San Antonio high school choir chosen to perform with Foreigner at rodeo

Foreigner chose the John Jay High School choir to join them for their hit song, “I Want To Know What Love Is.” Foreigner chose the John Jay High School choir to join them for their hit song, “I Want To Know What Love Is.” Photo: Courtesy Photo Photo: Courtesy Photo Image 1 of / 113 Caption Close San Antonio high school choir chosen to perform with Foreigner at rodeo 1 / 113 Back to Gallery

The John Jay High School choir will help Foreigner show San Antonio what love is this Friday.

The rock band traditionally teams up with local student choirs to perform its hit song, "I Want to Know What Love is." The band chose the Mustang choir for their performance at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo this weekend.

"I'm thrilled for them," choir director Alicia Dean said. "Anytime they have a chance to be involved with a professional group is a great opportunity."

Dean has her work cut out for her. She found out about the gig Tuesday, while she was home battling the flu.

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"This is the kind of thing that makes you want to feel better," she said. "My regret it that I couldn't be there to tell them myself."

The students are excited to take the stage and entertain thousands of San Antonians. They've practiced the song before and now have the chance to perform it with the band behind the music. Dean said she called one of her students about it Tuesday.

"She was flabbergasted and completely excited," she said.

To thank the choir for its help, Foreigner will donate $500 to its program, according to the group's publicist.

The band will also sell its greatest hits CD and the proceeds will benefit the San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. Scholarship Fund and the Grammy Foundation's Music in the Schools program.

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