About

Cocolo Japanese Gospel Choir

見学希望の方は事前にメールしてください：cocolo145@gmail.com

Praise the Lord! ２０００ 年夏、当時ハーレムのゴスペル・ワークショップで歌っていた熱い日本人有志１５人が独立結成したゴスペル・クワイア。黒人文化のメッカ、ハーレムのど真ん 中で心温かい地元の人々と素晴らしいゴスペル音楽に囲まれ、ゴスペル音楽を学ぶには最高の環境に恵まれています。毎週土曜日コンベント・アベニュー・バプ テスト教会音楽主事グレゴリー・ホプキンス氏から本格的な指導を受け、トラディショナル、スピリチュアル、コンテンポラリー、プレイズソングなど様々なゴ スペル音楽を歌っています。またNYCの教会や、アポロシアター、NY歴史協会、NJ州オーシャングローブでのサマーコンサート、ハーレムのストリートコ ンサート、など様々なイベントにも招待され活躍の場を広げています。グレゴリー先生のピアノを一度聴いたら、誰もがその素晴らしい音色とスピリットのとり こになってしまうことでしょう！私達はクリスチャンの人もクリスチャンでない人も分け隔てすることなく、それぞれの魂のジャーニーを尊重し、みんなで一緒 に心を込めて歌うこと、そして神様に「ありがとう！」と感謝の気持ちを表すことを大切にしています。神様、私達に必要な全てを与えてくださってありがとう！Thank you, Lord! そしてグレゴリー先生、ケニー先生、We love you so much!

Anyone is welcome to the Workshop.  Further info, email at cocolo145@gmail.com

Cocolo is a community Gospel choir established in the summer of 2000.  The group was formed out of the members’ sincere desire to expand their knowledge of Gospel music and the faith that is its inspiration.  Our repertoire includes Negro Spirituals, hymns, songs of worship, and traditional and contemporary Gospel songs.  While the members are all from Japan, they come from different walks of life — students, business, teaching, housewives — yet all come together with one voice to sing praises to the Lord.  The members are very grateful to have found Gospel music and they wish to share the joy, healing energy and strength that Gospel music imparts.  Cocolo has performed at the Apollo Theater, The New York Historical Society, the Summer Concert at Ocean Grove, the Japan Day @ Central Park 2007, and numerous local churches in the New York area.  Our musical director and spiritual leader is Professor Gregory Hopkins, Minister of Music at Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem, New York.  He is also a world-known tenor singer, the Artistic Director of the Harlem Opera Theater, and a faculty member of the Harlem School of the Arts.  Cocolo is very fortunate to have Professor Hopkins as our director and his enthusiasm and boundless energy always brings us together.

見学・取材御希望の方はEメールください
cocolo145@gmail.com

Professor Gregory Hopkins

Upcoming Events & Rehearsal Schedule

If you would like to come observe or participate, please contact: cocolo145@gmail.com

We are honored that you are visiting our web site.  Being a Gospel choir, we are always looking for new ways to get our message out to current and prospective members.  This web site allows us to reach people we would otherwise be unable to meet.  Please use this site to access the information you need about Cocolo and church events as a resource for broadening your faith.  We look forward to hearing from you and answering any questions you might have.