Hillcrest Academy Choir Tour

For over a century, the Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Choir has traveled throughout the United States and Canada, sharing the Gospel and bearing witness to the mercy, love, and grace of God. This cherished tradition continues as the 2026 Hillcrest Choir travels this spring during the Lenten season. 

We invite you to join us at one of our concerts as our students share music that leads us through the weight of Good Friday and into the quiet, steady hope of Easter under the theme, “Man of Sorrows.”

2026 Spring Tour Dates

March 26 Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church - Ottawa, IL | 7:00 PM

March 27 Pilgrim Lutheran Brethren Church - Mentor, OH | 7:00 PM

March 29 Hillside Lutheran Brethren Church  - Succasunna, NJ  |  10:00 AM 

Bethany Lutheran Brethren Church- East Hartland, CT  | 6:00 PM

March 30 Mt. Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church - Mt. Bethel, PA | 7:00 PM

March 31 Good News Lutheran Brethren Church - McAlisterville, PA | 7:00 PM

April 2 Emmaus Road Church - DeWitt, IA | 7:00 PM

April 3 Oak Hill Lutheran Brethren Church - Bloomington, MN  | 6:30 PM

April 4 LIFE Church - Fergus Falls, MN  |  3:00 PM

FAQs

  • Hillcrest’s tour involves hosting the 42 choir members and 7 chaperones and bus driver. This means there will be approximately 16 host homes. In addition to this, the church traditionally provides a meal before the concert. Many churches opt for a potluck style meal, where the choir members spend time meeting and eating with church parishioners.

  • Traditionally the concert choir will arrive to the church at 4:30pm.

    The Choir will conduct a series of operations in the church to setup for the concert. They may bring risers for the platform, organize technical arrangements for microphones and/or videos to be used during the concert, and setup a small display to greet parishoners when they arrive. This will take place between 4:30-5:00pm

    At approximately 5:00pm the Choir will conduct a short rehearsal.

    At approximately 5:30pm the Choir will meet with parishioners for the meal.

    At approximately 6:15pm the Choir will change into concert attire in dressing rooms/sunday school rooms.

    At approximately 7pm the concert will being and will last approximately 1 hr.

    At approximately 8pm the Choir will be introduced to their host homes whom they will spend the evening with.

    At approximately 8am the next morning the choir will meet at the church and will board the bus to travel to the next location.

  • Hillcrest is a discipleship training school that uses a classical approach to learning. We desire that students grow connected to the larger local church, and build habits and experience sharing testimony and bringing the message of the Gospel to the local church. The tour is one of many ways that we practice this vision and mission for our students.