American Spiritual Ensemble

The American Spiritual Ensemble's concert format generally involves 16-20 ensemble members from around the world, an accompanist and an African drummer. More than 90% of the ensemble members are accomplished soloists who have sung in theatres and opera houses world-wide and has included leading Broadway performers, Tony Award winners and nominees and at least 10 performers with doctoral degrees in music. Since it's inception in 1995 the vocalists have thrilled audiences around the world with their dynamic repertoire ranging from spirituals to classical to jazz and Broadway numbers highlighting the Black experience. Composed of some of the finest singers in the U.S., the mission of the American Spiritual Ensemble is to keep the American Negro spiritual alive.