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Hosted by: Andréa Burns, Michael James Scott
Starring: Liz Callaway, Norm Lewis, and Leslie Odom Jr.
“You’ll Never Walk Alone”
Featuring: Norm Lewis
Music by: Richard Rogers
Lyrics by: Oscar Hammerstein II
“Merry Christmas Darling”
Featuring: Liz Callaway
Written by: Frank Pooler, Richard Carpenter
Guitar: Peter Calo
“Last Christmas”
Featuring: Leslie Odom Jr.
Written by: George Michael
Creative Director: Heather Arnson
Technical Director: Asad Javed
Stage Manager: Claudia Marino
Executive Producer: Jim Kierstead, Broadway Virtual
Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices Presents
A Season of Hope & Inspiration
A Virtual Holiday Concert
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
Michael McElroy and the BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES
Original Music by: Felix Mendelssohn Arranged by: Michael McElroy
DEBBIE ALLEN, PHYLICIA RASHAD, & LESLIE UGGAMS
"Rejoice! How Great Our Joy" - Symphony Space, NYC 2019
Michael McElroy and the BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES
Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by: Michael McElroy, Joseph Joubert, Buryl Red
ANGELA ROBINSON, BIV
KAREN OLIVO
“Snow” feat. Leslie Odom Jr.
Music and Lyrics by: Leslie Odom Jr., Theron Neff-U Feemster, Sebastian Kole, Joseph Abate, Kyle Lawrence Mann
MICHAEL JAMES SCOTT
TELLY LEUNG
"Noel, Noel" - Central Presbyterian Church, NYC 2016
Michael McElroy and the BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES
Music and Lyrics by MICHAEL McELROY and JOSEPH JOUBERT
BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL
LISA LYNNE MATHIS, BIV
MONTEGO GLOVER
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” feat. Patti LuPone
Michael McElroy and the BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES
Music and Lyrics by: Paul Simon Arranged by: Joseph Thalken
GAVIN CREEL
SCHELE WILLIAMS, BIV Chairperson of the Board
JOHN ERIC PARKER, BIV
“Go Tell It on the Mountain” feat. Shoshana Bean
Michael McElroy and the BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES
Arranged by: Michael McElroy, Joseph Joubert, Buryl Red
MARVA HICKS, BIV
JEANINE TESORI
BIV OUTREACH 2020
“Hope Inspire Transform” feat. Crystal Monee Hall & Daniel J. Watts
Michael McElroy and the BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES
Music and Lyrics by: Crystal Monee Hall Additional Lyrics by: Daniel J. Watts
VANESSA WILLIAMS
“We Will Be Back” feat. International Guest Artists
Michael McElroy and the BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES
Music and Lyrics by: Allen René Louis
Orchestration By: Joseph Joubert
CYNTHIA VANCE, BIV Executive Director
LACHANZE & CELIA ROSE GOODING
“Stand” feat. Billy Porter & Joseph Joubert
Michael McElroy and the BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES
Music and Lyrics by: Donnie McClurkin Arranged by: Michael McElroy & Joseph Joubert
MICHAEL MCELROY, BIV Founder & Artistic Director
AUDRA MCDONALD
“Silent Night”—Joseph Joubert
Arranged and Orchestrated by: Joseph Joubert
"Rise Up" feat. Marcus Paul James - New York Society for Ethical Culture, NYC 2018
Michael McElroy and the BROADWAY INSPIRATIONAL VOICES
Arrangement and additional Music and Lyrics by: Michael McElroy and Joseph Joubert
Michael McElroy and the Broadway Inspirational Voices Presents
A Season of Hope and Inspiration
Artistic Director: Michael McElroy
Co-Directors: Michael McElroy, Schele Williams
Creative Director: Heather Arnson
Technical Director: Asad Javed
Stage Manager: Claudia Marino
Executive Producer: Jim Kierstead, Broadway Virtual
Featured Performers: Shoshana Bean, Crystal Monee Hall, Marcus Paul James, Patti LuPone, Leslie Odom Jr., Billy Porter, Daniel J. Watts
Special Appearances By: Debbie Allen, Gavin Creel, Montego Glover, Celia Rose Gooding, Angela Grovey, Marva Hicks, LaChanze, Telly Leung, Lisa Lynne Mathis, Audra McDonald, Michael McElroy, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Karen Olivo, John Eric Parker, Phylicia Rashad, Angela Robinson, Jeanine Tesori, Leslie Uggams, Cynthia Vance, Schele Williams, Vanessa Williams
Voiceover: Steve French
BIV Sopranos: Gisela Adisa, LaDonna Burns, Patti Butler, Kate Chapman, Casey Erin Clark, Patrice Covington, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Michelle Dawson, Laura Dean, Trista Dollison, Aneesa Folds, Judith Franklin, Tanesha Gary-Stickney, Stephanie Burkett Gerson, Kimberly JaJuan, Chelsey Keding, Jennifer Malenke, Tasha Michelle, Kris Roberts, Angela Robinson, Christina Acosta Robinson, Jennifer Sanchez, Sophia Nicole Stephens, Nicole Sutherland, Anastasia Talley, Jenifer Thigpen, Anne Fraser Thomas, Danielle K Thomas-Banks, Gayle Turner, Dr. Patrice E. Turner, Robin S. Walker, Lisa Nicole Wilkerson, Schele Williams, Virginia A. Woodruff, Carla Woods
BIV Altos: Romelda Teron Benjamin, Ta'Rea Campbell, Danielle Chambers, Adee David, Angela DeCicco, Grace Field, Jennifer Fouché, Rosharra Francis, Lucia Giannetta, Aja Graves, Avis Graves, Danielle Greaves, Andrea Green, Angela Grovey, Crystal Monee Hall, Candice Helfand-Rogers, Marva Hicks, Crystal Joy, Tracey Conyer Lee, Angela Lockett, Zonya Love, Lisa Lynne Mathis, Anastacia McCleskey, Brenda O’Brien, Susan O’Dea, Terri O'Neill, Genny Lis Padilla, Tavia Riveé, Desiree Rodriguez, Sheri Sanders, Rashidra Scott, Martina Sykes, Cynthia Vance, Marisha Wallace, Anita Welch
BIV Tenors & Basses: Nik Alexander Derrick Baskin, Jason Burrow, Danny Calvert, Ben Chavez, E. Clayton Cornelious, Alvin Crawford, Bradley Dean, Chris Dilley, John Edwards, Robert H. Fowler, Steve French, Calvin T. Grant, Robert Hartwell, Marcus Paul James, Darryl Jordan, Monroe Kent III, Eric Anthony Lopez, Allen René Louis, Michael McElroy, Kevyn Morrow, Jesse Nager, Destan Owens, John Eric Parker, Kwame Michael Remy, Ken Robinson, Eliseo Román, Ben Roseberry, Bryce Ryness, Jason McCollum Sánchez, Michael Seelbach, DeMone Seraphin, Matthew Sims Jr., Antoine L. Smith, C.E. Smith, Martín Solá, Will Stone, Dennis Stowe, Charles West, Dashaun Young, Christopher Zelno
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
Original Music by: Felix Mendelssohn
Arranged by: Michael McElroy
Soloists: Crystal Monee Hall, Allen René Louis, Virginia Woodruff
Vocalists: Broadway Inspirational Voices
Director: Michael McElroy
Piano/Organ: Joseph Joubert
Acoustic/Electric Guitar: Paul Brannon
Drums: Shannon Forrest
Percussion: Glen Caruba, Mick Rossi
Acoustic/Electric Bass: Craig Nelson
Nashville String Machine, with Brass & Woodwinds
Carl Gorodetzsky, Concertmaster
Videographer and Video Editor: Adolfo Mena Cejas
DP: William Kitchings
Video PAs: Alejandro Almaguer, Claudia Mulet
Shoot Executive Produced by: Broadway Virtual
Live Shoot Sound Engineer: Eric Fredericks
Covid Compliance Officers: Matthew Leiner, Sean F. Patrick
Volunteers: Carolyn Freedman, Jiawei He, Max Maxwell, Marie Smith, Brian Wanee
Locations courtesy of: CBRE, Jamestown, NYC Next, Times Square Alliance, and The Shubert Organization
“Snow”
Music and Lyrics by: Leslie Odom Jr., Theron “Neff-U” Feemster, Sebastian Kole, Joseph Abate, Kyle Lawrence Mann
Vocalist: Leslie Odom, Jr.
“Bridge Over Troubled Water”
Music and Lyrics by: Paul Simon
Arranged by: Joseph Thalken
Lead Vocals: Patti LuPone
Vocalists: Broadway Inspirational Voices
Piano: Joseph Joubert
Drums: Quinton Robinson
Bass: Michael Olatuja
Sound Mixer: Tom Gardner
Video Editor: Adolfo Mena Cejas
“Go Tell It on the Mountain”
Music and Lyrics by: John Wesley Work, Jr.
Arranged by: Michael McElroy, Joseph Joubert & Buryl Red
Lead Vocals: Shoshana Bean
Vocalists: Broadway Inspirational Voices
Piano/Organ: Joseph Joubert
Acoustic/Electric Guitar: Paul Brannon
Drums: Shannon Forrest
Percussion: Glen Caruba, Mick Rossi
Acoustic/Electric Bass: Craig Nelson
Nashville String Machine, with Brass & Woodwinds
Carl Gorodetzsky, Concertmaster
Sound Mixer: Tom Gardner
Video Editor: Adolfo Mena Cejas
“Hope, Inspire, Transform”
Music and Lyrics by: Crystal Monee Hall
Additional Lyrics by: Daniel J. Watts
Arranged by: Crystal Monee Hall
Orchestration: Isaac Harlan
Musical Track: Isaac Harlan
Guitar: Chris Parker, Mark Stewart
Lead Vocals: Crystal Monee Hall & Daniel J. Watts
Vocalists: Broadway Inspirational Voices
Sound Engineer: Will Stone
Sound Mixer: Tom Gardner
Videographer: Dan Shein
Video Mixing: Nathaniel Wind
Video Assistant: Derrick Baskin
Executive Producer: Michael McElroy
Co-Directors: Michael McElroy, Schele Williams
Movement Director: Dennis Stowe
Shoot Location Provided By: Cynthia Vance
“We Will Be Back”
Music and Lyrics by: Allen René Louis
Vocalists: Broadway Inspirational Voices and Worldwide Guest Artists
BIV Singers: LaDonna Burns, Danielle Chambers, Kate Chapman, Ben Chavez, Casey Erin Clark, E.Clayton Cornelius, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Adee David, Laura Dean, Angela DeCicco, Chris Dilley, Jennifer Fouché, Robert H. Fowler, Anne Fraser Thomas, Judith Franklin, Tanesha Gary-Stickney, Lucia Giannetta, Kimberly JaJuan, Allen René Louis, Jennifer Malenke, Jason McCollum, Tasha Michelle, Terri O'Neill, Kwame Michael Remy, Tavia Riveé, Kris Roberts, Desiree Rodriguez, Ben Roseberry, Martín Solá, Danielle K Thomas-Banks, Jesse Warren-Nager, Carla Woods, Cynthia Vance, Christopher Zelno
Representing AIN’T TOO PROUD, ALADDIN, COME FROM AWAY, KNOXVILLE, THE LION KING, MUSIC MAN, TINA, and more!
Broadway Singers: Aaron Alcaraz, Cameron Amandus, Shanel Bailey, Jennifer Blood, Amanda Braun, Julius Chase, Britney Coleman, Maria Dalanno, Karli Dinardo, Meg Doherty, Jessica Ernest, Jenn Gambatese, Richard Gatta, Jared Goldsmith, Sam Gravitte, Tamar Greene, Lauren E.J Hamilton, Laurel Harris, Afra Hines, Javier Ignacio, Aaron Kaburick, Arian Keddell, Christiane Noll, Pascal Pastrana, Jasmin Richardson, Nic Rouleau, Winston Roye, Avery Sell, Housso Semon, Laura Stracko, Jake Swain, L. Steven Taylor, Christian Thompson, Christianne Tisdale, Nicole Van Giesen, Atticus Ware, Aléna Watters, Michael Winther
Representing AIN’T TOO PROUD, THE BOOK OF MORMON, CHICAGO, COMPANY, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, DIANA, FLYING OVER SUNSET, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, HADESTOWN, HAMILTON, JAGGED LITTLE PILL, THE LION KING, MEAN GIRLS, MOULIN ROUGE, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, TINA, WICKED
National Tour Singers: Leanne Antonio, TyNia René Brandon, Bryson Bruce, Kennedy Caughell, Jonathan Christopher, Matt Densky, Sara Gonzales, Alan McHale, Isabel Medina, Asher Muldoon, Adriana Negron, Jennafer Newberry, DJ Plunkett, Sam Primack, Jackie Raye, Adam Richardson, Nevada Riley, Nikhil Saboo, Jessica E Sherman, Paige Smallwood, Chance Smith, Talia Suskauer, Tricia Tanguy, Cherry Torres
Representing BEAUTIFUL, CATS, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, HAMILTON, THE LION KING, WICKED
West End Singers: Kim Ismay, Sejal Keshwala, Lamoi Leon, Manuel Pacific, Laura Pick, Mamido Souchu, Rebecca Trehearn, Lauren Ward
Representing CITY OF ANGELS, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, THE LION KING, WICKED
Australia Singers: Sheridan Anderson, Benjamin Belsey, Billie-Rose Brotherson, Lucy deHosson, Kala Gare, Joti Gore, Sabina Felias, Mya Remulta, Harrison Riley, Edgar Stirling, Nellie Talbot, Alana Tranter, Quentin Warren
Representing CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, COME FROM AWAY, FROZEN, SCHOOL OF ROCK, SIX
Piano: Joseph Joubert
Drums: Quinton Robinson
Bass: Michael Olatuja
Guitar: Chris Parker
Trombone: Javier Nero
Trumpet: John Walsh
Saxophone: Ansy Francois
Sound Mixer: Tom Gardner
Sound Engineer: Will Stone
Video Editor: Nathaniel Wind
Music Department Project Supervisor: Jennifer Malenke
Music Volunteers: Jessica Golden, Gabrielle Mariella, Rachel Torres, Kelly Plescia, Tiana Yung
World Premiere!
“Stand”
Music and Lyrics by: Donnie McClurkin
Arranged by: Michael McElroy & Joseph Joubert
Lead Vocals: Billy Porter
Vocalists: Broadway Inspirational Voices
Piano: Joseph Joubert
Drums: Quinton Robinson
Bass: Michael Olatuja
Sound Mixer: Tom Gardner
Videographer and Video Editor: Adolfo Mena Cejas
DP: William Kitchings
Video PAs: Alejandro Almaguer, Claudia Mulet
Shoot Executive Produced by: Broadway Virtual
Covid Compliance Officers: Matthew Leiner, Sean F. Patrick
Volunteer: Jack Rhea
Live Shoot Sound Engineer: Eric Fredericks
Director: Michael McElroy
Location provided by: Times Square Alliance
“Silent Night”
Music and Lyrics by: Franz Xaver Gruber & Joseph Mohr
Arranged by: Michael McElroy, Joseph Joubert & Buryl Red
Featuring: Michael McElroy & Broadway Inspirational Voices
Piano/Organ: Joseph Joubert
Acoustic/Electric Guitar: Paul Brannon
Drums: Shannon Forrest
Percussion: Glen Caruba, Mick Rossi
Acoustic/Electric Bass: Craig Nelson
Nashville String Machine, with Brass & Woodwinds
Carl Gorodetzsky, Concertmaster
Video Editors: Sub/Urban Photography
“Rejoice! How Great Our Joy,” “Noel, Noel,” & “Rise Up”
“Rejoice! How Great Our Joy”
Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by: Michael McElroy, Joseph Joubert, & Buryl Red
“Rise Up”
Arrangement and additional Music and Lyrics by: Michael McElroy and Joseph Joubert
“Noel, Noel”
Music and Lyrics by: Michael McElroy and Joseph Joubert
Piano: Joseph Joubert, Jason Michael Webb
Organ: Shelton Becton, Michael Mitchell
Guitar: Kevin Kuhn
Bass: George Farmer
Drums: John Clancy
Sound Design/Engineer: Patrick Pummell
Lighting Design: Keegan Butler, Tracy Dedrickson, Aaron Spivey
Videographer: Nathaniel Wind
Additional Underscoring from BIV Arrangements
“Joy to the World,” “Wexford Carol,” “Starry Skies,” “Bring a Torch,” “Sunday,” “O Come Divine Messiah,” “You Oughta Know,” “Infant Lowly, Infant Holy,” “Some Children,” “Sussex Carol,” “A Christmas Wish,” “A Multitude of Angels”
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For Broadway Inspirational Voices
Music Department:
Michael McElroy - Artistic Director
Ben Roseberry, Will Stone - Music Coordinators
Adee David, Allen Rene Louis, Jennifer Malenke, Anastasia Talley
Section Leaders: Danielle Chambers, Laura Dean, and Chris Zelno
Membership Director/Wardrobe Supervisor: John Eric Parker
Membership Team: Danielle Chambers, Laura Dean, Michael Seelbach, Robin S. Walker, Chris Zelno
Movement Director: Dennis Stowe
BIV Executive Director: Cynthia Vance
Director of External Communications: Marcus Paul James
Media Team: Ben Chavez, Aneesa Folds, Tiana Jung, Desiree Rodriguez
Key Art Design, Social Media Content and Engagement: Rachel | Media
Director of Outreach: Angela Grovey
Outreach Team: Danielle K. Thomas-Banks, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Zonya Love, Matthew Sims Jr., Tasha Michelle Smith
Director of Operations: Anna R. Kaltenbach
BIV Copyist: Kate Chapman
Development Associate: Terri O’Neill
Development Consultants: Take 2 Services
Artist Management: Entertainment Creative Management - Kimberly JaJuan
BIV Board Chair: Schele Williams
BIV Board of Directors:
Michael McElroy - Founder and Director
Cynthia Vance - Executive Director
Schele Williams - Chairperson of the Board
Di Ana Pisarri - 2nd Vice Chair
Mary Devine - Treasurer
Dina Slawson - Secretary
Directors:
Robert Acton
Leslie Barrett
Kyetay Beckner
Joseph Cerrone
Nili Klenoff
John Eric Parker
Greg Shamie
Dr. Danielle Taylor
Phylicia Rashad - Chair Emeritus
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PRESENTING SPONSOR
American Express
SEGMENT SPONSORS:
BOARDLEAD
DINA SLAWSON, YOUNG PERFORMERS OF AMERICA
MACQUARIE GROUP
IN KIND SPONSORS
Academy of Theater Arts
HOLIDAY SPONSORS:
ANONYMOUS
THE GERSH AGENCY
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - BLUE ROOM SPONSOR
Special Thanks:
CBRE
Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew
Jamestown OTS
Mophonics
NYC Next
Power Station
Serino-Coyne
Sherwood Entities
The Shubert Organization
Sound Associates, Inc
Times Square Alliance
Joseph V. Abate, Christopher Anselmo, Maryam Banikarim, Brett Bingman, Derrick Brown, Rio Contrada, Adam Crecca, Heather Gladstein, Jared Gramstrup, Iris Grossman, David Himmel, Amber Johnson, Ian Kagey, Michelle Kittrell, Morgan Langley, Andy Lerner, Brent Ness, Dara Nicholson, Reece Nunez, Holly-Anne Palmer, Julio Peterson, Gregory Reif, Althea Reustle, Kristoffer Roggemann, Blake Ross, Damian Santucci, Daniela Schwartz, Jonathan Snider, Tim Tompkins, Stephen Webber, Seth Werbitt, Sherri White, Tim Yates
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New live elements were filmed COVID Safe following the CDC and NYC.GOV safety protocols.
