United in Song: The Tacoma choir that welcomes refugees with music

Sept. 8, 2016 | By Rosemary Ponnekanti

It’s not your average choir. Tacoma’s Community House Choir does “Do Re Mi” and Michael Jackson, sings in Arabic and Kurdish and welcomes refugees by singing with them. And director Erin Guinup wants it to inspire others – beginning with citizenship ceremonies for National Welcome Week.