
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
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The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir is directed by Carol Cymbala, the wife of Pastor Jim Cymbala. The 280-voice choir, which for the most part is composed of vocally untrained church members, has recorded three videos, three DVDs and numerous albums, winning five Dove Awards and six Grammy Awards. Their concert venues in New York City have included Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, and the Madison Square Garden Theater. They also had the honor of singing at the Billy Graham Crusades that were held in New York City’s Central Park and Flushing Meadows Park. The recognition that the choir has received has provided them with a wide open door for ministry in presenting the gospel message through music to people all over the world.
But the choir was not always such a large ensemble. It actually began with nine people in the mid-1970s. Soon the small choir became a vital part of the worship services of The Brooklyn Tabernacle. In the early 1980s Carol felt a desire to make a recording to bless the people of the congregation. When she had trouble finding enough material that would lift up the greatness of God, Carol began to write songs herself. The funds for the production of the first choir recording were raised by the choir members themselves who pre-sold albums to their friends and family members. The choir ended up raising enough funds to cover the rental of a large studio for one night, during which all of the sound tracks, vocals, and solos had to be recorded. What a joy it was for those early choir members to distribute that first album to their friends and loved ones!
After nearly thirty years of recordings and live performances, Carol and the choir continue to rely on the Lord for his grace and direction in their ministry. The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir is a highly unlikely group of people, a mixture of ethnic and economic backgrounds, in the heart of a city synonymous with coldness and decay. Made up of attorneys and former street people, nurses and ex-crack addicts, the choir is a unique cross-section of humanity. Pastor Cymbala explains: “None of us would have met if it weren’t for Christ. Our backgrounds are just too diverse. But all of us have one thing in common: we have all been lifted up and changed by the power of Jesus Christ. So the choir sings, not about a mere theological doctrine, but about what has happened to them. It’s not just the lyrics of a song; it’s a reality to each of them.” Starting each rehearsal with prayer reinforces that principle as the choir asks the Lord to bless their music and anoint their songs for the services.
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When your choir is ready to pull out all the stops as a community of worship leaders, these arrangements will let their voices soar. With vocals arranged in four-parts (SATB), the Tenors will often be pushing up tight with the Soprano's and Alto's, leaving lots of room for the Bass's to bring in the bottom end. If you are looking for more accessible vocal arrangements, look for the Worship Choir (SAB), Sing It Now (SATB) or Unison/2-Part (ST/AB) versions.

Look no further for the Easter-themed worship chord charts that have recently been released for your worship band. These songs can help you lead the congregation in worship from Lent all the way to Resurrection Sunday. Find the accompanying stage charts for the backline musicians. For the simpler gatherings, find the 4-chord arrangements.

Bring Out The Worship Choir! Get all the choir and lead sheets to have the worship choir lead the congregation through the Easter season. Supplement the rehearsals by adding the rehearsal tracks and multitracks to help. Add in the sheet music and chord charts for the supporting band so that you can focus on what really matters in worship!