Sunday Service Choir
Sunday Service Choir | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2019–present |
Members | |
Website | sundayservice |
The Sunday Service Choir (commonly referred as Sunday Service) is an American gospel group led by artist and producer Kanye West and conducted by choir director Jason White. Beginning in January 2019, the group has performed every Sunday, as well as Friday, September 27, when West's album Jesus Is King was announced for release. Their debut album, Jesus Is Born, was released three months later on Christmas Day, 2019.
History
In September 2018, West announced that his ninth studio album Yandhi would be released later in the month. West later postponed the date to November 2018 in order to record in Uganda. The album was postponed a second time in November with no set release date.
On the first Sunday of 2019, West began the first "Sunday Service" rehearsal, where he performed gospel iterations of his discography and other songs with choir group The Samples and frequent collaborators such as Tony Williams, Francis and the Lights, and Ant Clemons. During Sunday Service, several songs from Yandhi have been performed.
On January 12, 2019, it was reported that West was replaced by Ariana Grande as a headliner for Coachella. West pulled out because a giant dome could not be constructed for him.
On March 31, 2019, West announced a Sunday Service performance for Easter would take place at Coachella. The first public Sunday Service performance occurred at Coachella for Easter on April 21, 2019.
On October 5, 2019, West brought Sunday Service to The Gateway in Salt Lake City, UT. His performance occurred on an already busier than usual weekend with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holding their semi-annual General Conference that weekend as well.
West collaborated with pastor Joel Osteen, who hosted West at Lakewood Church located in Houston, Texas on November 17, 2019. Although the tickets were free for this event as well, those who obtained tickets began to sell them online for up to $500 USD.
On November 21, 2019, Sunday Service announced that they would be a part of the youth Strength to Stand Conference, which would be held at LeConte Center, located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee from January 18–20, 2020. West's performance was added after comedian John Crist was suspected of sexual misconduct, and Crist's performance was cancelled.
On December 25, 2019, Sunday Service released Jesus is Born as West promised. A year later, on December 25, 2020, Sunday Service released the Emmanuel EP, featuring 5 new tracks composed and produced entirely by West in Latin, based on texts from the Roman Breviary and the Roman Gradual.
Members
List of members adapted from GQ Italia and The Fader.
- Kanye West
- Jason White – choir director
- Jonathan Coleman - choir manager
- Adam Michael Wilson - choir
- Adriana N. Washington - choir
- Akua Willis - choir
- Alana Linsey - choir
- Alayna Rodgers - choir
- Alexander Jacke - choir
- Alexandria A. Arowora - choir
- Alexandria Simone Griffin - choir
- Alex Isley - choir
- Alexis James - choir
- Alexis Jones - choir
- Alisha Roney - choir
- Amanda Adams - choir
- Amber M. Grant - choir
- Ameera Perkins - choir
- Andre M. Washington - choir
- Angela C. Williams - choir
- Angelle King - choir
- Ashley Tamar Davis - choir
- Ashley Echols - choir
- Ashley Nichol - choir
- Ashley Washington - choir
- Ashly Williams - choir
- Bobby Musique Cooks - choir
- Bradley Morice Jones - choir
- Brandi JaNise Majors - choir
- Brandon Rodgers - choir
- Breenen Johnson - choir
- Brittany Jerita Wallace - choir
- Brooke Brewer - choir
- Caleb Minter - choir
- Carisa Dalton Moore - choir
- Carmel A. Echols - choir
- Cassandra Renee Grigsby Chism - choir
- Cedric Jackson II - choir
- Cedrit B. Leonard Jr. - choir
- Chadric R Johnson - choir
- Chara Hammonds - choir
- Chaz Mason - choir
- Chelsea B Miller - choir
- Chelsea "Peaches" West - choir
- Chimera Wilson - choir
- Claudia A. Cunningham - choir
- Corinthian Buffington - choir
- Crystal Butler McQueen - choir
- Curnita Turner - choir
- Daniel Dávila - choir
- Daniel Ozan - choir
- Danielle E Deimler - choir
- Danielle John-Palmer - choir
- Darius Coleman - choir
- DeAndrea Foster - choir
- Deanna Dixon - choir
- Dejah Gomez-Woods - choir
- Deonis Cook - choir
- Derek Butler - choir
- Derrick Evans - choir
- Desiree Washington - choir
- Destine Nelson - choir
- Devon Baker - choir
- Don Sykes - choir
- Donald "Dep" Paige - choir
- Dwanna Orange - choir
- Ebony Johnson - choir
- Emi Seacrest - choir
- Eric L. Copeland II - choir
- Erik Brooks - choir
- Estherlancia Mercado - choir
- Fallynn Rian Oliver - choir
- Fannie Belle Johnson - choir
- Felice LaZae Martin - choir
- Gabrielle Carreiro - choir
- Gemaine Edwards- choir
- George Hamilton - choir
- Herman Bryant III - choir
- India Moret - choir
- Isaiah Johnson - choir
- Isaiah Steven Jones - choir
- Jacquelyn M. Jones - choir
- Jaden Blakley Gray - choir
- Jamal Moore - choir
- Jasmine L Morrow - choir
- Jasmin Khadia Handon - choir
- JaVonte Pollard - choir
- Jazmine Yvette Bailey - choir
- Jenelle Rose Dunkley - choir
- Jerel Duren - choir
- Jerome Wayne - choir
- JeRonelle McGhee - choir
- Jherimi Leigh Henry - choir
- Joel Echols - choir
- Johnny Lee Paddio JR - choir
- Jordan Rogers - choir
- Joy A. Love - choir
- Justin Hart - choir
- Kadeem S. Nichols - choir
- Kamili Mitchell - choir
- Kaylyn K. Lowery - choir
- Kene Alexander - choir
- Kiandra Richardson - choir
- KieAndria Ellis - choir
- Kimberly A Jefferson - choir
- Kyrese Victoria Montgomery - choir
- LaKeisha Renee Lewis - Choir
- LaMarcus Eldridge - choir
- Landon J. Thomas, IV - choir
- Lanita Smith - choir
- Laurhan Beato - choir
- Maurice Smith - choir
- Mariah Meshae Maxwell - choir
- Marcus James Henderson - choir
- Mark Justin-Paul Hood - choir
- Marqueta Pippens - choir
- Maya Betrece Smith - choir
- Megan Parker - choir
- Melanie S. Tryggestad - choir
- Melissa Miracle McKinney - choir
- Michael Gadlin - choir
- Michael Shorts - choir
- Michelle Harvey - choir
- Naarai Jacobs - choir
- Nava Morris - choir
- Nelson Beato - choir
- Nicole Sheldon - choir
- Olivia Walker - choir
- Orlando Dotson - choir
- Porcha Clay - choir
- Princess Foster - choir
- Reesha Archibald - choir
- Rondez O. Rolle - choir
- Samantha N. Nelson - choir
- Sha’leah Stubblefield - choir
- Shana Andrews - choir
- Shanice Lorraine Knox - choir
- Sharon Marie Norwood - choir
- Shatisha Lawson - choir
- Synai Davis - choir
- Tayler Green - choir
- Taelor Nevin Murphy - choir
- Taneka Lemle - choir
- Tickwanya Jones - choir
- Tiffanie Cross - choir
- Tiffany Stevenson - choir
- Timothy Jenkins - choir
- Vernon Burris Jr - choir
- William Harper - choir
- Zachary C. Moore - choir
- Ray Romulus – music supervisor
- Ant Clemons – vocalist
- Tony Williams – vocalist
- Philip Cornish – music director
- Nicholas Clark - bass guitarist
- Tony Nichols - percussionist
- Kyla Moscovich - trumpet
- Cameron Johnson - trumpet
- Lemar Guillary - trombone
- Nikki Grier – songwriter, vocal arranger
- Steve Epting Jr. – vocal arranger
- Anthony Jawan McEastland - vocal arranger
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US |
US Gospel |
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Jesus Is Born |
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73 | 2 |
Extended plays
Title | Album details |
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Emmanuel |
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My Lord Is Here |
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Charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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US |
US Gospel |
AUS |
CAN |
FRA |
UK R&B |
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"Father Stretch" | 2020 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | Jesus Is Born | ||||
"Ultralight Beam" | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Rain" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Count Your Blessings" | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Revelations 19:1" | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Excellent" | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Follow Me / Fade" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Lift Up Your Voices" | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"More Than Anything" | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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NG |
US |
US Afrobeats |
US Gospel |
AUS |
CAN |
FRA |
UK R&B |
UK Afrobeats |
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"Every Hour" (Kanye West featuring Sunday Service Choir) |
2019 | — | 45 | — | 8 | 33 | 57 | 131 | 21 | — | Jesus Is King | |
"Stand Strong" (Davido featuring Sunday Service Choir) |
2022 | 6 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | TBA | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Notes | Album |
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"Every Hour" | 2019 | Kanye West | Featured vocals | Jesus Is King |
"Selah" | Additional vocals | |||
"Everything We Need" | Kanye West, Ant Clemons, Ty Dolla Sign | |||
"Water" | Kanye West, Ant Clemons | |||
"No Luck" | 2021 | KayCyy | Non-album single | |
"Jail" | Kanye West, Jay-Z | Donda | ||
"Hurricane" | Kanye West, The Weeknd, Lil Baby | |||
"24" | Kanye West | |||
"Donda" | ||||
"Jesus Lord" | Kanye West, Jay Electronica | |||
"New Again" | Kanye West | |||
"Lord I Need You" | ||||
"Finish Line" | Elton John, Stevie Wonder | The Lockdown Sessions | ||
"Up from the Ashes" | Kanye West | Donda (Deluxe) | ||
"Fractions of Infinity" | 2022 | Quadeca | Featured vocals | I Didn't Mean to Haunt You |
Opera performances
- Nebuchadnezzar (2019)
- Mary (2019)