Detroit Gospel Holiday Celebration: A Night of Inspiration - Tim Burrell Clark Sisters & Donald Lawrence

Detroit Gospel Holiday Celebration: A Night of Inspiration - Tim Burrell Clark Sisters & Donald Lawrence at Detroit Opera House

Gospel voices that have shaped worship for decades, an orchestra, local choirs and a Saturday evening dedicated to praise. Detroit Gospel Holiday Celebration: A Night of Inspiration brings Kim Burrell, The Clark Sisters and Donald Lawrence to Detroit Opera House on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 8:00 PM, turning the calendar's final stretch into a musical gathering rooted in faith and community.

Ray Chew conducts the Detroit Opera Orchestra alongside the named gospel artists, Metro Detroit's Shelby5, and local gospel choirs, creating a live sound built on voices, strings, brass and rhythm. Sacred classics meet popular gospel favorites in a program that honors the tradition while celebrating the artists who carry it forward. The evening also includes a tribute to the late Dr. Deborah Smith Pollard, adding a meaningful Detroit connection to the night's purpose.

For listeners who find strength in gospel music, this is a chance to hear those voices live, supported by an orchestra and surrounded by a room full of people who came for the same reason. Bring family, bring friends who understand why the music matters, and come ready to let the evening unfold with all the emotion and power that gospel delivers when it fills a theater.

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