Top 5 Gospel Choirs (Black Music Month)

Did you really think ol' churchy OUTSPOKEN_DIVA was going to let Black Music Month pass and not mention her favorite genre, Gospel Music? LoL Yeah, that's not going to happen. If I had a favorite sub-genre of Gospel music it would be Choir Music. Who doesn't like it when the choir sings at church? I know people who attend more traditional churches, that dislike getting to church earlier than when the choir. The choir at the church I attend sings first, so they would have to be on time. Choir music is fun & passionate. It tells a story through many voices at one time.

I was in the church choir as a little girl. And was a member of a teen mass choir in my early teen years. I can't sing but that was the popular thing for the youth to do at the foundation (aka church I grew up in) church. Plus, all the "hot" guys were going to be at City Wide Youth for Christ and they didn't noticed ushers (might as well had ushered). But even with my carnal reasons, I still loved listening to Choirs. I have a few All-Time favorites. Most of them don't have current stuff out but many of their songs are still enjoyed like they were.

5. T. D. Jakes & the Potter's House Mass Choir: I used to wonder if church's with recording choirs sing their songs at their church. Then I walk into my current church for the first time, NYE 2004 and got my answer. They started singing The Devil's Already Defeated. I think the only person who didn't know the words was Football Nerd. I know, how do you suggest a church to attend & don't know their music? Bless His Heart! And yes, I made him a CD & he learned their songs before he left this world. But that is not my favorite song of theirs. I am a grining sister when Let's Just Praise the Lord comes on. People around me don't understand. It takes me back to when my friends & I rocked the first album all the time. We really would learn and sing "Let Just Praised the Lord" in all the different languages. It was a rare & happy time when my nerdy & churchy sides played well together with others. Ahhh, the good old 90s.

4. Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir: When I saw them sing the Battle Hymn of Republic at President Obama's 2nd inauguration, I was so proud. I don't remember not listening to this choir. My grandmother was fan because they sing with "nice diction". She is a stickler for that. And I get it. Listen More Than Enough, You will clearly understand that all the blessings we are given are More Than Enough for us.

3. Mississippi Mass Choir: Before the community "woke" up, I was hoping wishing and praying, Mississippi Mass would get to perform the national anthem for the Super Bowl.

But thanks to Colin Kapernick & his brave protest, I doubt it will happen. I can nobody want ing the backlash chatter. I feel about Mississippi Mass like I do Beyonce. I'm not a member of the Beyhive but I have some songs I really love As a Gospel fan, I have a few favorites from this choir. My favorites are Having You There, I Won't Turn Back, Near the Cross, & Yes.

2. Rev. Milton Brunson & The Thompson Community Singers: The one year, I decided to usher for the City Wide Youth for Christ musical, the choir sung this fun number It's Gonna Rain by Milton Brunson & The Thompson Community Singers. The vamp is the chorus to Fire by the Ohio Players. The musical went wild.

Milton Brunson & The Thompson Community Singers have timeless classic. We loved knowing we are  Safe in His Arms. Oh and the moment when I Tried Him and I Know Him becomes a real sentence in your life after hearing this song. I remember the tears falling. And shout out to Ricky Dillard & New G for the revial of There is No Way. The internet said it originally came out in the early 80s. That has to be the truth because I don't remember when it was the "new" song.

1. Rev. Ernest Davis' Wilmington Chester Mass Choir: When Lucresia Campbell passed away last year, I went straight to a playlist of all Rev. Ernest Davis' Wilmington Chester Mass Choir songs. She lead many songs with them. She had a soprano voice with a very high range. If her voice doesn't help you want to work on your patience after hearing Stand Still, Lord help you. This choir was a very well balanced choir, in my opinion. It was one of the few choirs my whole household listened to together. That is not a easy feat. This choir had some songs taken directly from the scriptures. Go listen to Isaiah 43(Fear Not) and crack open that Bible. I know...Whoa!!! They also sang hymns & anthems and grandparents approved. They loved to hear them sing Ride on King Jesus. Wilmington Chester Mass also had fun songs. What is a fun gospel choir song? If the tenor section has the best section of the song, that is a fun song to me. My favorites are Nothing But the Blood & the popular & beloved Take It Away. Who can't get hype at the tenors hitting a high note while singing, "Take it away from meee, Lord". Like I said well rounded.

Honorable Mentions go to the current Gospel choirs, that are making the hits now like,
Enon Tabernacle
Charles Butler & Trinity
J.J. Hariston & Youthful Praise
Azusa, The Next Generation

Felicity, my church girl personality has been having a Halleujah good time looking up these song & reliving memories. She wants to know, who are your favorite choirs? I told her you guys are not going to leave comments below. Who are you going to prove right? Let's find out in the comments.

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