Every city grows its own assemblies of joyful music raised to the Lord on the Sabbath. It is music with a higher purpose, but black gospel choirs also rank as perhaps the most underappreciated musical resource in the community, and are well worth a listen in their own right. Don't be shy.
Performances are free, public and as dependable as every seventh day.
In Albany, tops is the Empire State King Interdenominational Mass Choir, with Deacon Elgin Taylor directing, a group drawing from several city congregations including Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. N.Y. The information you receive online from Times Union is protected by the copyright laws of the United States. The copyright laws prohibit any copying, redistributing, retransmitting, or repurposing of any copyright-protected material.