Holy Competition

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If you passed the Scottrade Center on Saturday night and heard what sounded like gospel music coming from inside, that's because local choirs were facing off in the St. Louis regional finals for the Verizon Wireless’ How Sweet The Sound competition, a contest to find the best church choir in America. The winner for St. Louis? New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church, which received $10,000 and will compete against 10 other cities on November 8 in Atlanta for $50,000—and the title of best church choir in America.

Here's a photo of the winning choir during their roof-raising performance:

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