André J Thomas

André J Thomas: Where gospel music started
André J Thomas explains the roots of American and symphonic gospel music.

André J Thomas: Gospel Explosion
‘Gospel music does not apologise. It comes straight out, fiery and quick. It’s like lighting a firecracker – you start with a sizzle and that’s it.’

André J Thomas: The Gospel of Gospel Music
One of the world’s greatest experts in choral and American gospel music, André J Thomas, spoke to James Drury about his passion for this hugely influential genre as he prepares for a celebration of its variety on Sunday 29 May at the Barbican, with the LSO and the massed voices of choirs from across London, including the London Community Gospel Choir, British Gospel Arts Choir and London Symphony Chorus.