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Toronto Mass Choir

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General Info

  • Genre: Christian / Reggae / Soul

    Location Toronto, Ontario, CA

    Profile Views: 28809

    Last Login: 11/1/2010

    Member Since 6/29/2006

    Website www.tmc.ca

    Record Label micah

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    ....For over twenty years, the Toronto Mass Choir continues to remain a trend-setter in Canada. The Toronto Mass Choir (TMC) sparked a new fire into their music ministry with the release of their sixth album Going Home, the first studio recording since their Juno Award winning Instrument of Praise. The fulfillment of a deep passion first inspired during TMC’s tour of Barbados and Trinidad in 2002, the CD showcases the choir’s soulful style of reggae, calypso, ska and new sounds with the fusion of jazz and reggae. The September 2007 release of Going Home also marked the beginning of the choir’s year-long journey, commemorating two decades of energetic ministry. Through worldwide performances, like their spring 2008 missions trip to Poland, TMC continues to inspire and bring on the praise..... ....Seeds of this traveling ministry were sown during the choir’s initial recording session in October 1988. The choir's debut album, Great Is Thy Glory, released in April 1990 on the Micah Communications label was re-released as The Early Years. TMC’s second live recording, God is our Hope was released in 1994, followed in April 1998 by its Juno nominated album, Follow Him..... ....In February 2002, Instrument of Praise was released. That year the Gospel Music Association Canada (GMAC) awarded TMC a Covenant Award for Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. In 2003, they picked up a Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year; the Vibe Award for Urban/Soul Album of the Year, and the Urban Music Association of Canada Award for Gospel Recording of the Year... .. ....In November 2005, the choir broke new ground, using a 20-piece orchestra on The Live Experience, which also garnered a GMAC, Covenant Award in 2006 for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year. A Shai Award, the gospel music people’s choice prize, for Urban/Soul album of the year followed in 2007..... ....Karen Burke, a graduate of McMaster University and the Royal Conservatory of Music, is the director of the diversified group of singers and musicians along with her husband, Oswald Burke, who is Executive Producer, and Assistant Director, Elvis Boddie. "Toronto Mass Choir is proof that Gospel music is alive and well in Canada and it is has been our privilege to share the Good News of the Gospel for almost 20 years,” said Burke. Burke also conducts numerous gospel music workshops for educational institutions, churches and music festivals in Canada and internationally..... ....Now 30-strong plus a four-piece band, this not-for-profit choir consists of members between their 20s and 40s from various local church denominations including Baptist, Church of God, Wesleyan, Missionary, and Pentecostal. Toronto Mass Choir continues its busy concert schedule, which includes performances throughout Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, and Europe, most recently Poland. The choir has also appeared in many radio and television broadcasts for stations such as CBC Radio One, CITY-TV, FLOW 93.5 FM, 100 Huntley Street on Crossroads Television System and Vision TV..... ....TMC has been a special guest at countless church services, festivals, award shows and venues such as The Ottawa Bluesfest, Irie Music Fest in Toronto, Quebec’s La Festival de Musique Sacree de Saint-Roch, the Shai Awards, the Toronto Jazz Festival, the Canadian National Exhibition, Missionfest, the Empire Club of Canada, Roy Thompson Hall with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and at the Gospel Music Workshop of America conventions in Washington, Atlanta and Detroit. The choir has also appeared with well-known Gospel singers such as Tramaine Hawkins, Alvin Slaughter, Take 6 and Jessy Dixon and jazz notables such as Jane Bunnett and Jon Hendricks.....

  • Members

    35 strong plus a four-piece band, the choir consists of members between their 20s and 40s who are from various local church denominations including Baptist, Church of God, Wesleyan, Missionary, and Pentecostal.

  • Influences

    Gospel, Reggae, Caribbean, Jazz, RnB, Soul, Funk, Rock, Folk.

  • Sounds Like

    Toronto Mass Choir
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  • Please Delete

    Hey family! Have a great time tonight. Wish I was there but know I am there in spirit.

    Renee

    5 years ago
  • Dianne Campbell

    Thanks For the Invite..Enjoy the music, Very inspirational, God Bless.. D

    5 years ago
  • Esteban Carvallo

    Thanks for the work Karen!
    I really enjoyed working with "Joy Brown" Loved her spirit and her organized scores.

    6 years ago
  • Brotha Benji

    TMC

    WZZZZZZZZZZZZUP!

    Blessings 4evermore

    6 years ago
  • Brotha Benji

    TMC, SUP!

    Blessings 4evermore 2 u all who's part of this 1DERFUL ministry

    6 years ago
  • Triniciador Productions

    Hey, you all have beautiful music. From the desk of Triniciador Productions, a gospel promotion company from Trinidad and Tobago, I would like to wish you all a destiny filled 2007, and hope one day to see you all.

    6 years ago
  • Robert L. A. Ball

    Just stoppin by I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas... it's been a while but I look forward to the day to work with you all again!

    Peace & Blessings!!!!

    6 years ago
  • Brian Hurst

    Wishing you and your families a blessed holiday season. B

    6 years ago
  • Please Delete

    Hi TMC family! Staying out west this year for Christmas. I can't believe I'm gonna miss the annual New Year's Eve City Hall Concert. God bless. I miss you guys like crazy! See you in 2007.

    6 years ago
  • JJ

    oh toronto mass. I miss you all so much . I know I should have been there last show. hopefully I can make the next one.

    Wow you are so awsome. just singing with you for two months was such an uplifting expearience. being able to see how much song has an impact on the people lost to god's love has changed me forever.

    Be blessed. I can't wait till the next time when I able sing or at least dance with you all.

    I also pray that your trip to poland is a complete success Mrs. Burke. I have been praying alot about it. god bless.

    6 years ago
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