File DR 2026 036 - A celebration of black history through music featuring University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir

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File consists of a program and recording of an event that took place in Lyric Theatre.

Performers: University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir ; Darren Hamilton, director ; Desaraé Dee, professional gospel accompanist ; Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, Berklee College of Music

Program:

• Expect the great / Darien Dennis, Kenneth Shelton, Jonathan Nelson ; recorded by Jonathan Nelson and Purpose
• Wade in the water / African American Spiritual, recorded by the Fisk Jubilee Singers (Jessica Dawdy, Megan O'Donnell, Marina Tanaka, soloists)
• Lord, help me to hold out / Harrison Johnson, arr. Rev. James Cleveland ; recorded by Harrison Johnson and the Los Angeles Community Choir (1969), and Rev. James Cleveland (1973) (Jake Manucdoc, Anna Smith, soloists)
• God is standing by / Johnnie Taylor ; recorded by Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers (Noah Amodeo, soloist ; Jake Manucdoc, Rocco Marciano, Max Yeung, quartet)
• God is standing by / Johnnie Taylor ; recorded by George Nooks (Kendra Spencer-Cole, Fatima Qaraan, soloists)
• I Love the Lord / Richard Smallwood ; recorded by the Richard Smallwood Singers (1982) and Whitney Houston and the Georgia Mass Choir (1996) (Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, guest soloist ; Tanya Charles, guest violinist)
• Do not pass me by (pass me not) / Fanny Crosby, arr. Douglas Miller, MC Hammer (rap verses), N.I.F.T.Y (original rap verse) ; recorded by Douglas Miller and the True Way Choir C.O.G.I.C. (1982) and MC Hammer (1991) (N.I.F.T.Y., guest rapper ; Megan O’Donnell, soloist)
• Come Sunday / Duke Ellington (Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, visiting guest artist ; Courtenay Frazer, keyboard accompanist)
• I want Jesus to walk with me / African American Spiritual (Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, visiting guest artist ; Courtenay Frazer, keyboard accompanist)
• Alabaster box / Janice Sjostrand (Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, visiting guest artist ; Courtenay Frazer, keyboard accompanist)
• If I can help somebody / Alma Androzzo (Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, visiting guest artist ; Courtenay Frazer, keyboard accompanist)
• Standing in the need of prayer / African American Spiritual ; recorded by The Gaither Vocal Band (Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, guest soloist ; The Bishop Strachan School ; Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School Gospel Choir)
• He's able / Kirk Franklin ; recorded by Kirk Franklin and the Family (Noah Amodeo, Laura Storey, Isabella Man, soloists ; The Bishop Strachan School ; Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School Gospel Choir ; University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir)
• Do you see them? / Aaron Manswell and Darren Hamilton ; recorded by University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir (Tanya Charles, guest violinist)
• The Lord will make a way somehow / Thomas A. Dorsey ; recorded by Thomas A. Dorsey and Marion Williams (Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, guest soloist)
• The Lord will make a way somehow / Thomas A. Dorsey, arr. Hezekiah Walker and B. Jeffrey Grant-Clark ; recorded by New Jerusalem Baptist Church Choir (1987) and Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir (1987) (Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin, guest soloist)
• The Best is yet to come / Donald Lawrence ; recorded by Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers (N.I.F.T.Y, guest rapper, Tanya Charles, guest violinist).

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