Stars from HAMILTON, COLOR PURPLE, FUN HOME and More Set for Broadway Inspirational Voices Holiday Concert in Harlem

By: Nov. 11, 2015
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Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) are welcomed back to First Corinthian Baptist Church for their holiday concert, HOW GREAT OUR JOY, on Monday December 14th at 7:00pm. The concert will feature music from their upcoming album Great Joy II: Around the World, with members from such shows as: HAMILTON, ON YOUR FEET!, THE LION KING, THE COLOR PURPLE, BOOK OF MORMON, FUN HOME, KINKY BOOTS and ALADDIN.

The HOW GREAT OUR JOY holiday concert will feature music from their Grammy nominated holiday album Great Joy: A Gospel Christmas as well as from the highly anticipated New album Great Joy II: Around The World. The evening will be a celebration of music and inspiration as the choir belts out McElroy's incredible arrangements of holiday songs of old and from around the world.

All proceeds go to the funding of BIV outreach and service programs.

First Corinthian Baptist Church (FCBC) home to pastor Reverend Michael A. Walrond, Jr. and Wife Executive Pastor Reverend Dr. LaKeesha Walrond. FCBC has been a staple in the Harlem community since 1933 and has a very active youth program as well as multiple sunday services.

The church is located at 1912 Adam Clayton Powell Jr, Blvd (at 116th street), New York, NY 10026. They are easily accessible by the 2/3 train at 116th and the B/C Train at 116th street. For more information, visit www.fcbcnyc.org. Tickets are $20-$50 general seating $100 VIP seating. December 14th 7pm, doors open at 6:15. Tickets available on Smarttix and at broadwayinspirationalvoice.org.

Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) was founded by Michael McElroy in 1994 as the Broadway Gospel Choir and in 1999 reincarnated to its current name. In 2010 BIV became a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization who's mission consists of providing HOPE to INSPIRE and TRANSFORM youth in need through music and the arts. In addition to numerous concerts, the Grammy nominated choir has performed with award winning artists Mariah Carey, the Yeah Yeah Yeah's, STING, Elton John, Vanessa Williams, Heather Headley, Billy Porter and featured on The David Letterman Show, "The Rosie O'Donnell Christmas Special," multiple Tony Awards Telecast,NBC's show SMASH and America's Got Talent. The Broadway Inspirational Voices first album Great Joy: A Gospel Christmas was released on Sh-K-Boom Records and received a Grammy Award nomination. The choir is presently working on recording their second holiday Christmas CD, "Great Joy II: Around the World ". Find out more and ways to DONATE at www.broadwayinspirationalvoices.org, Facebook, instagram and twitter at handle @BIVoices.


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