Awards

• 2019: Bay Area Gospel Music Awards’ “Best Community or Church Choir”

• 2019: Terrance Kelly receives Bay Area Gospel Music Awards’ “People’s Choice Award”

• 2015: Voted "Best Arts Organization" in Oakland Magazine: Best of Oakland and the East Bay

• 2013: Terrance Kelly awarded the Dr. Edwin Hawkins Excellence Award

• 2009: Voted “Best Church Music” in East Bay Express: Best of the East Bay

• 2007: Youth Choir voted Best Youth Gospel Choir in the 2007 Northern California Gospel Academy Awards

• 2006: Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition presented by Congresswoman Barbara Lee for outstanding and invaluable community service

• 2006: Voted “Best Gospel Choir” in East Bay Express: Best of the East Bay

• 2005: KQED Local Heroes Award presented to Terrance Kelly for his work with the Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir

• 2005: Bread & Roses Certificate of Appreciation to Terrance Kelly and the Choir for over fifteen years of music service to institutionalized audiences

• 2005: Excellence in Sacred Choral Music award to Terrance Kelly from the Academy of Gospel Music

• 2003: First Annual Sweet’s Historic Ballroom Musical Soul of Oakland Award

• 2003: California Music Awards Special Recognition for Excellence in the Performance of Gospel Music and the Preservation of its Heritage

• 2003, 1997: Outstanding Director of the Year award to Terrance Kelly from the Academy of Gospel Music

• 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997: Best Community Choir of the Year award from the Academy of Gospel Music

• 2001: Bay Area Religious Announcers’ Guild Certificate of Appreciation

• 1998: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Arts Organization of the Year Award

• 1997: Gold Award for promotion of cultural understanding through music from the International Music Festival

• 1995: Terrance Kelly awarded an Emmy for his choral arrangement of the Choir’s KGO-TV public service announcement

• 1990, 1989: Best Performance of the Evening award from the Academy of Gospel Music