Gospel changes

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Gospel changes
Seat: Leipzig
Founding: 2013
Genus: mixed choir
Founder: Maik Gosdzinski
Management: Maik Gosdzinski, Therese Galetzka
Be right: approx 35
Website: http://gospel-leipzig.com/

Gospel Changes is an interdenominational gospel choir from Leipzig under the direction of pop cantor Maik Gosdzinski and Therese Galetzka. Both also accompany the choir as soloists. Maik Gosdzinski is also the choir's pianist.

history

Gospel Changes was founded in 2013 by choir director Maik Gosdzinski.

Gospel Changes is a member of the Association of German Concert Choirs . The choir performs around 30 audiences every year, mainly in Leipzig and the surrounding area. He also gives national concerts, for example at the Gospel Church Day 2014 in Kassel and 2016 in Braunschweig .

In the audience vote for the ZDF Christmas Choir 2015, Gospel Changes was one of four choirs to reach the final round.

In February 2016, Gospel Changes accompanied the performance of the German soul singer Stefan Gwildis as a background choir as part of his “Everything rotates” tour in Leipzig.

At the opening of the German Catholic Day in May 2016, Gospel Changes sang in front of 10,000 people at the opening event on the Leipzig market square.

At the invitation of the Association of German Concert Choirs, Gospel Changes took part in the 19th German Choir Festival, which took place in Magdeburg from April 28 to May 1, 2017 .

In August 2017, Gospel Changes performed at the “Classic Open” music festival lasting several days on the Leipzig market square.

In 2018 the choir had two short appearances on the ARD TV show "Olaf macht Mut" and sang together with Olaf Schubert and Carolin Kebekus , among others .

At the major event "Leipziger Markt Musik" organized by the Krystallpalast Varieté in August 2019, Gospel Changes was on stage for a concert.

organization

Gospel Changes is a registered association .

repertoire

In addition to gospel music, the choir's repertoire also includes spirituals and classics from the soul and blues genres .

Initial and continuing education

Since the founding of Gospel Changes, the artistic director Maik Gosdzinski has regularly organized workshops and joint performances with artists from the German and international gospel scene for the choir. So far we have to mention: Helmut Jost and Ruthild Wilson ( Siegen ), Hanjo Gäbler ( Hamburg ), Chris Lass ( Bremen ), Niko Schlenker and Judith Kaufmann-Schlenker ( Ruppichteroth ), Deborah Woodson (USA, Cologne ), Dorrey Lin Lyles (USA, Berlin ) as well as Joakim Arenius ( Örebro / S), Martin Alfsen ( Oslo / N), Mads Pedersen ( Stavanger / N), Tyndale Thomas ( Liverpool / GB), Calvin Bridges ( Chicago / USA) and Isaac S. Cates ( Kansas City / USA).

In order to expand singing skills, Gospel Changes relies on training choir singers using the Complete Vocal Technique (CVT) method. The choir works with vocal coaches Lindsay Lewis (Braunschweig) and Rabih Lahoud (LBN, Monheim am Rhein ).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lisa Pfeil: Dr. Maik Gospel Changes at the Gospelkirchentag 2014. ( Memento from February 19, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) In: unisono. Journal of the Saxon Choir Association V. 04/2014, p. 16 (PDF file; 2.53 MB). Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ 8th International Gospel Church Day Braunschweig. Steering group of the Gospel Church Day (ed.): 8th International Gospel Church Day Braunschweig. Program. P. 12, 16 (PDF file; 5.68 MB). Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ The mo: ma Christmas choir 2015 is set. Gospel Changes in the final in the election of the ZDF Christmas Choir 2015, article from December 14, 2015. Accessed on February 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Gospel Changes" sings with Stefan Gwildis In: Leipziger Volkszeitung, February 4, 2016 (PDF file; 386 KB). Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Opening of the 100th German Catholic Convention in Leipzig. ( Memento from February 19, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) mdr.de, May 25, 2016. Accessed on February 12, 2017. Leipzig Gospel Choir and Wise Guys open Catholic Day. lvz.de, February 12, 2016. Accessed February 12, 2017. 10,000 people attend the start of the Catholic Day in Leipzig. lvz.de, May 25, 2016. Accessed February 12, 2017.

  6. ↑ 19th German Choir Festival invites you to the summit in Magdeburg, a state portal Saxony-Anhalt. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
    19th German Choir Festival - contributors www.chorfestival.vdkc.de. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  7. ↑ Classic Open 2017 City of Leipzig, August 7, 2017. Accessed October 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ “Olaf is encouraging. The Schubert Show! ”, Episode 3: Digitization. First broadcast on August 30, 2018 on First German Television. Episode 4: Children. First broadcast on September 6, 2018 on First German Television.
  9. ↑ Leipziger Markt Musik 2019.Retrieved on March 12, 2020.