Our Vision
We envision a world transformed by the healing power of gospel song, where hearts are one, where souls are at peace, where spirits are uplifted and prejudices cease.
Our Mission
The Gospel Music Project is a nonprofit, arts and cultural organization whose purpose is to bring diverse communities and individuals together through life-affirming gospel music. Through performance, charitable outreach, and other community-building activities, we seek to uplift, entertain, and educate.
Outreach and Community
The Gospel Music Project is a cultural and arts-related music organization that has but one primary purpose: To carry an uplifting message of hope, strength, and joy to diverse audiences and communities, bringing us all closer together to understand the meaning of peace, equality, respect, unity, and justice. In every age, from the time of slavery down to the present moment, when repressed individuals and disempowered communities have needed sustenance, gospel music has been there as a source of strength, hope, and encouragement. It is our hope that by bringing gospel music to the disenfranchised in our own communities, we can continue to keep that source of strength alive. For reduced fees or gratis, we sing at hospice, hospitals, mental health centers, nursing homes, and various other facilities that support those in need. Proceeds from our concert performances and donations from our sponsors help support this crucial part of our mission.
Faith Statement
Although we have a lot of spirit, we are not a religious organization. Rather, we come from many different faith backgrounds and have in common a deep appreciation of and respect for gospel music's tremendous impact on our history and culture. It is our hope that by educating our audiences about the rich history and various traditions behind gospel music, and by telling the stories behind the songs, we will all gain a much deeper appreciation for the powerful and positive impact gospel music has had--and still has--on us as individuals and as a society.
With that in mind, we strive to be an inclusive, interfaith community based on the shared belief that human beings and humanity are a part of a greater and encompassing whole. Although we have different ways of understanding what that whole might be, we hope that our beliefs and the language we use to define them are never barriers to understanding what we share. Instead, we make an effort to listen to one another in order to connect, respect, and appreciate, and in so doing, work toward peace and become better human beings ourselves. Only this way can we represent the principles gospel music is based on.
