Artist description "The #1 Rock & Roll Choir In The World!!" as seen in "U2,Rattle & Hum" (Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For),"Scrooged" (The Sweetest Thing) "Give Peace A Chance", "One World, One Voice"

Music Style Rockspel (A fusion of Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae and Jazz with Gospel Music

Musical Influences U2, Bob Marley, Miles Davis, James Brown, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bill Evans

Similar Artists Orginal Sound

Artist History How do you describe New Voices of Freedom and their original musical adventure, Rockspel? A vibrant, raucous collision of Rock, R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Reggae and Gospel which was introduced to the world in 1987 by the #1 Rock & Roll Choir in the World. Directed by gold/platinum award winning pianist, conductor, producer Dennis Bell, the choir was first heard doing their own version of U2's classic "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". They were subsequently invited to U2's "Rattle & Hum" celebration at New York's Madison square Garden. The rest of that magical meeting is seen and heard in Paramount/Island's "U2, Rattle & Hum". Bono then asked them to cover U2's "The sweetest Thing" for the Bill Murray movie "Scrooged". from then on NVOF set out on their own, singing in venues that had never seen or heard the likes of a choir before. From the China Club, The Lonestar, Wetlands, Delta 88 to Tramps in NYC to the Chameleon in Lancaster, Pa, they brought their unique style and message to the music world. Appearing in commercials, videos, movies and guesting on other artist's albums from Lenny Kravitz to Sting to U2 to Aretha, NVOF were and are a breath of fresh air to the New York area music scene in the late 80's and early 90's. Here then is their musical legacy...their debut album..."ROCKSPEL"!

Group Members Soloists: George Pendergrass, Dorothy Terrell, George Green, Lynette washington, Mark Marshall, Lisa Mitchell, MC Destruction, Sylvester Lewis, Chris Allen, Laura Kaye, Ben Werblowsky, Dennis Bell, Urel Mattis, Dave Fields

Instruments Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar

Albums Rockspel

Press Reviews At last weeks’ U2 concert at Madison Square Garden … New Voices of Freedom…performed a rousing version of U2’s "I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For" that rocked the Garden to the rafters. New York Post New Voices of Freedom …on "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" could raise goosebumps in a morgue…. New York Daily News NVOF…joins the band (U2) onstage in New York for an electrifying gospel-style rendition of "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" that finds new depths in a song that was gripping the first time around. Rolling Stone More than 30 years ago Ray Charles became famous for incorporating the sound of gospel into pop music. These days the NVOF are taking the sounds of pop and incorporating them into gospel music. They call it Rockspel, and having appeared in the film "U2: Rattle and Hum" and performing with pop artists Peter Gabriel etc…, the NVOF are preparing for a performance this weekend in Lancaster. York Daily Record (PA) They Have become a major …concert attraction around New York. New York Daily News …they do an amazing gospel version of "Thank You For Lettin’ Me Be Myself"…Even better is the way they take a sappy old soul tune like "ooh Child"… and invest it with the essence of gospel spirituality Onstage were 25 voices, each of them good enough to front just about any rock band I’ve ever heard… … Lancaster Intelligencer Press (PA) BBC Television and eight European broadcasting companies have teamed up to make "One World, One Voices" a TV documentary that will be part of an environmental week. Artists appearing cut across musical barriers and cultures. They are Peter Gabriel, The Chieftains, Sting, Youssou N’Dour, Afrika Bambaataa, Clannad, NVOF, Gypsy Kings, Wayne Shorter and Bob Geldof. BBC Television They are an amazing group of energetic modern gospel singers..that defy any notion of what gospel singers are supposed to be. They’re young, they possess some of the most incerdible voices around today and THEY ROCK! …they are not to be missed… it may even make you feel okay about going back to work the next day… Lisa Robinson NY Post Give Peace a Chance which John Lennon wrote during the Vietnam War has been updated by his son Sean Lennon and Lenny Kravitz…NVOF, Cyndi Lauper, Rappers Run DMC and LL Cool J contribute… New York Post NVOF are medicine to an ailing world consciousness… Pennsylvania Rainforest Action Committee Meritorious gospel-inflected cover of the Irish Rock band’s hit…. Billboard Magazine review of NVOF’s version of I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For A&M to release "Scrooged" Soundtrack (includes)…The Sweetest Thing a gospel recording by NVOF was written by U2 A&M Records Together they weave a kind of gospel tapestry that pulls in threads of jazz, folk, R&B and even opera…. Lancaster Press We shall always remember your contribution to the 25th memorial year of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner. You and we sent a message to our youth that the struggle for human and civil rights is now their struggle, left to them as a legacy from the many people who went before. Dr. Carolyn Goodman New Voices of Freedom is Gospel/Pop’s future New York Amsterdam News

Additional Info free guavajamm pen with each cd purcase.. full cd only 7.99...free guavajamm pen and be eligible for free"Rockspel" CD drawing when u sign our guest book...put "U2 pen" in the comments section...other New Voices' recordings...U2 Rattle & Hum, Scrooged (So

Location New York, NY - USA

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