10:30am Are You Ok Workshop ( Alphaeus Anderson)
Trevecca Nazarene University
11am-1pm GIC Honors Ceremony
Trevecca Nazarene University
Alphaeus & Alexias
Pre-Show Partipants dressed by 4pm dressed at Air BNB
Nominee Reception & Pre-Show 5pm-9:30pm
Attire- Green or Grey Suit & School Tie with Cardigan ?
National Museum of African American Music
Alphaeus Anderson alphaeus@music2changeu.com
Jared White, ander877@uscupstate.edu
Ka' Shanti Robinson, ander877@uscupstate.edu
Paris Waterman, ander877@uscupstate.edu
Watch Party 7:30pm pre-show streamed live at http://stellartv.com
10:30pm Late Night Breakfast @ AirBNB
Main Show day
11am Photo Shoot @ Designate Area
12:15 Leave for red carpet ( participants only)
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
1 Symphony Place Nashville, TN 372011:00pm Call Time For Red Carpet Participants to meet Alphaeus
Alphaeus Publicist, CJ, Blu, Jamesia, Janelda
Note: Red Carpet Crew go to West Atrium (Northwest corner of the building) entrance. Please follow the signs that lead to NOMINEE CHECK-IN. After signing in at the registration table, nominees will be escorted through the red-carpet media area.
3:30pm-3:45pm Call time for large group in lobby
Small Group Seating at 3:30-3:45pm
Alphaeus, (Alexias, Keke, Mona - wait for seating)
Large Group Seating call time is 4pm in lobby to meet Alphaeus
- Jared White
- Cornelius MarQuís Jones
- Paris Waterman
- Jamesia Downs
- Rachel Davis
- Bryson Thompson
- Jenelda Aristhil
- Ka'Shanti Robinson
- Bryce Ravenell Pending
Note for Benita:
After the red carpet and reception, Alphaeus will reconnect with Alexias and students Keke and Mona. Please note: Keke and Mona will not be participating in the red carpet interviews, but they will sit with Alphaeus and Alexias in the camera seats during the show. This is part of our intentional effort to spread participation opportunities among the choir—a method I’ve previously used for several years in a row with Pure-N-Heart to ensure more students have a chance to represent and be involved in different aspects of the Stellar weekend.
FYI: It will be great to seeDawn Marie again. Over the years we saw here like 6+ years in a row, she would jokingly say, “You back again?” Dawn Marie has always been kind to us.
To keep everything running smoothly, 9 other choir members will wait until the red carpet festivities are complete. At that point, Alphaeus will switch out 3 students as part of the rotation.
The 9 students who are not participating in the red carpet or camera seat rotation will already have their tickets in advance, as the school has already purchased their seats. Additionally, the school has purchased tickets for a few more choir members, and they will sit together in a designated section.
Alphaeus (or I) will serve as the publicist to help manage transitions and ensure the evening flows smoothly. If we come at the beginning of the red carpet, there should be plenty of downtime to make this happen as in years past.
I hope this was detailed enough but we can talk it through.
Post Stellar Event:
Alphaeus, Alexias, Bryce Ravenell, Rachel & Janelda
Free Time
Hez Walker Choir Fest (After Stellar Show) Optional Free Event
Check Out Return Home
2:18pm Depart (Andersons)
Interview Examples
Talking Points Please Memorize
1. USC Upstate Gospel Choir aka University of South Carolina Upstate Gospel Choir
2. Nominated for the first time for Contemporary Choir of the Year
3. Single released Black Friday 2024 that reach top 100 on Billboard is "Already Done" orginally recorded by Javonta Paton written by Jared White
4. Album is called "Elevate" released March 2025
5. Where was the album recorded? On campus in our theater
6. Shout out to our first black Chancellor Dr Bennie Harris when you can
7. Alphaeus Anderson is Director for 11 years
8. USC Upstate is the only Gospel Choir University nominated this year.
9. What was is like recording live
10. Who are you most excited to see perform tonight?
11. Name you favorite BeBe or CeCe Winans song?
Random theme example
Stellar Red/Blue Carpet
Outdoor feel example
Ladies
Currently we are trying to get these jackets switched out from grey to black.
Sorry for delay.
Please have button up shirt and shoes ready until then
Gentlemen
Gentlemen
Gentlemen Friday Night Preshow
Jared & Alphaeus Only
Ladies Friday Night Preshow
Shanti & Paris Only
Please have great makeup
Hand Bag, gold assesories are recommended