Gospel music is a wonder of the world, a combination of authentic Spirit-filled praise, artistic greatness and sheer musical emotion. Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir is a London-based gospel choir committed to creating contemporary gospel of the highest standard and performing it as widely as possible, especially in the places where gospel’s power to raise the human spirit is most needed. That means events of great personal meaning, like weddings and memorials; it means our “flagship” monthly outdoor event at St James’s Piccadilly, Soul at Saint James; it means church ministry (in prisons especially) and broadcasts and recordings which lift the soul; and it means performances for causes which are dear to us, like Grenfell, BBC Children In Need, Choir With No Name and SVP (The Society of St Vincent de Paul). But it also means audio and video recording sessions for film/TV/music, corporate events, fund raisers, festivals, concerts and celebrations of all sorts – anywhere the rocket-booster of gospel music is needed!

Latest News:

 SSGC’s outstanding partners are transforming lives

It’s been a very busy couple of months and what’s kept us going has been the partnership with so many outstanding organisations doing life-transforming work. It is at the heart of Soul Sanctuary’s ministry to put its music at the service of such institutions. In...

Soul Sanctuary joins Dr André Thomas and the LSO

  On November 5th Soul Sanctuary had the privilege of being onstage with the world-class LSO at the Barbican for “Gospel Explosion”, under the baton of Dr André Thomas and alongside his guest stars Brandon Boyd, NaGuanda Nobles, Christian Mark Gibbs and GB’s own...

Recent partners bring depth to Soul At Saint James

Soul Sanctuary’s stated mission is “to spread a message of faith, hope, and love through contemporary gospel music; to create performances full of life-affirming joy and soulful celebration, collaborating with other artists and art forms; and to support and work with...

Upcoming Gigs:

Soul at Saint James

7 April 2024

Soul at Saint James

5 May 2024

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In addition to our regular performances at St James’s Piccadilly, we are proud of our ministry at St Martin-in-the-Fields (Gospel Evensong) and other churches and prison chapels, and our work with the UK’s big broadcasters BBC TVRadio 2, Radio 3 and Radio 4, ITV and Sky Arts; with Eurovision winners Secret Garden and UK soul legend Mica Paris on her maiden gospel album, Gospel; of our themed productions, like The Resurrection (BBC Radio 2, Jazz Café Camden), The Night Watchmen’s Nativity (Sky Arts TV, St Martin-in-the-Fields), Lost And Found: The Prodigal Son (Liverpool Echo Arena) and our live-streamed Soul at Saint James films (eg. Courage); of our gospel workshops, at St James’s Piccadilly in particular; of our work in film and TV (eg. Take Me To The River and Greatest Days in 2022/23); and of our live performances for corporate and charity clients (eg. Saatchi & Saatchi, BUPA). In November 2021 we were deeply honoured to perform at the Royal Albert Hall for the Festival of Remembrance and again in 2023 with Mica Paris; at Grenfell Tower in 2022 for the fifth anniversary of the tragedy; in November 2023 with the LSO/André Thomas at the Barbican; and in December 2023 with Freya Ridings on ITV’s Royal Carol Concert, and with the inimitable Joe Stilgoe at the Hammersmith Lyric.

For Sessions:

We do sessions for hundreds of clients around the world, recording for audio and video for all sorts of projects ranging from albums to TV and radio shows and ad campaigns.

For Churches:

In addition to St James’s Piccadilly, we are privileged to work regularly at St Martin in the Fields, St Mary’s Kilburn and many others of all denominations, fitting into their liturgies and leading workshops.

For Weddings & Events:

We do lots of concerts, events, festivals and sessions, more than a hundred a year, and we love them. Event organisers Adel and Miko ensure that your music is the best it can be.

Recent partners and clients include:

bbc gospel choir
w gospel choir
st martins in the fields gospel choir
sky gospel choir
sky gospel choir

Testimonials:

“Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir, one of the very happiest and best…sounds in London’s musical life made it onto the big stage at a full Barbican Hall last night. And triumphed…The vocal quality, the range of timbre and pacing, the burning conviction and total joy and fabulous clarity with which they sing are all breathtaking.”

Sebastian Scotney, London Jazz News

“…[Soul Sanctuary is] the most amazing choir…”

Freya Ridings on Instagram

“…the rich beauty of the [Soul Sanctuary] gospel choir’s collective tone [in Roxanna Panufnik’s Spy, Isuse, Spy”, Signum Records, December 2022]…”

Jessica Duchen in inews

“Joy came. Life and vitality visited. I wanted to hug the whole choir:  I tried to speak to them about how much this [Soul Sanctuary’s performance at HMP Wandsworth on Easter Sunday 2022] meant but I kept getting choked up…”

A Chaplaincy Team Member, HMP Wandsworth

“I genuinely haven’t ever seen a better gospel choir than that [Soul Sanctuary at Cadogan Hall in March 2022]. Astonishing sound…”

Joe Stilgoe, Singer/Pianist/Songwriter

“Much the best of these guest performances [at the Festival of Remembrance at the Albert Hall London in 2021] came from the Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir, which gave us a rapt rendition of the Lord’s Prayer.” 

Ivan Hewett in The Daily Telegraph

“[Soul Sanctuary] were just amazing [on Mica Paris’s 2020 album “Gospel”]…the spirit they had when they were singing…”

Mica Paris on Radio 4 Saturday Live

“We love hosting Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir at St Martin in the Fields. As well as being fabulous performers, they are creative, flexible and open to new ideas, and as a result, we’ve collaborated on many really exciting new pieces over the years”

Andrew Earis, Director of Music, St Martin in the Fields

“This is the second time I’ve worked with Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir [at BBC Radio 2 in March 2020] and they’re two of the great privileges of my life”

Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Screenwriter

“…remarkable…gritty…beautiful…I was so moved…”

Joanna Moorhead/Phil Edgar-Jones in The Observer

“I have nothing but superlatives to say about this choir”

Eska

“…I loved working with them, nothing was difficult. Professional and brilliant…the best, coolest choir in the UK…”

Brian Rawling, Grammy-winning Founder and MD, Metrophonic