The Bennie L. Williams Spiritual Voices is a multi-racial, multi-generational, multi-gender, multi-religious and multi-cultural 40 voice community choir under the direction of founder Bennie L. Williams and LaDamion Massey It is one of the most diverse and inclusive choral groups in Denver.
Grammy Award-winning vocalist Diane Reeves was a music student of Ms. Williams and attributes much of her success to her musical foundation in the spirituals. "As a young child, those songs were the songs I gravitated towards to keep me moving forward," Reeves says. "They give you strenght." (CPR News September 4, 2014). "When Ms. Reeves was 11 years old, her interest in music was enriched by the renowned Bennie Williams, founder of Bennie L. Willams Spiritual Voices, who became her mentor and piano teacher."(Denver Public Library, Article by Annie Nelson, October 2, 2016). The Spiritual Voices have been honored to sing with Ms. Reeves in concert.
Bennie L. Williams Spiritual Voices is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and cultural purposes, to preserve and perform African American spirituals and musical forms and provide supportive educational materials.
The Bennie L. Williams Spiritual Voices was founded in 2013 and gained non-profit status as a 501(c)3 organization on March 6, 2014. From a small group of 15 singers, it has grown to 40 voices, performing 6 - 8 concerts per year in the Denver Metro Area. The goals of BLWSV is to expand in all aspects: number of performances, geographic reach, audience base and supporters and reach more of the African American community particularly the youth to keep the music of the spirituals alive.
Organization name
Bennie L. Williams Spiritual Voices
other names
BLWSV
2014
Tax id (EIN)
46-5112173
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Address
1386 Glencoe StreetMailing
P.O. Box 100391Denver County, CO, US
Phone
720-892-8047
Other
303-868-0064
Other
303-547-2160
Other
303-995-5624