♪♪ >> JEARLYN: THE CHORAL GROUP CANTUS KICKS OFF THEIR ANNUAL "COVERS CONCERT" SERIES NEXT SATURDAY IN MINNEAPOLIS.

THIS YEAR, THE GROUP WILL PERFORM HIT SONGS FROM THE YEAR 1999.

YAWLING IS JUST DON'T KNOW HOW COOL THIS IS GOING TO BE.

WELCOME BACK TO "ALMANAC."

HOW ARE YOU?

SO GOOD TO SEE ALL THE GUYS AND OF COURSE STANDING NEXT TO ME IS ROD KELLY HINES, I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU'RE JOINING US TONIGHT.

>> GLAD TO BE HERE.

>> 17 YEARS, FOR WHEEL?

>> 17 YEARS?

>> 17 YEARS, I READ THAT IN HERE.

17 YEARS.

IS THAT RIGHT?

ISN'T THAT AMAZING?

>> YEAH, SO THIS YEAR, OUR COVER SHOW IS THE THEME IS COVERS LIKE IT'S 999.

AND COVERS IS SALES EXTREMELY EXCITING BECAUSE WE GET THE CHANCE TO PERFORM WITH A LIVE BAND.

IN 1999 IS A VERY SPECIAL YEAR FOR MUSIC.

IT'S SORT OF A BANNER EAR FOR MUSIC ACROSS ALL GENRES AND THIS SHOW KIND OF HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

>> THAT'S AN UNDERSTATEMENT.

YOU GUYS ARE DOING POP MUSIC.

AS PART OF THIS, RIGHT?

>> YEAH.

>> THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL AND I'M NOT QUITE SURE HOW YOU GOT THERE BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

WHEN DOES THE SUMMER COVERS PROGRAM BEGIN?

>> SO WE OPEN NEXT WEEKEND WITH TWO PERFORM AUNTS ON SATURDAY, JULY 1 AND -- JUNE 1 AND SUNDAY, JUNE 2nd AND THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND THREE MORE PERFORMANCES FRIDAY PERFORMANCES WILL BE AT THE LUMINAIRE CENTER IN THE NORTH LOOP.

>> BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

AND I THINK IT WILL SELL OUT, THAT'S AMAZING.

NOW, THE SONGS ARE IN THE POP GENRE AS I MENTIONED A MOMENT AGO BUT THIS IS A FIRST TIME YOU GUYS HAVE DONE IT, RIGHT?

>> WELL, WE DO COVERS EVERY YEAR AND WE SORT OF SWITCH UP THE THEME AND COVERS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SING IN THE POP GENERE WHERE NORMALLY WE SING MORE CLASSICAL THINGS.

SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SING NOT JUST POP, WE'LL BE SING POP MUSIC, COUNTRY, A ALSO BUILT OF ROCK AND ROLL, A LITTLE BIT OF HIP-HOP -- >> YOU KNOW I SHOULD BE IN THIS BAND, RIGHT?

>> COME AND JOIN US.

>> I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT.

WHAT'S THE FIRST SONG YOU'RE SINGING?

>> THE FIRST SING IS A BOY BAND CLASSIC BY THE BACK STREET BOYS.

THIS IS "I WANT IT THAT WAY."

♪ I WANT IT THIS WAY ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ IS YOUR MY FIRE, THE ONE DESIRE ♪ ♪ BELIEVE WHEN I SAY,.

♪ I WANT IT THAT WAY ♪ ♪ BUT WE ARE TWO WORLDS APART.

♪ CAN'T REACH O YOUR HEART.

♪ WHEN YOU SAY ♪ I WANT IT THAT THAT WAY ♪ ♪ TELL ME WHY AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HEART BAKE ♪ TELL ME WHY.

♪ AIN'T NOTHING UT A MISTAKE.

♪ TELL ME WHY.

♪ I NEVER WANNA HEAR YOU AY.

♪ I WANT IT THAT WAY ♪♪ ♪ AM I YOUR FIRE YOU'RE ONE DESIRE ♪ YES, I KNOW, IT'S TOO LATE.

♪ BUT I WANT IT THAT WAY ♪ ♪ ELL ME WHY.

♪ AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE.

♪ TELL ME WHY.

♪ AIN'T NOTHING BUT A MISTAKE.

♪ TELL ME WHY.

♪ I NEVER WANNA HEAR YOU SAY.

♪ I WANT IT THAT WAY ♪ ♪ NOW I CAN SEE THAT WE'RE FALLING APART.

♪ FROM THE WAY IT USED TO BE ♪ ♪ YEAH, YEAH ♪ ♪ NO MATTER THE DISTANCE, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT DEEP DOWN INSIDE OF ME ♪ YOU ARE MY FIRE.

♪ THE ONE DESIRE ♪ ♪ YOU ARE.

♪ YOU ARE.

♪ YOU ARE.

♪ YOU ARE.

♪ DON'T WANNA HEAR YOU SAY ♪ ♪ AIN'T NOTHING BUT JUST A HEARTACHE.

♪ AIN'T NOTHING BUT A MISTAKE.

♪ I NEVER WANNA HEAR YOU SAY.

♪ I WANT IT THAT WAY ♪ ♪ TELL ME WHY.

♪ AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE.

♪ OH, TELL ME WHY.

♪ AIN'T NOTHING BUT A MISTAKE.

♪ TELL ME WHY.

♪ I NEVER WANNA HEAR YOU SAY.

♪ I WANT IT THAT WAY ♪ ♪ TELL ME WHY.

♪ AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE.

♪ AIN'T NOTHING BUT A MISTAKE.

♪ TELL ME WHY.

♪ NEVER WANNA HEAR YOU.

♪ NEVER WANNA HEAR YOU SAY.

♪ I WANT IT THAT WAY.

♪ 'CUZ I WANT IT THAT WAY ♪♪