Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir Explained

Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir
Former Name:St Patrick's Gospel Choir
Origin:London
Founding:2005
Founder:Miko Giedroyc, Tracey Jane Campbell
Genre:Gospel Music
Organist:Miko Giedroyc
Chief Conductor:Clarence Hunte, Chris Bullock
Influences:Kirk Franklin, Donald Lawrence, Trey McLaughlin, Kim Burrell

Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir is a London-based, auditioned gospel choir whose mission is "to spread a message of faith, hope, and love through contemporary gospel music; to create performances full of life-affirming joy and soulful celebration, collaborating with other artists and art forms; and to support and work with a diverse range of like-minded churches, charities, and communities."[1]

In pursuit of this goal, the choir which became a registered charity and incorporated organisation in January 2018 currently has three main activities: first, Soul at Saint James,[2] [3] an outdoor festival of music and spoken word at St James's Piccadilly on the first Sunday of the month, themed each month according to a fundamental human value and accessible to all comers, not just church goers; second, regular ministry and concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields; and third, prison ministry, usually in prison chapels but also elsewhere.

Otherwise the choir has a full diary of other performances and recordings, highlights of which were singing on Mica Paris's first gospel album[4] "Gospel" and in Sky Arts "The Night Watchmen's Nativity" in 2020,[5] the 2021 Festival of Remembrance at The Albert Hall and in the 2023 feature film "Greatest Days".

Recordings

Notable Appearances

BBC Recordings

TV Appearances

In 2019, the choir appeared in the second of a two part TV documentary, 'Britain's Easter Story' which was presented by Gareth Malone and Karen Gibson. The 5 minute segment of the documentary showed the choir in rehearsal at Farm Street Church followed by a performance in church. The choir performed excerpts from 'The Resurrection' a selection of contemporary gospel songs, which tell the story of Jesus's resurrection.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What We Do Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir, Gospel Choir for Hire, Join a Gospel Choir, London UK . 2023-06-21 . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Pritchard Gordon . Chloe . Soul at St James Free Monthly Event From 1 August 2021 . Keep The Faith.
  3. Web site: Soul at Saint James . 2023-06-21 . SJP . en-US.
  4. Web site: Campbell . Joel . 2020-12-04 . Mica Paris is back with 'Gospel' . 2023-06-21 . Voice Online . en.
  5. News: Moorhead . Joanna . 2020-11-29 . Gospel choir celebrate everyday heroes in a gritty nativity remake . en-GB . The Observer . 2023-06-21 . 0029-7712.
  6. Web site: Church Times Review of The Resurrection at the Jazz Cafe.
  7. Web site: Grenfell survivors and bereaved lead minute's silence on anniversary of fire. ITV News. en. 2020-02-12.
  8. Web site: Church Times Review of Greenbelt 2017.
  9. Web site: Church Times Review of Greenbelt 2018.
  10. News: Review of Adoremus Festival.
  11. Web site: Refugees and asylum seekers star in Church of England's Christmas advert. Staff writer. 2019-12-08. christiantoday.com. en. 2020-01-20.
  12. Web site: Masterchefs! Catering students shine at glittering event. Langford. Mark. East Anglian Daily Times. en. 2020-02-12.
  13. Web site: Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir provide an Easter offering for a world in crisis. Dennis. O'Neil. 2020-04-10. Step FWD UK Christian Chart. en-GB. 2020-04-15.
  14. Web site: 2020-05-26. Gospel Choir releases song for Pentecost. 2020-06-27. Catholic Bishops' Conference. en-GB.
  15. Web site: Margaret. Graham. 2020-05-27. Keep our Doors Open You Tube concert. 2020-06-27. Frost Magazine. en-US.
  16. Web site: Video Commemorating Third Anniversary of Grenfell Tower Fire. You Tube.
  17. Web site: Review of Easter programming from the BBC.
  18. Web site: BBC Radio 2 - At the Foot of the Cross, Behind the Scenes - 2016 - Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir - At the Foot of the Cross 2016. BBC. en-GB. 2019-07-31.
  19. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Sunday Worship, Hear the Good News, Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir - Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir. BBC. en-GB. 2019-07-31.
  20. Web site: Gospel Carol Service. St Martin-in-the-Fields. en. 2019-07-31.
  21. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Sunday Worship, 'Get up and flee!' - The Flight to Egypt. BBC. en-GB. 2019-07-19.
  22. Web site: BBC Radio 2 - At the Foot of the Cross, At the Foot of the Cross. BBC. en-GB. 2020-04-07.

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