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The world famous Harlem Gospel Choir is one of the
pre-eminent gospel choirs in the world. The choir
travels the globe, sharing its joy of faith through its
music, while also raising funds for children's
charities. The choir was founded in 1986 by Allen
Bailey, who got the idea for the Choir while attending a
celebration in honor of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. at
the renowned Cotton Club in Harlem. The choir is a
gathering of the finest singers and musicians from
various Black Churches in Harlem. The choir has shared their message of
love, peace and harmony for many years with thousands of
people from various nations, backgrounds, and cultures.
The Harlem Gospel Choir strives to make the world a more
loving and peaceful place. Through its music and dynamic
performance, the choir creates a better understanding of
the African-American culture and the inspirational music
called Gospel as it relates to the Black Church. click photos to
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The theme of every performance is
bringing people & nations together & giving something
back. Their songs of inspiration touch the depths of the
soul and raise spirits to angelic heights. This year marks the choir's 20th
anniversary. In recognition of its ministry and its
stellar role as "Cultural Ambassadors of Harlem", the
Choir received proclamations from Congressman Charles
Rangel; from Senator David Patterson; and from Mayor
Michael Bloomberg who proclaimed the choir's 20th
anniversary, January 15, 2006 "Harlem Gospel Choir Day"
in New York City! click photos to
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This year the Harlem Gospel Choir has
already had the honor of performing with the
Grammy-winning band Gorillaz for 5 historical,
never-to-be-repeated, concerts at the Apollo Theater in
Harlem; with Avril Lavigne at the Volvo for Life Awards;
with Yolanda Adams at BB King Blues Club; with Cindy
Lauper at BB King Blues Club; and with Andre Rieu and
his Johann Strauss Orchestra in Maastricht (Andre's home
town in the Netherlands) and at Radio City Music Hall.
The Harlem Gospel Choir raises funds for
"Feed the Children" with the proceeds from the sale of
our own multi-color silicone wrist bands. In May we were
thrilled to present a check in the amount of $10,000 to
Larry Jones, the founder of Feed the Children at BB King
Blues Club in New York City. Please continue to help
them support this worthy cause. click photos to enlarge
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