Baltic Gospel Singers

Baltic Gospel Singers was founded in the spring of 1994 with the idea of forming a choir that would bring swinging gospel music to The Jazz Church Service. The choir has primarily recruited singers from Kimitoön, but has also welcomed participants from further afield to share the joyful message of gospel. Today, Baltic Gospel Singers consists of around 30 choir members, accompanied by a five-piece band. In this year’s Jazz Church Service, Karin Donner will serve as preacher, Julia Lundstén as liturgist, and Anton Nervander as cantor.

The Jazz Church Service – a long-standing collaboration between Baltic Jazz and the parish

The collaboration between the Baltic Jazz Festival and the former Dragsfjärd parish (now the Kimitoön parish) began in the early years of the festival. Such a collaboration is likely unique in jazz contexts. Over the years, numerous jazz ensembles as well as international jazz vocalists and musicians have participated in the services.