Harlem Gospel Choir
Performing contemporary gospel with a touch of jazz and blues, The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir is synonymous with power vocals, glorious sound and infectious energy.
The choir had the honor to perform for Sir Elton John and friends at the star’s 60th birthday party at Cathedral of St. John the Divine (the world’s biggest cathedral). The Scissor Sisters, Tony Bennett and Mary J Blige also performed.
In 2006 the choir performed with Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra at Radio City Music Hall. The concert was sold out, and the recording and DVD “New York Memories” achieved 8 x Platinum status in Australia.
From April 2-6 the choir performed with the “Gorillaz”, along side Neneah Cherry, De L a Soul, Dennis Hopper and of course Damon Alban and the Gorillaz band.
Mayor Bloomberg declared January 15 2006 to be “Harlem Gospel Choir Day” in New York City, in recognition of the choir’s support of children’s charities around the world.
Rockefeller Center was the setting for evening performance by the choir with Bono, and later with Brookes & Dunn – a fund raiser for The World of Hope (AID’s/humanitarian) Foundation sponsored by Senator Frist (Tenn.).
On December 13, 2003 Harlem Gospel Choir performed at Sala Nervi, The Vatican, during a Christmas concert for Pope John Paul II.
Earlier in the day the choir were granted a special audience with His Holiness in honor of their work for children’s charities. The concert was also for children’s charities run by the Five Cities of Rome. Also attending the concert were the Cardinals of Rome and three thousand guests.
His new album also has some droll songs, but in a group of pristine ballads during Thursday’s concert — including the new ”Working Too Hard” and ”You Were Always There” and an older song, ”Pontiac” — he summoned a sense of nearly unbearable solitude and loss. As on the new album, he then climbed out of the abyss through motion and flirtation, making his way through truckers’ country and eventually to gospel redemption, with the Harlem Gospel Choir joining him onstage
Harlem Gospel Choir performed with Diana Ross before the historic women’s single final at the 2001 US Tennis Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The match was between African American sisters Serena and Venus Williams; the first time two African American women would vie for the US Open title.
The choir performed with the Irish band The Chieftains at Carnegie Hall. The choir also toured locally with The Chieftains.
Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass yesterday in front of 125,000 people in Central Park, and Harlem Gospel Choir had the honor to sing for the pontiff.
This was the highlight of the Pontiff’s historic 4-day visit to New York City and a highlight in the career of the choir.