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Awards

  • 2009 Winner "Best Church Music" - East Bay Express' Best of the East Bay
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