THEIR JOURNEY SO FAR

The OLV Gospel Choir was formed in September 2007, under the direction of Kevin Kelly. Kevin previously founded the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir. Since its formation, the OLV Gospel Choir has grown and gone from strength to strength. In May 2009, the OLV Gospel Choir entered their first national Gospel choir competition, as part of the AIMS Choral Festival in New Ross. They won 2nd prize! The OLV Gospel Choir won 1st prize in the Gospel Choir category at the AIMS Choral Festival in New Ross on Sunday the 23rd of May 2010. Read more about their competition win by clicking here. In September 2010, Ciaran Coll became the new Gospel Choir Director replacing Kevin Kelly.

The choir has two keyboard players, a guitarist, a bass guitarist, a drummer, a percussionist and many singers.  Each week, the choir brings a great spirit of joy and life to the Mass through their presence.

REPERTOIRE

Their repertoire includes Wade in the Water, Lovely Day, Something Inside So Strong, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Amazing Grace, When You Believe, One Love, I Can't Wait to Meet You, Put a Little Love in Your Heart, Down in the River to Pray, My Love is Your Love, All You Need is Love, I've Got Questions for You Lord, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Man In the Mirror, You've Gotta Have Faith, What Marvels the Lord has Worked for Us, I Will Walk in the Presence of the Lord, Oh Lord Fill Us with Your Love and classic Gospel songs such as: Oh Happy Day, Shackles and Joyful Joyful. The choir sings the Psalm, the Alleluia and the Holy Holy at Mass.

WATCH AND LISTEN TO OUR CHOIR!

A video clip of the choir's 2010 competition winning performances in New Ross is on YouTube and can be viewed by clicking here. The choir also have their own Facebook, MySpace and Twitter web pages. A video clip of I've Got Questions for You Lord by Garry O'Brien is available on YouTube. Click here.