2009 Winner "Best Church Music" - East Bay Express' Best of the East Bay
2006 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition presented by Congresswoman Barbara Lee for outstanding and invaluable community service
2006 Best Gospel Choir presented by the East Bay Express
2005 KQED Local Heroes Award presented to Terrance Kelly for his work with the Youth Choir
2005 Bread & Roses Certificate of Appreciation to Terrance Kelly and the Choir for over 15 years of music service to institutionalized audiences
2005 Academy of Gospel Music Award to Terrance Kelly for Excellence in Sacred Choral 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, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997 Gospel Academy Award for “Best Community Choir of the Year
2003, 1997 Gospel Academy Award to Terrance Kelly for “Outstanding Director of the Year”
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, International Music Festival
1995 Emmy to Terrance Kelly for his choral arrangement of the Choir’s KGO-TV public service announcement
In 1989 and 1990, the Choir received awards for “Best Performance of the Evening” at the Gospel Academy Awards
The Choir has also received awards and recognition from city, state and federal agencies, the J.C.Penney Awards Program and the Clorox Foundation Community Commitment Awards Program
