School Prohibits ‘Joy to the World’ Performance, Then Reconsiders

School Prohibits ‘Joy to the World’ Performance, Then Reconsiders
The Benzel family during Christmas 2019. Julianne Benzel
David Lam
David Lam
NTD News National Correspondent, Anchor
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A 13-year-old student had her piano song choice rejected by a charter school on the grounds that the song was too religious. Once confronted, however, the school reversed its decision.

The song that the student wanted to perform was the popular Christmas carol “Joy to the World.” It was to be played as an instrumental piece for elderly people at a retirement home.

David Lam
David Lam
NTD News National Correspondent, Anchor
David Lam is a national correspondent based in California and a part-time anchor for "NTD Tonight." Before joining NTD he was a financial analyst.
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