Children of the Gospel Choir

Saturday, June 1, 2024, 7:00 PM

WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CHILDREN OF THE GOSPEL CHOIR
Michele Fowlin, artistic director
Anthony Walker, music director
Karon Johnson, choreographer
Sat, Jun 1, 7:00 p.m.
Lisner Auditorium

For three decades, the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir (COTG) has used gospel music to build community among youth and audiences throughout the National Capital region and beyond. What began as a small ensemble of singers has grown into a robust program of musicianship, vocal training, dance, and theater. Hundreds of COTG singers have since spread joy to tens of thousands of enthusiastic audience members. Recently featured on NPR’s From the Top, the Children of the Gospel Choir has performed with legendary artists such as Matthew Whitaker at the historic Lincoln Theatre; Grammy-winning pop singer Sara Bareilles at the White House; and at the Washington National Cathedral for the Inaugural Prayer Services for President Barack Obama; and the National Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela.

Join us for COTG’s 30th Anniversary Celebration Concert at Lisner Auditorium and experience an evening of glorious sounds, impressive artistry, and uplifting messages.

Our Partners

Performances by the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir are made possible through the generous support of Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated, together with the Edith Glick Shoolman Children’s Foundation.

This performance is made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors: Paula Seigle Goldman; Dr. Tafaya Ransom; Trista L. P. Colbert and Theodore Colbert; and Lydia Micheaux Marshall.

Gospel music programs at Washington Performing Arts are made possible in part through the generous support of The Beech Street Foundation and Mr. Jeffrey Bauman and Ms. Linda Fienberg; The Dan Cameron Family Foundation; Bruce Rosenblum and Lori Laitman; Hubert “Hank” Schlosberg† and the Schlosberg Family; Dr. Tafaya Ransom; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Alison D. Francis; Trista L. P. Colbert and Theodore Colbert; Lauren and Glen Howard; Kayla Ross Perry Memorial Foundation; and an anonymous donor.

Special thanks to the following lead supporters of Washington Performing Arts’s mission-driven work: Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated; D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; and The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.

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