After Censorship Threat, Students to Be Allowed to Sing Christian Songs at Talent Show

Students at a western Michigan elementary school will be permitted to sing religious songs at an upcoming talent show after school leaders previously said they couldn’t perform songs that are “Christian-based” and include “very clear language about worshiping God.”

In an email to National Review on Thursday, Allegan Public Schools Superintendent James Antoine said the staffers who had threatened to prohibit the performance of religious-themed music “were unfamiliar with the legal guidelines concerning religious expression in a public school setting.”

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Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.

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Students at a western Michigan elementary school will be permitted to sing religious songs at an upcoming talent show after school leaders previously said they couldn’t perform songs that are “Christian-based” and include “very clear language about worshiping God.”

In an email to National Review on Thursday, Allegan Public Schools Superintendent James Antoine said the staffers who had threatened to prohibit the performance of religious-themed music “were unfamiliar with the legal guidelines concerning religious expression in a public school setting.”

About the Author

Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.