Joyful Voices of Inspiration
Bringing great black gospel music to
Metro Boston, Massachusetts, and the world for 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
Welcome to our 26th Season!
To cap off our 25th year as a choir, we toured Portugal last summer, seeing the sights, enjoying time with old and new friends, and singing for audiences in Lisbon and Porto! Now in our 26th season as a choir, under the continued direction of the incomporable Donnell Patterson! We're looking forward to 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.
First Monday Open Gospel Sings with JVOI through May!
Although the choir is full, we are offering the opportunity to sing with JVOI and Donnell Patterson on the 1st Monday of each month at First Parish in Waltham. May 5th will be the final open sing of the 2024-2025 season.
We will open our rehearsal doors to all at 6:45 p.m. on first Mondays, to allow those who are unable to be in the choir, to experience the joy of singing Gospel. There will be a $20 entrance fee each month, as well as showing proof of your current Covid vaccination at the door each time you attend...from your device is fine. We look forward to giving people the opportunity to experience the joy of Gospel with us on a monthly basis!
Our Director
CAN IT BE TRUE?? Donnell Patterson, our Music Director, is starting his TWELFTH 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 both a powerful inspirational medium and a uniquely American art form. The choir’s mission as a traveling choir is to share their inspiring gospel music with others and, in doing so, promote the appreciation of gospel music through education about the history and development of the music.
As a traveling choir, JVOI goes on singing tours most every summer. The choir has toured domestically throughout New England, as well as New Orleans and Puerto Rico. Internationally, JVOI has visited Italy a few times, France, Ireland, Holland, Brazil, Costa Rica, Uraguay, Argentina, Barcelona Spain, Germany, Greece, and Portugal!!
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.
Contact Us
Joyful Voices of Inspiration
87 Lincoln Rd
Wayland MA 01778
For Booking Information: 617-361-9717