Robert Ray's Gospel Mass: A Celebration Concert
Friday, May 01, 2026, 19:00 -
Friday, May 01, 2026, 21:00
Event duration 2 hours
General Admission:
USD 0.00
About Robert Ray's Gospel Mass: A Celebration Concert
A joyful tribute to composer, Robert Ray, celebrating his Gospel Mass through music, heartfelt praise, and the enduring spirit of hope.
Admission is free and open to all, with donations gratefully welcomed to support this meaningful work. Those interested in the weeklong conference, Shifting the Atmosphere: Where Worship Ignites Change and Leadership Fuels Revival, are also warmly invited to register.
Events Schedule
Friday, May 01, 2026, 19:00
Friday, May 01, 2026, 21:00
Event Categories
Music Concerts
Junius B. Dotson Institute
https://www.garrett.edu/academics/centers-and-institutes/church-and-black-experience/junius-b-dotson-institute-for-music-and-worship-in-the-black-church-beyond/
2121 Sheridan Road
Founded in 2022, in partnership with Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church, the Junius B. Dotson Institute for Music and Worship in the Black Church and Beyond (JBDI), a one-of-a-kind global Institute that provides training in the sacred musics of Africana church traditions and beyond for musicians and worship leaders. The Institute has a four-fold purpose: To provide ongoing training and mentoring in the areas of contextual worship and sacred musics born out of Black Church traditions while seeking to give homage to the global ethos of Africana musics. To enrich, revitalize, and strengthen leaders of congregational worship for the 21st century. To create an archive of music and scholarship that will preserve and promote the rich history and legacy of Black Church musics. To acknowledge, uplift, and celebrate the contributions of past, present, and future Africana church musicians. The Institute’s initial efforts will focus on professional development for practitioners who have experienced limited or no formal training in the areas of sacred music and worship unique to the Black church. In the spirit of the former Methodist Circuit Riders, the Institute will be itinerant, holding events and trainings around the country to reach churches, musicians, and choral leaders.