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12 tracks | 54 minutes
Released Apr 2002
on Micah Communications Inc.
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:49 Thank You lyrics BUY MP3 03:49 Thank You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:49 Thank You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:22 Victory in Jesus lyrics BUY MP3 04:22 Victory in Jesus lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:22 Victory in Jesus
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:36 Instrument of Praise lyrics BUY MP3 04:36 Instrument of Praise lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:36 Instrument of Praise
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:15 How Sweet the Name of Jesus lyrics BUY MP3 06:15 How Sweet the Name of Jesus lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:15 How Sweet the Name of Jesus
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:59 Higher Ground lyrics FREE 03:59 Higher Ground lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:59 Higher Ground
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:18 Teach Me to Dance / I Will Dance lyrics BUY MP3 04:18 Teach Me to Dance / I Will Dance lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:18 Teach Me to Dance / I Will Dance
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:25 Holy Spirit Come and Fill This Place lyrics BUY MP3 05:25 Holy Spirit Come and Fill This Place lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:25 Holy Spirit Come and Fill This Place
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:07 Soar Like An Eagle lyrics BUY MP3 04:07 Soar Like An Eagle lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:07 Soar Like An Eagle
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:58 Blessed Assurance lyrics BUY MP3 04:58 Blessed Assurance lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:58 Blessed Assurance
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:55 Ain't Got Time to Die lyrics BUY MP3 02:55 Ain't Got Time to Die lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:55 Ain't Got Time to Die
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:36 Instrument of Praise (instrumental) lyrics BUY MP3 04:36 Instrument of Praise (instrumental) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:36 Instrument of Praise (instrumental)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:45 Teach Me to Dance / I Will Dance (rap) lyrics BUY MP3 04:45 Teach Me to Dance / I Will Dance (rap) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:45 Teach Me to Dance / I Will Dance (rap)
The Choir's music is characterized by the fusion of lively Caribbean rhythms, jazz, traditional and contemporary gospel.
Bio / Background
BIOGRAPHY
In July of 1988, history was made in Toronto. The founding members of the Association of Gospel Music Ministries decided to tap into one of the fastest growing gospel music phenomena's of the day, the Gospel Choir. After many brain storming sessions, it was decided that open auditions be held for those who were interested in forming a mass gospel choir. The response was overwhelming.
Over one hundred people committed their summer to the task of completing a live recording at the association's gospel music convention in that fall. The initial recording session in October 1988 was very successful. Nobody wanted to quit. So after much prayer and discussion, the members and directors decided that the choir would continue, and as a result the seeds of the Toronto Mass Choir were sown. The choir's debut album, "Great Is Thy Glory", was released in April 1990 on the Micah Records label.
↓ more ↓Their second live recording "God is our Hope" was released in 1994 and in April 1998 the choir's JUNO nominated album, 'Follow Him' was released.
Karen Burke, a graduate of McMaster University and the Royal Conservatory of Music, and now the Music Teacher at Toronto District Christian High School was called upon to lead this diversified group of singers and musicians. She continues to serve as the choir's principal director. Now thirty members strong, including a five-piece band, the choir consists of people from various local church denominations including Baptist, Church of God,Wesleyan, Missionary, and Pentecostal, with an average age range of 25-30 years.
The choir's songs contain a lyrical theme of praise, hope and encouragement, simple yet profound. The vocal delivery is dynamic. The message is clear. The music is compelling. The influences of Jazz, gospel, reggae and Caribbean folk genres are evident The Toronto Mass Choir continues a busy concert schedule, which takes them throughout Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. TMC has appeared in many church services, festivals, radio and television broadcasts such as CITY-TV's "Breakfast Television", the Toronto Jazz Festival, Harbourfront's Gospelfest, WOMAD,VISION TV, CBC TV's "Afterhours", the Empire Club of Canada, Roy Thompson Hall with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Massey Hall with Tramaine Hawkins, and in Washington, DC and Atlanta, Georgia at the Gospel Music Workshop of America conventions.
"A superb singing ensemble that is a delight to hear and see with solid spiritual impact", says David Williams, former Minister of Music at the internationally renowned People's Church in Toronto.
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