PROGRAMS
~ Youth Choir ~ Community ~ Recording ~ Tours ~
The Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir
 In addition to providing musical education and training, the choir mentors local youth and provides support for academic success and admission to college. Alumni have gone on to a variety of prestigious institutions, including Berkley College of Music, Brown University, Morehouse College, Spellman College, Stanford University and University of California at Berkeley. The choir is directed by Terrance Kelly. Interning Director: Marcellus Kidd  To audition for the Youth Choir, contact admin@oigc.org. To book the Youth Choir, please complete the Booking Inquiry Form | The Oakland Interfaith Youth Gospel Choir introduces gospel music to youth ages 13 to 18. The choir, first started in 1997, now includes 21 members from diverse ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds.
The youth choir was voted the Best Youth Gospel Choir in the 2007 Northern California Gospel Academy Awards. It has performed at local events such as the San Jose Jazz Festival, Women’s World Cup Games, Oakland Museum’s Juneteenth celebrations and “Voices of Youth” at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral. The youth choir has also produced its own events including the “Spring N2 Praize” concert and the annual holiday concert. Members are frequently recruited for local musical productions. 
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Donation in support of the Youth Choir
The Oakland Interfaith Youth Gospel Choir (OIYGC) positively influences its youth singers, offering musical, social, and personal learning that changes young lives. OIYGC facilitates tours, lessons on music theory, poise and presence, health and hygiene, as well as resume workshops and other life instruction tutelage.
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25.00
