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Songs of Praise: Gospel Choir of the Year Final

Gospel Choir of the Year Final

03/12/2017

BBC One - Songs of Praise, Gospel Choir of the Year Final

Seal judges the final of the Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year 2017 competition.

Five leading amateur choirs take to the stage of Central Hall Westminster to raise the roof with the glorious sound of gospel. Only one will be be crowned Gospel Choir of the Year.

David Grant presents the final of the annual Gospel Choir of the Year competition, as five leading amateur choirs take to the stage of Central Hall Westminster in London to raise the roof with the glorious sound of gospel. 

Deciding which choir will win are three judges - singer-songwriter Seal, broadcaster and worship leader Muyiwa Olarewaju and award-winning gospel specialist Karen Gibson.

Music:
LCCM Choir perform Hosanna
Royal Voices perform Glory to Glory
Oxford Gospel Events Choir perform Faith
Singology perform Born to Die
The BIG Sing: Gospel Voices perform Souled Out

Rachel John performs I Look to You.

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