The People's Gospel Choir of Montreal was born in 1992 out of love for gospel music and a desire to transcend differences through the power of the good news in song. Under the musical direction of Kim Sherwood, the choir embraces and embodies the cultural, racial and religious diversity our city offers.

Why do we sing? We sing because we're happy. We sing to be happy. There is a certain joy in gospel music unparalleled to any other form simply because of its inspirational message. For many of us, music has been the medium we have favoured to express our personal devotion. We believe God wants to use the precious gift of our voices to praise Him and share His word. For yet others, joining The People's Gospel Choir of Montreal represented a defining moment in their spiritual development. Gospel has an undeniably powerful, magnetic effect on us all.

Performing for you allows us to push ourselves beyond the limits, to let you in on the fun we experience when we sing, and to share our enthusiasm for the gospel. We hope that God's message of hope will touch your minds, bodies and souls and offer healing. If only one of you feels the power of the Holy Spirit or experiences the rewards of the gospel during our performance we will be overjoyed.

Here are just a few performances the Choir has participated in.  The Choir has also produced many of their own gospel concerts.

Recent

  • WINNER "VIBE AWARD" 2004 BEST URBAN/SOUL ALBUM OF THE YEAR more info

Major Events

  • THE MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL "Gospel Brunch "
  • 1999 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS
  • "UNIQUE LIVES AND EXPERIENCES: MAYA ANGELOU" Place des Arts, Montreal
  • CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS (Parliament Hill, Ottawa)
  • 1993 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS
  • 1993 MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
  • CARLTON BLUES FESTIVAL (Carleton, Gaspé)
  • MARITIME TOUR, 9 day tour of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

Television

  • DU MAURIER CONCERT SERIES performance with Jann Arden,
    Jean-Pierre Ferland and Bruno Pelletier
  • LES FRANCOFOLIES
  • NOEL A LA BASILIQUE  (Quebec City) A one hour
    television special featuring the choir
  • MUSIC: A FAMILY TRADITION (Toronto) CBC Television
    special

Recordings

  • "LE FOU DE DIABLE" recording with Dan Bigras
  • "RADIO NOON" CBC Live broadcast
  • "JEZEBEL" CD Dan Bigras in memory of Gerry Boulet
  • "THE PEOPLE'S GOSPEL CHOIR LIVE AT ST. JAMES"

Benefits

  • TASTE OF THE NATION Annually for 10 years
  • ARE YOU READY FOR A MIRACLE? Benefit for the Canadian Kidney Foundation
    Kidney Foundation
  • THE CANADIAN SICKLE CELL ANEMIA SOCIETY 
  • CA MARCHE, AIDS awareness march for 3 years
  • TELETHON FOR CEREBRAL PALSY
  • TELETHON FOR RESEARCH INTO CHILDREN'S DISEASES