Paul Christensen and his wife Donna Christensen recently completed a new video project marking the 10th Anniversary of Malaco Records‘ flagship ensemble, the Mississippi Mass Choir. The Television Concert Special, held at Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson, MS, featured the award 
winning choir, appearances by Doug and Melvin Williams, brothers of revered Gospel Pioneer and Founder of the Choir, the late Frank Williams, as well as talented songwriter V. Michael McKay. Malaco’s Director of Gospel, Jerry Mannery served as Executive Producer.
Paul and Donna Christensen produced the television special, titled, “Emmanuel (God With Us)“, with the assistance of their award winning crew, Director Don Moore, AD and Steadicam Operator Jerry Jacob, Video Engineer Sel Warren, Jib Operator Don Warren, Fixed Camera Operator, Steve Cobb and Hand Held Cameraman Mike Filippi. Anniston, AL based Harvest Media provided remote video facilities, while Jackson based Lighting Designer, C. B. “Brother” Carroll, designed the lighting for the evening. In addition, Derrick Gentry, TMF Lighting, West Monroe, LA, provided Intelligent Lighting for the event.
Mobile Audio Recording Services (MARS), Muscle Shoals, AL, recorded the sound track, supervised by MARS Owner, Steve Lowney. Overdubs and mixing will be done at Malaco’s Jackson based Studio by Chief Engineer, Jerry Masters. Sound Reinforcement services for the concert were furnished by Stage Light Sound and Lighting, Pelahatchie, MS, under the supervision of Geri O’Neil.
The Live CD and Video are slated for a June 1999 release. Omega Productions has had the privilege of working on every project that the Award Winning Choir has done since it’s founding in 1989.
