Joyful Voices of Inspiration
Bringing great black gospel music to
Metro Boston, Massachusetts, and the world for over 25 years!
“There is potential in gospel music to touch and unite across barriers of race and class. Who knows; perhaps gospel music is the much-sought link that can unite the people of this nation across barriers of race and color, class and creed.” Derrick Bell
Join us Sunday, May 17th to celebrate the culmination of our 27th Season at our Spring concert WE SHALL OVERCOME!
To cap off our 26th year as a choir, we toured Brazil this past summer, seeing the sights, enjoying time with old and new friends, and singing for audiences in Salvador and Rio! Now in our 27th season as a choir, under the continued direction of the incomparable Donnell Patterson! We've been enjoying learning new music, revisiting old favorites, and continuing to share the joy of Gospel music with others. If you'd like to bring our choir to your organization, see below under Book the Choir. Join us this Sunday, May 17th @ 3:30 at First Parish in Waltham for our spring concert.
OUTDOOR SPRING GOSPEL SING-A-LONG PICNIC FUNDRAISER Saturday June 13th, 2026 Wayland MA
On Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. on June 13th, Joyful Voices of Inspiration will host an open gospel picnic sing-a-long led by none other than the INCOMPARABLE DONNELL PATTERSON! This is the choir's annual fundraising event culminating the 2025-2026 season before heading on tour to Austria and the Czech Republic! Ticket prices and any additional donations support travel assistance costs as JVOI tours to share this music each summer. All are invited to sing along while enjoying the fabulous gospel music Donnell teaches to the gathered group. If you want to look at lyrics during the fundraiser, bring along a device, and you'll be given a link when you arrive.
If you are unable to attend but would like to make a tax-deductible donation of any amount to support the choir's mission, just click on the FUNDRAISER or DONATION links at the top of this website. Help support our mission of continuing to share joy through this special music around the world, and the connections we make through it! Visit our Fundraising Page for tickets and more information.
Download Color Event PosterOur Director
CAN IT BE TRUE?? Donnell Patterson, our Music Director, is starting his 13th season with JVOI. Always amazing to work with, Donnell is one of Boston’s premiere gospel choir directors, and we are blessed to have him.
Our Mission
Gospel music is a powerful inspirational medium and a uniquely American art form. As a traveling choir their mission is to share their inspiring gospel music with others and, in doing so, promote the appreciation of gospel music.
JVOI goes on singing tours most every summer. The choir has toured domestically as well as internationally and in recent years has performed in Spain, Greece,Portugal and Brazil!!
Joyful Voices of Inspiration frequently donates their services at civic and fund raising events throughout the Greater Boston area.
Book the Choir
Joyful Voices of Inspiration loves to perform! From church services, to fund raising concerts, weddings and funerals, gospel festivals, and programs for the elderly or the infirm, Joyful Voices is available for performances of many kinds.
To learn more about having Joyful Voices perform, please contact Mr. Norris Welch, Joyful Voices’ Vice President of Operations, at (617) 921-1885 or e-mail us at info@joyfulvoices.org regarding fees and availability.
Joyful Voices are typically available to perform September through June.
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Contact Us
Joyful Voices of Inspiration
87 Lincoln Rd
Wayland MA 01778
978-760-2323
For Booking Information: 617-921-1885