Committed (vocal group) explained

Committed
Origin:Oakwood University at Huntsville, Alabama
Genre:A cappella, gospel, urban gospel, R&B
Instrument:Voice (vocal bass, vocal percussion
Years Active: - present
Label:Epic Records, Mixed Bag Music Group
Current Members:Therry Thomas, Dennis Baptiste, Geston Pierre, Robert Pressley and Maurice Staple
Past Members:Tommy Gervais

Committed is an a cappella group of six male vocalists from Huntsville, Alabama, all students at Oakwood University, a historically black Seventh-day Adventist school in Huntsville.[1] The group—Therry Thomas, Dennis Baptiste, Tommy Gervais, Geston Pierre, Robert Pressley and Maurice Staple—began singing together in 2003, inspired by another a cappella group that originated at Oakwood, Take 6.[2]

The group won the second season of the musical competition The Sing-Off. They won the title on the finale broadcast on December 20, 2010 broadcast on NBC, singing a vocal a cappella arrangement of "We Are the Champions" from Queen.

The singing group released their self-titled album Committed on Epic Records.

Performances on The Sing Off

Discography

Notes and References

  1. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/467822/nbc-sing-off-winners-committed-deliver-uplifting-debut Bioll;board: NBC 'Sing-Off' Winners Committed Deliver Uplifting Debut
  2. News: Adventist a cappella group competes on NBC's The Sing-Off. A Sabbath Blog . December 6, 2010.