Clap Your Hands and Move to the Beat: B-Roll Now Available of 'How Sweet the Sound' Regional Winners

Clap Your Hands and Move to the Beat: B-Roll Now Available of 'How Sweet the Sound' Regional Winners

Verizon Wireless' Nationwide Church Choir Contest Crowns Winners in Houston

                        and New Jersey Competitions       WHO:        Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless provider    WHAT:       Broadcast-quality B-Roll of:                  -- Church choirs from the New York/New Jersey and Houston                     areas performing during the How Sweet the Sound(TM)                     regional competition in Newark, N.J., on Sept. 25 and                     Houston on Sept. 9                  -- Marble Community Gospel Choir, winner in the large                     choir, V CAST People's Choice and overall winner                     categories at the N.J. show                  -- Resurrection Baptist Church, winner in the large choir                     and overall winner categories at the Houston show                  -- Crowds arriving and entering the sold-out events                  -- Emcees Donald Lawrence and Lisa Kimmey-Winans                  -- Award-winning gospel artist and judge Marvin Sapp     WHERE:      The B-Roll is available at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia    WHEN:       Available immediately    BACKGROUND: Verizon Wireless is once again searching for the best church               choir in America in its How Sweet the Sound tour. Church               choirs in 11 U.S. cities are currently competing in the               regional round of the competition. The winning choir from               each city will have an opportunity to represent that city in               the How Sweet the Sound grand finale event and compete for               the title of "The Best Church Choir in America" and up to               $25,000 in cash and prizes.                Now in its second full year, How Sweet the Sound is much               more than a singing competition - it is an opportunity to               celebrate the unique ways that music connects people within               communities.                For details on current winners and upcoming concert dates,               go to www.HowSweetTheSound.com    CONTACT:    Brenda Boyd Raney               Verizon Wireless               908.559.7518               Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com    About Verizon Wireless  

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving 87.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 87,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

/PRNewswire -- Sept. 29/

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