About Us York City Gospel Choir was formed in 2007 as a vibrant, dynamic and inspirational group, performing a broad range of contemporary and traditional Gospel musical styles. The choir was founded by Ghanaian born musician, Kofi Mensah, an accomplished composer, arranger and producer, who for more than 25 years has directed a number of gospel choirs in London. An inclusive 30-voice community choir, with members from the City of York and surrounding towns and with ages ranging from 16 to 70. The group performs to a very high standard and membership is achieved through rigorous auditions. From the ever popular “O Happy Day”, up-tempo tunes like “Shouts of Joy”, mellow ballads like Kirk Franklin’s “Free”, wedding numbers like Whitney Houston’s “I Believe in You and me”, plus a host of original songs, the choir offers a dynamic repertoire of music to suit most tastes and occasions. The choir performs at concerts, weddings, christenings, funerals, church functions, community and charity events, corporate and private functions, conferences, schools, prisons and festivals. |
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Musical Director Kofi was born in Ghana to a musician father and grandfather. He studied at the University of Cape Coast for an honours degree in music and a diploma in education. Kofi has been a committed Christian for over 25 years, and has recently moved to York from London. He is now an accomplished composer, arranger and producer. He has produced and collaborated on several albums, and has also directed a number of gospel groups and choirs, including Echoes of Calvary (UCC), Impact, Vision and Inspiration (all London). Kofi’s song writing and arranging skills are illustrated in two of his instrumental albums, where he skilfully reworked a selection of traditional Christian choruses, creating a unique fusion of indigenous and western musical ideas. His fifth album, ‘In His Time’, was released in February 2006. |
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Choir Director Heather has been a Christian since childhood and graduated as a primary teacher in 1984. She has three teenage daughters—all of whom are in the choir—and now works as a consultant in Early Years education. She spent 4 years at the Regents Theological College during the 1990s where she studied New Testament Greek part-time. Heather is a sensitive worship leader who has led worship in various churches and national events for over 25 years. In the last two years, she has led the worship at a large conference with international evangelist Suzette Hattingh, at a large Christian evangelistic event with Cannon and Ball and for four hours a day during a four day open air ‘On the Move’ evangelistic event in Scarborough involving over 20 churches. She is a competent guitarist, having played for almost 30 years and is vocally trained by a West End professional. Over the years, Heather has been involved with a variety of choirs and musical productions in schools and churches. She has also written and produced several Christian musicals for children. |
YCGC is an independent Christian organisation with the following aims: • To promote the Christian Gospel For more information contact YCGC. |
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