Boston Pops Gospel Choir

The Boston Pops Gospel Choir, made up of volunteers from church choirs and other choruses in the greater Boston area, was originally brought together to participate in the first “Gospel Night at Pops,” which took place on Sunday, June 13, 1993. “Gospel Night” came about as a result of the vision and commitment of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Cultural Diversity Committee, and particularly because of the late Vondal M. Taylor, Jr. (1954-95), who was Vice-Chairman of the committee and a BSO Overseer. That first performance was led by guest conductor Isaiah Jackson, and Alvin Parris III prepared the choir. The following year Charles Floyd, perhaps best known for his work with Natalie Cole, led acclaimed Gospel Night performances, which featured his own arrangements, both at Symphony Hall and on the Esplanade. In the 2025 spring season, which marks the 31st annual Gospel Night at Pops, Mr. Floyd returns to lead the concert for the 29th time. In 1996 the Boston Pops Gospel Choir joined Patti LaBelle and Edwin Hawkins for a concert taped for the PBS series Evening at Pops.

Boston Pops Gospel Choir 2026 Roster

* indicates a soloist

Dennis Slaughter, Artistic Director
Norris Welch, Choir Manager

Sopranos 
Neni Carolina Chacin • Alexandria Connolly • Victoria Dandridge • Lennie De Souza • Janie Donovan • Bonnie Durante • Paula Elliott • Christine Ellis • Deborah Freeman Singleton • Zaida Christine Lambe • Laura Lapointe • Katie Leazott • Amina Michel-Lord • Makeysha Montgomery • Ann Moritz • Lakshmi Nayak • Arnetta Neville • Monica Paige • Fierrette Pierre • Roberta Pina • Kimberly Piper • Sharon Sealy • Charlotte Spinkston • Pamela St Aimee • Julie Starr • Marie Toussaint • Martha Vedrine • Brittany Wells

Altos 
Loraine Adeyemi • Joanne Arneman • Kencia Bernard • Suzane Buell • Sheri Callender • Adrienne Campbell • Karen Colbert • Marcus Daly • Tamarah Davis • Margaret Evans • Bella Harris • Val Harris-Alleyne • Angela Hedley-Mitchell • Thanayi Henry • Deborah Hood • Marcia Jackson • George-Marie Jasmin • Patience Korrie • Marie-Elle Merchant • Sharon Molden ** • Kimberly Oliver • Yemisi Oluwole • Kate Prescott • Barbara Ryan • Sherylynn Sealy • Jacquinn Sinclair • Crystal Tavares • Pat Temple • Samara Tilkin • Beth Tortolani • Eleanor Vaughn • Mildred Walker ** • H. Tracy Williams • Angelica Wilshire • Felicia Wiltz • Vicki Zelski

Tenors 
Laura Albert • Anthony Clayton • Elly Draper Pendergast • Cathleen Finn • Roscoe Gay • David Grandy ** • Karen Groce Horan • LaDarrell Hagans • Steven Hawkesworth • Herbert Jones • Leslie Langston • Raymond Martin • Josephine Watson

Basses 
Philip Clinton • David Joyner • Eric Reynolds • Tim Smith • Jonathan Temple • Bradley Turner • Wesley Vaughn

Rhythm Section 
Mark Copeland, piano • Sam Joseph, bass • Dennis Montgomery, organ • Sean Skeete, drums

Special Thanks 
Norris Welch, Choir Manager • Herbert Jones • Mildred Walker • Troy Byner