Gospel Industry Coalition Thu · Aug 13, 2026 · Charlotte, NC

The Gospel Industry Coalition presents

The Collegiate Collective

GIC’s combined collegiate gospel choir — one sound, drawn from campuses across the nation.

Date
Thu, Aug 13, 2026Doors open 6:00 p.m.
Worship begins
7:00 p.m.Seating is general admission
Location
Charlotte, NCGreater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church

Live at the GIC Night of Worship

Two of the nation’s anointed worship leaders join GIC’s Collegiate Collective for a powerful Night of Worship

Dr. Stephen Hurd

Worship leader

Dr. Stephen Hurd

Pastor JJ Hairston

Worship leader

Pastor JJ Hairston

Darryl Izzard, Chair of the GIC College Division

Chair · GIC College Division

Darryl Izzard

About the initiative

A national home for the collegiate gospel choir

For generations, the collegiate gospel choir has been one of the most enduring institutions on the American campus — a rehearsal room that doubles as a sanctuary, a place where students find their voice, their people, and their purpose. Yet these choirs have too often carried the tradition alone.

The Collegiate Collective changes that. Launched by the Gospel Industry Coalition, it is both a combined collegiate gospel choir and a national initiative built to strengthen, nurture, and unify college gospel choirs from across the country. It brings students from campuses nationwide into one rehearsal, one sound, and one shared mission — while creating an ongoing network for the choirs, directors, and student leaders who sustain this ministry year after year.

Strengthen

Build the musical and organizational capacity of campus choirs, so the work outlasts any one class.

Nurture

Support the students and directors who lead through mentorship, training, and industry access.

Unify

Gather a generation of collegiate singers around a shared identity that reaches beyond one campus.

One night. One choir.
Every campus.

Plan your visit

Join us in Charlotte

Date
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time
7:00 p.m.Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Venue
Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church727 W. Trade Street
Charlotte, NC
Admission
Open to the public. Arrive early — seating fills quickly.

Singing with the Collective

Collegiate choir members, directors, and campus advisors who want to join the combined choir can reach the GIC College Division using the contact below. Rehearsal and call-time details are sent to registered singers ahead of the service.

Email the College Division