Bill, Darlene and Marcus Mosely will be leading a Gospel style choral workshop on Salt Spring Island!

Experience the joy of Gospel Choral singing! From its roots of field songs and spirituals to its development into blues, jazz, R&B etc., Gospel music has been used as a herald of social justice and civil rights, for unifying and connecting people and as a powerful platform to let one’s ‘voice’ be heard. It is some of the most inspirational and electrifying music to arise from North America! This workshop will focus on presenting and experiencing Gospel music as an empowering force for overcoming adversity and oppression… and moving to an unbridled expression of joy and personal empowerment.

Learn its roots, evolution and techniques in a workshop setting, and then put that knowledge to practice in performance where friends and family can experience the joy of Gospel through the voices of you and your classmates! Learning Gospel music is fun – singing it with a group can be life-changing.

You will learn

• The history of Gospel music and key developments over time

• Vocal techniques for singing Gospel (style and form)

• Foundations of rhythm and groove

• Improvisational singing, call and response, and 3-part Gospel harmonies

• How singing connects and empowers us

• How to find your voice and communicate from your core