This was a joyous celebration which launched a series of celebratory concerts marking the 25th Anniversary of the formation of the IDMC Gospel Soul Choir.
This was the third time that my wife and I had seen IDMC perform (all at Hideaway), the other two were both Christmas themed. It was fitting that as IDMC celebrated 25 years, we were at Hideaway for the 150th time.
The show features songs charting the choir’s history from 1984-2019. The first set featured choir members from the earlier years, the second set featured the current members.
Both choirs sang really well with good harmonies ably supported by the musicians. The songs from their eight albums were sung in chronological order finishing with some new songs. John Fisher (Founder, Musical Director and Keyboard Player) anchored the show with introductions and stories of the choir’s journey.
The highlight of the show was the penultimate song of the night, their new single ‘I Believe’ which was an illustration of Gospel singing at its best.
The show closed with a Danny Thomas song featuring both choirs and probably broke the record of most performers on the Hideaway stage simultaneously. This was the song that they sang when competing in the Songs Of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year competition last year.
The over riding memory of the night will be the joyous look on the faces of not only the singers and musicians but also their support members off stage.
Any lover of Gospel Music should join in the celebrations over the next few months.
Johns London Music Reviews 