Broadway Inspirational Voices Releases Third Installment of ON MY WAY Video Series

By: Oct. 01, 2016
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Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) PRESENTS "On My Way" featuring special guest star Tony™ Award nominated Joshua Henry and an appearance by Tony™ Award winning composer Jeanine Tesori and lyricist Brian Crawley.

Tony™ and Grammy™ award-nominated Michael McElroy and BIV release the third video in this series October 1st featuring "On My Way" from the musical "Violet", music by Jeanne Tesori (Fun Home, Caroline or Change, Shrek the Musical) and lyrics by Brian Crawley (The Audience, A Little Princess), with special guest Joshua Henry (Scottsboro Boys, Violet, Shuffle Along).

Introduced by Ms. Tesori and Mr. Crawley, the bluesy arrangement is provided by Crystal Monee Hall (RENT, RENT: LIVE). It showcases Ms. Hall on vocals and guitar, joined by founder/director Michael McElroy, and special guest Joshua Henry. Ms. Hall is an 8-year BIV veteran as well as one BIV's prominent teachers in its outreach programs. "Broadway Our Way" is a new and continuing series that celebrates some of Broadway's greatest songs performed the BIV way.



Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) was founded by Tony-nominated Michael McElroy in 1994 as the Broadway Gospel Choir. In 1999 BIV reincarnated to its current name. In 2010 BIV became a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission consists of providing HOPE to INSPIRE and TRANSFORM youth in need through music and The Arts. In addition to performing numerous concerts, the Grammy-nominated choir (for their first album "Great Joy: A Gospel Christmas" on Sh-K-Boom Records) has performed with award-winning artists including Elton John, STING, Mariah Carey, Jason Mraz, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vanessa Williams, Heather Headley, and Billy Porter. Additionally, BIV has been featured on "This Week" with John Oliver, "Late Night" with David Letterman, The Miss America Pageant, multiple Tony Awards Telecasts, NBC's hit show "SMASH", "America's Got Talent", and "The Rosie O'Donnell Christmas Special" and has played venues like Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, the Crystal Cathedral, and Constitution Hall. The Broadway Inspirational Voices are thrilled to release their second album, "Great Joy II: Around the World" this fall. Their new web series, "Broadway: Our Way" was launched on YouTube August 1st,, 2016. For information on their November concert - and for ways to DONATE - go to BIVoices.org. You can also find them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at handle @BIVoices.



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