Class sings its praises.

Byline: Colette M. Jenkins

Sep. 15--Krystal Hitt-Stenson has found a class at Archbishop Hoban High School that inspires her daily.

"If I'm in a bad mood, I know my spirit will be lifted in this class," said Krystal, a 15-year-old sophomore. "When you sing something that is worthy to God, it just lifts you, and it's a great experience."

Krystal, who sings alto, is sharing that experience with 19 classmates in the new gospel music course at the Catholic high school in Akron. The goal of the class is to help students understand more about the origins and evolution of gospel and teach them to sing the music genre.

They are learning gospel songs that they will perform as a choir at school Masses, and they are …