“The Reason for the Season” with Mountaintop Gospel Choir

Artistic Director: Brian Farrell, Music Director: Jon Day

Enjoy the powerful songs of Gospel and the music of Christmas with Calgary’s Mountaintop Gospel Choir. The Choir continues to evolve as a musical force that brings people together across cultures, generations, and beliefs. Mountaintop’s repertoire spans traditional and urban gospel, as well as original compositions by choir members. Mountaintop Gospel Choir continues to share music that uplifts and inspires. Beyond the stage, its members bring the same spirit of inclusion and hope into every gathering, reminding us that harmony is not just something we sing but something we live.

Mountaintop Gospel Choir honours the deep spiritual roots of gospel music and reflects the rich diversity of Calgary’s music community. What began as a small gathering of passionate singers quickly grew into a vibrant collective united by faith, joy, and the shared desire to uplift audiences through song.
Under the Artistic Direction of Brian Farrell, Mountaintop Gospel Choir continues to evolve as a musical force that brings people together across cultures, generations, and beliefs.
Mountaintop Gospel Choir is a dynamic and culturally diverse ensemble of talented and committed singers based in Calgary, Alberta. The choir is dedicated to performing and promoting the roots, culture, and significance of gospel music, with a mission to inspire and uplift audiences through its performances.
Founded in the fall of 2023, the 25-member choir has presented several large-scale concerts, contributing to the appreciation and growth of gospel music in Calgary.
Gospel music, with its rich and multifaceted history, carries themes of celebration, resilience, and healing. Its roots trace back to blues, R&B, soul, spirituals, and traditional hymns. Historically, gospel has played a powerful role in times of social change, and its uplifting message continues to be an important part of Alberta’s musical landscape.
Mountaintop Gospel Choir shares this heritage through music that offers a message of hope and unity transcending faith and background.

Gospel music, with its rich and multifaceted history, carries themes of celebration, resilience, and healing. Its roots trace back to blues, R&B, soul, spirituals, and traditional hymns. Historically, gospel has played a powerful role in times of social change, and its uplifting message continues to be an important part of Alberta’s musical landscape.

Mountaintop Gospel Choir shares this heritage through music that offers a message of hope and unity transcending faith and background.

This concert is the eleventh in a Series of twelve Choral Concerts during 2025 that is generously sponsored by: