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About Harlem Gospel Choir

Harlem Gospel Choir on Tour

Raise your hands and praise the Lord when the Harlem Gospel Choir comes to town. An internationally renowned ensemble known for big voices and an even bigger spirit "inspired by God to be even more inspired," Harlem Gospel Choir packs all the energy of a mass choir into a nine-piece ensemble that includes two roof-raising contraltos and four titanic tenors. Expect an energetic night of hand-clapping, foot-stomping excitement as the choir performs a repertoire that includes gospel hits both old and new, traditional music and the occasional pop hit. The choir has toured extensively across the United States and abroad, becoming the first American gospel group to perform in Australia, New Zealand, China, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Samoa, Thailand, Burma and Morocco. They have performed for three Presidents (Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter and Nelson Mandela), two Popes (John Paul II and Benedict XVI) and the United Nations General Assembly. And they have recorded with Keith Richards, the Chieftains and Trace Adkins, among many others.

About Harlem Gospel Choir

Entertainment-industry veteran Allen Bailey formed Harlem Gospel Choir on January 15, 1986, which also happens to be Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. The choir's nine-piece touring groups, accompanied by two instrumentalists on drums and keyboards, draw from a pool of some 40 members. They divide and conquer by touring the world while maintaining an all-you-can-eat Sunday-brunch residency at Sony Hall in Manhattan's Times Square. A typical show includes Kurt Carr's "In the Sanctuary," Israel Houghton's "You Are Good" and Kirk Franklin's high-octane "Looking for You," along with gospel standards such as "Oh Happy Day" and "Amazing Grace." The choir also does astounding things with Beyoncé's "Halo" and traditional numbers such as "When the Saints Go Marching In" and "Every Time I Feel the Spirit." As Allen Bailey modestly told Ohio State University's The Lantern about this tuneful spiritual vessel, "We only have one superstar in this group and that's Jesus Christ, superstar."

Reviews

Rating: 3.7 out of 5 based on 562 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    A fantastic Sunday with the Harlem Gospel Choir

    by Bernt on 7/20/09B.B. King Blues Club and Grill - New York

    A very good show, fantastic artistst that showed love for their art and the audince.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    the choir was sensational

    by idelerenee on 7/16/09B.B. King Blues Club and Grill - New York

    I had a good time, the food was great. I am planning to take all my family to that event because I know they will enjoy themselves. I took my boyfriend for father's day and he had such a good time, he wants to invite his family to the event also. The choir was so good. I have never been on my feet so much at any show thank you.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR - what great fun

    by Charbel on 7/16/09B.B. King Blues Club and Grill - New York

    Really enjoyed the music, lots of involvement with the audience, all up dancing. Buffet was just ok but I think that was more down to my tastes it was southern American food which is a bit heavy for me that time of day.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Harlem Gospel Choir

    by georgiapeach on 7/15/09B.B. King Blues Club and Grill - New York

    Some of the food was great and some wasn't. The music wasn't hard core gospel. I found all of the songs familiar. A diverse crowd. I and some other birthday fellows throughly enjoyed joining the group on stage for a special birthday song. It's worth it. I would love to return to BB Kings to see another band

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Gospel Choir Comments

    by MisterEd on 7/14/09B.B. King Blues Club and Grill - New York

    The joint was crowded, but not uncomfortable. The buffet line food was no better or worse than you would expect,; the chicken wings were soft and bland , but the peach cobbler was really good. The Choir is a mixed bag: when they sang together, they could be soaring and inspiring, but a couple of the individual performers not so much. Nice how they involve the audience, but I wish they had cut out some of the mindless chatter and just sang. An interesting couple of hours, but I wouldn't go back.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Moving emotional experience

    by PFS111 on 7/13/09Lincoln Theatre - COLUMBUS

    I love gospel music for it's emotional churn -- this was particularly so with the Harlem Gospel Choir. Their performance was sincere and moving. During one song, the singers fanned out through the audience, choosing a person to sing to. One of the singers sang to me and we were both in tears from the intense exchange of emotion. My only disappointment was that it did not last long enough. The concert was about an hour in length.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Audience was engaged!

    by TeacherTeacher on 7/13/09Lincoln Theatre - COLUMBUS

    The Gospel Choir was a fantastic experience. The entire audience was dancing right along. We had a wonderful time and would go again in a minute!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    More Choir, Less Talking

    by Gertie on 7/13/09Lincoln Theatre - COLUMBUS

    The HGC was electifying and a hoot to watch and listen to. My only complaint is that out of a 120 minute concert, we only got to hear about 45 minutes of them singing. The rest was taken up with dignitary speaches (it was the opening of the historic Lincoln Theater) and strange, self-promoting ramblings from the founder of the choir that had nothing whatsoever to do with the concert. I was, in the end, very disappointed and felt it was not worth the money we spent, though I would hear the choir again. That is, if we actually get to HEAR THE CHOIR.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Very disappointing

    by Sammy23 on 7/13/09B.B. King Blues Club and Grill - New York

    I bought four tickets to see the Harlem Gospel Choir and was very disappointed with the performance. My father is a fan of gospel music so I purchased the tickets as a birthday gift, thinking it would be a nice thing to do with the family. However, the first song they sang was R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly," which as far as I am concerned, is not gospel. It's been almost two months since the performance so I can't remember specifically what songs they sang, but there were a few other songs that would not be considered gospel as well. The Choir certainly had a lot of energy, but they spoke to the crowd too much and did not seem focused on the music. The concert was not well planned and lacked the fluidity of a good show. Less talking, more singing please. The meal was not impressive either. The food was mediocre and BB Kings does not know how to run a buffet. They broke up the audience and asked everyone to form a line extending between booths and around tables. The service was also pretty poor. It took 15 minutes to get a glass of water. I wouldn't recomend this to anyone. Even out of towners who don't know the difference deserve better.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome!

    by East2 on 7/13/09Lincoln Theatre - COLUMBUS

    Awesome performance; enjoyed every moment! It was both educational, and entertaining. Will definitely attend again if they return to my town.

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Great Food-Average show

    by Ladyf99 on 7/13/09B.B. King Blues Club and Grill - New York

    The food was delicious!! However, the show left something to be desired. The venue was small and the choir was limited to about 4 or 5 people. The actual live gospel music only lasted for one hour (the first hour during the meal used a pre-recorded CD for background music). Overall, I enjoyed the show and the meal, but for the price, I would've liked to experience two hours of live music.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Good Gospel music

    by Ohio4 on 7/6/09B.B. King Blues Club and Grill - New York

    We enjoyed the really get down gospel music. The food was very good and set up is very nice. We had a good view of the venue and they have a very efficient strategy for serving a large crowd.