Hire the choir

Book a gospel choir for your wedding, corporate event, or studio session in London, the UK or overseas. Inspirational voices, soulful energy, luscious harmonies.

Read about hiring the choir during Covid-19.

Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir is rooted in the church tradition, singing regularly in two central London churches, but we love to sing outside of church too.  Since 2006 we've been providing music for a diverse range of projects from television, radio and recording sessions to private functions, weddings, fundraising events, school-based projects, conferences, and festivals.

We take pride in using our unique skill – gospel choral harmony in a modern eclectic style – to provide the perfect musical fit for all occasions. We charge transparently: the more singers, the bigger the fee!  Our flexible and creative approach means that we can respond to requests of all kinds from large choirs to smaller groups and solo singers.

Discover why we consistently score 5-stars on the event-planning platform Poptop.

 

 

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Weddings & events

Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir singing at a wedding

Soul Sanctuary have provided music for all types of events big and small, since 2006.  These include weddings, festivals, corporate events, and memorial services. Highlights include appearances at London's Jazz Cafe, St Paul's Cathedral, and the Greenbelt Festival.

Our wedding clients tell us they love our well organised and personal service and we collaborate closely to ensure that we meet all expectations.  Like The Kingdom Choir, who entranced the nation with their rendition of 'Stand by Me' at 2018's Royal Wedding, we bring a sense of joy and wonder to the occasion.

Once, at an unforgettable Christmas marriage, we were asked to recreate the famous wedding scene from 'Love Actually'.  At another ceremony, we sang 'God Only Knows' by the Beach Boys, and led the entire wedding party on a gospel-themed procession through the streets of London.

“Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir kicked off the Urban Village Fete on Greenwich Peninsula in spectacular style. The most glorious singing on a glorious day!”
The Greenwich Urban Village Fete, London
“We can’t express enough how amazing the choir were at the wedding...the standard of the singing, the enthusiasm, the band – all better than we could ever have hoped for. The choir put a unique stamp on a wedding which is so very well suited to that style of music.”
The bride's parents
"Soul Sanctuary were perfect for us. One of my lasting impressions of the day is approaching the church door to hear their singing. I walked down the aisle to Etta James’s ‘At Last’ – one of our favourite songs. Soul Sanctuary’s music was wonderful throughout and made the ceremony very personal to us. All our guests commented on how amazing their music was throughout the service – it helped to make the ceremony so very special.”
HD, the bride
“Thanks for enabling us to realise our dreams for our wedding ceremony and create the atmosphere, inclusivity and celebratory spirit that wouldn’t have been possible without you.”
VA
“My wife and I gave the party of our lives – 300 guests, full sit-down dinner, fireworks, 'A' List rock band. We hired Soul Sanctuary, with their mix of soul, disco, funk, jazz and latin, to provide an alternative to the rockers...and they ended up stealing the musical show! Their harmony singing and funky playing give a level of delight to their music which ordinary bands can’t achieve. Plus they were very professional and very easy to work with.”
M&V T

Sessions

Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir at Recording Session

Whether its arranging and recording backing vocals BVs, organising a session with an inspired soloist or creating an arrangement for your song, Soul Sanctuary has a wide range of outstanding talent to offer your project.

We have extensive studio experience working on numerous projects for BBC Radio 2 and 4 and with clients who seek out our world-class singers, musicians, arrangers and composers.

Our experienced directors take good care of our clients, collaborating closely to ensure that we tailor our resources to get the sound they are looking for, at the right price.

Get in touch to see how we can work together!

The sheer musicality and energy which Soul Sanctuary has brought to BBC programmes has been amazing. They love what they do and they do it brilliantly. Their range of musical expression goes well beyond what you might expect from a gospel choir, and that’s why I so enjoy working with them.
Philip Billson, BBC

Gospel workshops

Our gospel workshops – led by our experienced workshop leaders and professional musicians – are relaxed, eye-opening and very enjoyable too! They’re the perfect way to experience first-hand what it’s like to sing gospel music in a group setting. We mainly deliver workshops in churches as part of our toolkit, but we also provide sessions for community groups, schools, musical festivals, offices and in all sorts of other settings.   

"It was so much fun and a real mood lifter!"
Tom, workshop participant
“When I first saw the invitation in the [church] newsletter I questioned whether or not my singing ability would be able to rise to the challenge of gospel singing. A short time in to the workshop I started to relax and my doubts were completely put to ease...”
Workshop participant
"Personally my confidence has really grown. [It's] so uplifting and a collective joy! Has helped alleviate many 'adult' inhibitions."
Corinna, workshop participant
"Being able to sing with such a great [gospel] guitarist was a privilege. Jamming with drums was great tonight - great that we could be spontaneous."
Workshop participant

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Interested in hiring us? Get in touch and Miko will be happy to talk through any queries or requests you have.

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