"Color My World" was an immersive musical experience, blending the Chorale’s signature vocal precision with dynamic staging. The repertoire explored themes of vibrancy, diversity, and emotion, featuring arrangements that span genres from pop and jazz to Broadway and contemporary choral standards.
Patrons heard favorites like Blue Velvet, Big Yellow Taxi, Bein Green (Yes, Kermit’s song!), Paint It Black, Orange-Colored Sky, and so many more! Remember The Rainbow Song from childhood? Melanie Moore arranged our own version. And of course, we can’t forget Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!
Colton Thomas Drake is a Dallas native with ties in Colorado, now based in Brooklyn, NY. He first fell in love with music at a young age in Colorado and was privileged to pursue a degree in Music with an emphasis in Musical Theater at the Wanda L. Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University. During his years at OCU he trained and refined his lyric -baritone voice under the tutelage of Brenda Holleman. He was privileged to have had many performance opportunities during his collegiate years. His favorite roles include Warner in Legally Blonde, Sir Robin in Spamalot, and Man #2 in Closer Than Ever. After graduation,
Colton moved to NYC where he has been pounding the pavement at auditions. Just last year he made his professional theatrical debut in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Casa Mańana in Ft. Worth. Not long after, he made his music video debut in Frankie Grande’s Rhythm of Love. When not pursuing his love of music and performance, he can be found at Prospect Park with his dog, Willie Nelson. He would like to thank Melanie for this fabulous opportunity to create music with the wonderful artistic community she has cultivated. This performance, and every performance, is dedicated to his mother.
I See Colors
Bye Bye Blackbird
Blue Skies
True Colors
Paint it Black
Brown Eyed Girl
Bein’ Green
Big Yellow Taxi
The Rainbow Connection
Black Or White
Orange Colored Sky
Blue Velvet
The Rainbow Song
A New Town Is A Blue Town
Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair
Color My World
Song of Purple Summer
Golden
Jacob and Sons/Joseph’s Coat
Thelma Burnham, Rebecca Burgett, Samantha Clark, Shirley Davis, Pam Duffy, Haley Hudson, Nicole Hughes, Karen Manus-Pennings, Julie Pham, Becky Price, Kati Riley, Kathryn Sowell, Joan Spotswood, Callie Stoker, Maryn Stoker, Amanda Tolloch, and Lynette Wood.
Kori Allen, Kristy Besse, Carol Blackwood, Nancy Carter, Karen Dishman, Mary Katherine Doka, Pepper Harper, Jenn Hess, Gaby Hundza, Kara Janasak, Cathy Koschik, Savitha Meda, Caroline Moran, Ariana Pleasure, Hilda Rodriguez, Kim Ruby, Melanie Seaman, Karra Hope Shepherd, and Sandra Treviño.
Jeffrey Barnett, Clint David, Jim Douglass, Joshua Lynn, Barry Owens, Lucho Romero, and Dan Treviño.
Larry Edens, Moe Elkadri, Gary Grahnquist, Rolin Green, Keith Janasak, Mike Lynn, Jeff Miles, Patrick Thornton, Rick Vacek, and John Wood.
Mark Alewine – Woodwinds
Eric Czechowski – Bass
Andrew Getman – Guitar
Gabe Jones – Percussion
Kelley Rodriguez – Keyboard