London Community Gospel Choir - Recordings

Recordings

The choir recorded a version of the OutKast hit "Hey Ya!" with Razorlight (the B-side to their single "Vice"), featured on Will Young's debut album, From Now On, and sang on Blur's hit, "Tender". They also provided backing vocals on the Erasure self-titled album Erasure (1995) and throughout the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (2005) double album Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus. They also performed in the songs Don't Get Lost in Heaven and Demon Days on the Gorillaz' Demon Days album. The choir has also recorded with Paul McCartney, Elton John, Westlife, Elkie Brooks, Tori Amos and Madonna.

The choir recorded the backing track Circle of Life as part of the original motion picture soundtrack to the Lion King which went on to be nominated for the Best Original Song at the 1995 Academy Awards.

A special branch of the choir entitled 'The Edge of LCGC' released a limited-edition album entitled 'Keep Moving' as part of their yearly five night residency at the world-famous London venue the Jazz Café. The full version was proposed for release in Spring 2008.

In 2009 the choir recorded a charity single named I Got Soul for War Child along with other major UK stars such as Pixie Lott, N-Dubz, Tinchy Stryder and V.V Brown. On the 25th of October 2009 this single reached #10 in the UK Singles Chart giving the London Community Gospel Choir its first top ten hit.