<p>"We are in touch with the US embassy and will definitely send President Obama an album of our Christmas carols," Damon Lyndem, spokesperson of the choir, told IANS.<br /><br />The album was released by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislator and leader of the opposition Conrad K. Sangma.<br /><br />On Nov 8, the 16-member choral group performed for the US president and Michelle Obama at the banquet hosted by President Pratibha Patil.<br /><br />The Obamas appreciated the performance of the young choir mentored by pianist and conductor Neil Nongkynrih. The group presented a medley of gospel songs interspersed with popular Bollywood numbers.<br /><br />Their album consists of popular Christmas carols such as "White Christmas", "Rudolph, the red nose reindeer" and "Santa Claus is coming to town among others.<br /><br />Lyndem said some of the proceeds from the album’s sale would go towards establishing a music school in Meghalaya as pledged by the 16-member group after winning talent hunt show “India’s Got Talent 2" on Colors channel.<br /><br />“We would keep aside an amount from the sale of the album towards building the music school as promised,” Lyndem added.<br /><br />The choir also won India’s first gold medal at the World Choir Olympics held in July in China.<br /><br />Mentored by its pianist, the group was formed in 2001 and comprises mostly college students.</p>
<p>"We are in touch with the US embassy and will definitely send President Obama an album of our Christmas carols," Damon Lyndem, spokesperson of the choir, told IANS.<br /><br />The album was released by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislator and leader of the opposition Conrad K. Sangma.<br /><br />On Nov 8, the 16-member choral group performed for the US president and Michelle Obama at the banquet hosted by President Pratibha Patil.<br /><br />The Obamas appreciated the performance of the young choir mentored by pianist and conductor Neil Nongkynrih. The group presented a medley of gospel songs interspersed with popular Bollywood numbers.<br /><br />Their album consists of popular Christmas carols such as "White Christmas", "Rudolph, the red nose reindeer" and "Santa Claus is coming to town among others.<br /><br />Lyndem said some of the proceeds from the album’s sale would go towards establishing a music school in Meghalaya as pledged by the 16-member group after winning talent hunt show “India’s Got Talent 2" on Colors channel.<br /><br />“We would keep aside an amount from the sale of the album towards building the music school as promised,” Lyndem added.<br /><br />The choir also won India’s first gold medal at the World Choir Olympics held in July in China.<br /><br />Mentored by its pianist, the group was formed in 2001 and comprises mostly college students.</p>