DR. AND MRS. TOVEY SCAN ROAD MAP AS THEY PREPARE TO LEAVE ON EXTENDED MUSICAL-EVANGELISTIC TOUR.
T he chambers of a state senate are usually not considered a very like ly place for a Christian choir to hold a concert. As a matter of record the California State Senate had never had a Christian choir sing during 'the regular session. That is until this spring. And the choir that set the precedent was from the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and the di rectors were Eva and Herbert Tovey. But the Toveys are used to doing the unusual in music. Herbert Tovey came to B iola 34 years ago; Eva 10
clude evangelistic messages, group singing, classes on conducting, con ferences on Christian drama and choral production and instruction on the art of costuming and Scripture reproductions. They are especially interested in the smaller schools and churches that, because of size, have a limited op portunity to produce really fine musi cal programs. Herbert Tovey started on his musi cal career at the 1 1 age of 12 when he IV Iw K fc ^
years ago. Together they’ve headed the School of Sacred Music building it into an organization that is known throughout Christian musical circles. This month the Toveys are leaving B iola to enter a new field of music that is almost as unusual as having a Christian choir sing before senators. The Toveys will be traveling across the United States and Canada to ad vise churches and schools concerning the use of music in all phases of the Christian ministry. At each stop they’ll offer a program that will in
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