From “Ezekiel Saw the Wheel” to “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Selma High School Philharmonic Chorale’s unique blend of rich harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies made them a musical standout. And now, the songs of the past will be recreated for all to reminisce and enjoy this Saturday with an alumni reunion concert.

The free event, which will bring together former members of the 1990s and 2000s, will be held inside Tabernacle Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Former members and Selma High graduates Dr. George Shelton, Jennifer Densmore, Chaka Purifoy, Collin Lett and Marcus Martin, helped to coordinate the event that took weeks in advance to schedule.

“For me personally, it’s very important and a lot of choir members have agreed that this is something we wanted to do for a while,” said Shelton, who now practices medicine in North Carolina. “It’s been in the works for about three or four weeks … we hopefully wanted to encourage others to reach beyond the walls of Selma High School.”

Shelton, who sang from 1999 to 2001, said the choir has seen hundreds of members throughout the years. And with 50 members set to participate in Saturday’s event, Shelton said he expects the evening to be a success.

“I’m definitely anticipating a great turnout,” Shelton said. “But regardless of the turnout, I hope it’s something that can go forward in the future.”

Under the direction of former Selma High choir director Minister Alvin B. Tuck, who conducted from 1997 until 2004, the choir will sing Negro spirituals, classical arrangements and inspirational holiday music. Ensembles, Shelton said, that will uplift and encourage listeners.

Shelton said the choir helped to build family-like bonds among members, and encourage success beyond high school.

“For those that turn out, there’s something not only about the music but … getting together,” Shelton said. “The choir had a certain flavor to it and we were able to travel to places beyond the walls of Selma High … and in some cases abroad.

“There’s a certain discipline that was demanded through the choir to help individuals grow,” Shelton said. “We want to bring together family ties and the joy of song and mainly honor Minister Tuck for the influence he had on us.”

Chaka Purifoy, who spent four years in the choir, has been directing her church’s choir for 10 years. Purifoy, who has a Bachelor’s degree in social work, said Tuck’s leadership greatly influenced her success.

“One of the things he had said to me was that he saw me being a choir director once I left school,” Purifoy said. “Mr. Tuck instilled a lot of wisdom and knowledge into us … he encouraged us to go to college — he gave us a lot of opportunities.”

Having traveled to such places as Washington D.C., Vermont, Canada, Chicago and Louisiana with the choir, Purifoy said the choir was a chance to explore places outside of Selma that may not have been possible without Tuck.

Also spending his high school career in the chorale, Marcus Martin also helped direct the choir after Tuck left in 2004. Martin said former members had a heart for the music.

“Tuck was a good father figure in my life (and) he encouraged me to do my music to the fullest,” Martin said. “Tuck wanted to pull the best out of you; we loved it and it (the choir) was something we wanted to be in.”

Rehearsal will be held Friday at 10 a.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. at Tabernacle Baptist Church for any former members who’d like to sing in Saturday’s performance.