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The YMCA Gospel Choir was founded as CJV youthchoir in 1982 in Scheveningen. At that time the choir consisted of 15 men and women with a band of 4.
Through the years the choir grew to 65 men and women and the band became much more professional with drums, guitar, bassguitar, piano and Hammondorgan.
Around 1996 our style made some major changes. We could not speak of a youthchoir anymore, but of a black gospel or gospelchoir. The roots of this style lie in the American Black Gospel, but also a good soulballad is not unfamiliar to us. The name changed to YMCA Gospel Choir, we made a CD called "Rain on me" in 1997, we were invited to several radio-shows like "Gospelpodium" and "Licht op jongerenkoren". Some singers have contributed on a special broadcast of the "Gospelpodium" with the Metropole Orchestra.
From august 2000 on, Rob Buis is the new conductor of the choir.
MEMBERS OF THE CHOIR
Tenoren
Band
Logistiek
THE REPERTOIRE
Bassen
Daniel Pronk
Wim de Graaf
Maarten Pronk
Michiel Pronk
Frank-Jan Pronk
Christiaan Batenburg
Michel de Kruyf
Kris Brussee
Bart Hendriks
Joel Plas
Jan Pronk
Ruben Pronk
Arco Zonneveld
Wijnand van der Zwan
Ron Pronk
Peter Pronk
Wim van Spronsen
Elroy Zwiers
Sopranen
Sigrid Geel
Marianne de Heer
Mieke-Irene Hoeneveld
Mirjam Kischemöller
Saskia den Dulk
Conny Kok
Marianne van der Meer
Joke Meliesie
Annemarie Plugge
Rebecca Verduin
Lisette Lagas
Suzanne van der Zwan
Erna Reinsma
Helen Hssn
Eveline van Spronsen
Annemarie Zuurmond
Corien Warmenhoven
Babette Deuss
Inge Reinking
Carine Vink
Josette Scholtes
Carolien van der Toorn
Joke Tuit
Linda Vink
Jessica Pronk
Carla Tuit
Alten
Caroline Bloem
Catharina van den Berg
Marianne Brussee
Monique Buis
Els van Belle
Marleen Damen
Petra den Heijer
Petra Pronk
Marga Haitsma
Margriet Hulhoven
Annemieke Pronk
Marloes Keuzekamp
Marieke Meliesie
Annette van Oostenbrugge
Carla Rog
Olga Mackaay
Karina Pronk
Maaike Banga
Jeanette Kop
Huquette van Vliet
Lisette Vervoorn
Lianne Pronk
Marianne Willemse
Yolanda Toet
Dirigent en toetsenist
Rob Buis
Jim Bijl
Cor de Jong
Martijn Ras
Hans Pronk
In this house
Jesus is my Lord
Heaven
Say once more
Jesus is on the mainline
Amen
Precious Lord/You've got a friend
Rain on me
Shout
Get up
Sanna/Asithi
Something inside so strong
We shall overcome
Cross the river
Up where we belong
Swing low
I love the Lord
Who's the One
Lean on me
Window of hope
Joyful
Oh happy day
Drift away
A brand new day
Ready for that day
Shackles
Standin' strong together
He won't pass you by
Can't give up now
