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Founded in the fall of 1968 by Melanie Russell (Lee) and Rosalind Thompkins (Lynch), the Howard Gospel Choir (HGC) is the first collegiate choir of its kind in the world. As a result, HGC has pioneered an international legacy in gospel music ministry. With an active roster of seventy-plus persons that consists of students and alumni from Howard University, as well as others from the surrounding community, the choir is one of the largest religious life organizations on campus, operating under the historic Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. The Dean of the Chapel, the Reverend Dr. Bernard Richardson serves as the choir's advisor.
In addition to distinguished professionals in every imaginable discipline, past members of this award-winning ensemble include Grammy Award© winners Richard Smallwood, Core Cotton (member of Sounds of Blackness), and Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark of the legendary Clark Sisters, as well as R&B star Angela Winbush. Exceptional musicians have always been instrumental in shaping HGC's unique sound to embrace both contemporary and traditional gospel, church hymns, Negro spirituals and classically arranged anthems. For twenty-five years, the late Arphelius Paul Gatling, III served as the Musical Director. He is largely responsible for crafting the unique sound of the choir.
For almost five decades, the Howard Gospel Choir has set a very high standard as a premier performing arts ensemble, singing at a wide variety of venues in and around the Greater Washington, DC Metropolitan Area including: The White House, the Capitol Building, DAR Constitution Hall, Washington National Cathedral, and the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Most recently, HGC was one of the featured artists to perform for the 2016 and the 2017
Kennedy Center Honors, and was also as a part of ABC Television's Emmy Award winning special Taking the Stage which celebrated the grand opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The choir has also been blessed to receive both national exposure, having appeared from coast to coast within the continental United States, and international exposure, having served as cultural ambassadors to twenty countries throughout Europe and the Americas. In additional to headlining numerous high-profile concerts in a variety of venues, they have participated in other cultural exchange activities and have conducted master classes discussing various vocal exercises and the history of Gospel Music.
In 2016, the choir released their latest full-length album entitled Glorious God (available online at howardgospelchoir/GloriousGod and on all digital platforms). The CD is a diverse collective of musical offerings that reflect their musical legacy. In addition to remaining on the Top 30 Charts for national sales and radio airplay in Gospel music for more than ten weeks, this critically acclaimed album was nominated for two 2017 Stellar Awards, four Rhythm of Gospel Awards and a Steeple Award.
From the outset, the Howard Gospel Choir has been in constant demand, and has been blessed to share the stage with a number of musical luminaries including Barry Manilow, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Fantasia, and Patti LaBelle. Additionally, HGC has performed at functions that have
featured prominent political, religious and public figures such as President Barack Hussein Obama, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Reverend Jesse Jackson and the Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
Notwithstanding the legacy of excellence and the vast accomplishments since its inception, the main objective remains the same: to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ through song. Our purpose and passion is to serve Christ with our musical gifts bringing peace, restoration, healing and inspiration to all who will lend their ears and hearts.
The choir is currently under the musical direction of Reginald Golden, a Howard University graduate from University Heights, OH. Darrell Brown, also a Howard University alumnus, is the assistant
director.
Recording Credits
Glorious God full length commercial release - Howard Gospel Choir
Happy Holidays EP - Howard Gospel Choir
Oh, When the Saints EP - Howard Gospel Choir
"Thank You" song - background vocals - from 'Let Your Glory Reign' album by Darrell Brown
"Oh Happy Day" song - background vocals, featuring Y'anna Crawley - from 'Beautiful Life' album by Chuck Brown and the Chuck Brown Band
Artists and Musicians that the Howard Gospel Choir has Worked with
|Domestic | |International |
|Andra Day |Lyle Lovett |BL Gospel [Austria] |
|Barry Manilow |Mary J. Blige |IZVOR Choir [Croatia] |
|Bonnie Raitt |National Symphony Orchestra |Immanuel Gospel Choir [Sweden] |
|Chaka Khan |Ne-Yo |KEFAS Choir [Denmark] |
|Common |Patti LaBelle |Lycee Classique de Diekirch Choir |
|Donnie McClurkin |Stevie Wonder |[Luxembourg] |
|Fantasia |Tony Bennett |Voces Afro [Uruguay] |
|Garth Brooks |The Beach Boys |Zucchero Fornaciari [Italy] |
|Greensky Bluegrass | | |
Television/Radio Shows and Specials
Joyful Noise with host Tye Tribbett [BET]
Black Heritage in Sacred Music TV Series [CBS] Bobby Jones Gospel with host Dr. Bobby Jones [BET] Gospel Superfest [TV One]
Lift Every Voice with host Fonzworth Bentley [BET]
Operation P.U.S.H. live broadcast with host Reverend Jesse L. Jackson [CBS]
Taking the Stage : African American Music and Stories That Changed America [ABC]
Tell me More with host Michel Martin [National Public Radio]
The Kennedy Center Honors [CBS]
Vocal Point [WHUT]
Festivals
13th Annual Turkish-American Festival [Washington, DC]
8th Annual Serenade! Choral Festival [Washington, DC] Bitola Summer Festival [Bitola, Macedonia] Congressional Blues Festival [Washington, DC] Hometown Holidays Music Festival [Rockville, MD] Naples Gospel Festival [Naples, Italy]
National Cherry Blossom Festival [Washington, DC]
Ohrid Summer Festival [Ohrid, Macedonia]
Prato Christmas Music Festival [Prato, Italy]
SIBFEST, The International Theatre Festival [Sibiu, Romania]
Toscana Gospel Festival [Toscana, Italy]
Washington, DC International Film Festival [Washington, DC]
Venues
Antique Theatre [Ohrid, Macedonia] Cathedrale Notre-Dame [Luxembourg] Cisnădioara Sibiu [Sibiu, Romania]
City Theatre [Tresnja, Croatia] Conciliazione Auditorium [Rome, Italy] Congress Hall [Piest'any, Slovakia] Constitution Hall [Washington, DC] Corcoran Gallery of Art [Washington, DC]
Croatian National Theater [Varazdin, Croatia]
Freedom Square [Brno, Czech Republic] F. M. Kirby Center [Wilkes Barre, PA] Gran Parque de las Aguas [Lima, Peru] Kulturama [Stockholm, Sweden]
Iowa State Capitol Building [Des Moines, IA]
Metastasio Theatre [Prato, Italy]
National Complex Museum [Kyiv, Ukraine]
National Theatre [Podgorica, Montenegro]
Paceo Museum [Bitola, Macedonia]
Reichhold Center for the Arts [St. Thomas, USVI]
Romolo Theatre [Reggio Emilia, Italy] Royal Theatre [Zetski Dom, Montenegro] Schuster Performing Arts Center [Dayton, OH] Slavonia Museum [Osijek, Croatia]
Stage 213 [Niksic, Montenegro] Stockbridge Theater [Pinkerton, NH] Teatro AGADU [Montevideo, Uruguay] Teatro Theatre [Palestrina, Italy]
The Kennedy Center [Washington, DC] The National Cathedral [Washington, DC] The White House [Washington, DC]
Town Hall Theater [Middlebury, VT]
World Culture Museum [Gothenburg, Sweden]
|International Tours | | | |
| | | | |
|Europe | |South America |North and |
|Austria |Macedonia |Colombia |Central America |
|Croatia |Montenegro |Peru |Barbados |
|Czech Republic |Romania |Uruguay |Belize |
|Denmark |Slovakia | |Canada |
|Georgia |Sweden | |Panama |
|Italy |Ukraine | | |
|Luxembourg | | | |
Master Classes and Workshops
Atlantico University School of Fine Arts [Barranquilla, Colombia] Autonomous University of Bucaramanga [Bucaramanga, Colombia] Chandler Center for the Arts [Randolph, VT]
Colegio de Secundaria Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo [Zafia, Peru] Copenhagen Municipality Music School [Copenhagen, Denmark] Glier Institute of Music [Kyiv, Ukraine]
Kulturama, School of Performing Arts [Stockholm, Sweden]
National University of Colombia [Bogota, Colombia]
Pinkerton Academy [Derry, NH]
Sankt Annae School [Valby, Denmark]
Tbilisi State Conservatory [Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
University of Panama Fine Arts School [Panama City, Panama]
Organizations that the Choir has Partnered With
American Cancer Society
American Hospital Association
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
American Turkish Association
Boy and Girls Club of Harlem, NY Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Global Citizen
Macy's
National Alliance of State and Territorial
AIDS Directors
National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP)
National Association of Workforce Boards National Council of Negro Women Planned Parenthood
Shinola
Standard Life Insurance Company
The World Bank
Washington Nationals - Major League
Baseball (MLB)
Washington Wizards - National Basketball
Association (NBA)
West Point Military Academy
Events
30th Anniversary of the March on Washington
Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Forum
America's Promise 100 Best Communities for Young People Awards Ceremony
Cirque du Soleil
Corcoran Gallery of Art Debut of the Julia J. Norrell Collection Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the late Jackie Robinson Game of Thrones Concert Experience
International Information Security Forum 17th Annual World Congress
Laureate Award Ceremony I Borlaug International Symposium
Mosaic Foundation's 12th Annual Benefit Dinner for the One Drop Foundation
National Cherry Blossom Festival
Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium
North American Association of Summer Sessions Annual Conference
Shine All Night Tour with Martina McBride and Trace Adkins
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
The Root Inaugural Ball
For more information: RAY A. BRAMBLE, Business Manager
Telephone: 202-758-5193 e-mail: info@
Address: Howard University Carnegie Building • 2395 Sixth Street NW • Washington, DC 20059
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