Gospel Performance Program
Immerse yourself in gospel music in this five-day program for vocalists or instrumentalists. Led by Berklee faculty and esteemed guest clinicians, you will explore the gospel tradition through courses in technique, group rehearsal, and the evolution of gospel. Develop your skills as a performer and strengthen your understanding of gospel's significant impact on today's music.
2022 Program Information
Program dates: | August 15–19 |
Registration fee: | $50 (nonrefundable) |
Tuition: | $1,295 |
Housing: | $895 |
Payment deadline: | July 1 |
Move-in: | August 15, 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. |
Move-out: | August 19, by 7:00 p.m. |
Age range: | 15 years and older |
Artist in Residence: Kurt Carr
Kurt Carr is an internationally known and acclaimed gospel music artist. He is the creator of such gospel hits as “In the Sanctuary” and “The Presence of the Lord.” These songs are sung on Sunday morning in churches all across the country. His music is a blend of traditional gospel composition and vocals, with elements of R&B, jazz, soul, blues, and the distinct modern harmonies and singing styles found in urban contemporary gospel. The Kurt Carr Singers, under his direction and musical influence, have created seven albums and won four Stellar Awards.
Scholar in Residence: Dr. Teresa Hairston
Dr. Teresa Hairston, visiting scholar in residence for the 2022–2023 academic year, is a gospel music scholar and trailblazing founder and publisher of Gospel Today magazine, which she began in 1989 as a four-page newsletter.
Program Director: Jonathan Singleton
Jonathan Singleton is an assistant professor in the Ensemble Department at Berklee College of Music. He is the musical director for Andre Ward and the Twelfth Baptist Church, and director of Sharing a New Song, a community chorus.
Dean of Africana Studies: Emmett Price
Emmett G. Price III is the dean of Africana Studies. An internationally recognized expert on Black music and culture, Afro-diasporic sacred and secular expressions, and Christian worship, Price brings decades of experience as a writer, lecturer, scholar, educator, and speaker to Berklee.