Ray Gordon
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Introduced to piano at age six, our latest addition to Lavender Light's staff
brings with him a lifetime of musicianship of the highest caliber. Mr. Gordon
honed his skill in classical piano at the Milwaukee Conservatory of Music, while
organizing the school's first interracial gospel choir in his spare time. He
graduated from the University of Wisconsin, majoring in Voice with a minor in
Piano. He has also studied Music Theatre at the Herbert Berkoff School and Voice
with such prominent cantors as Arthur Alexander and Joseph Williams.
For 15 years, Mr. Gordon has directed the first and third Sunday gospel brunches at
Copeland's, the world-renowned Harlem soul food eatery. Since 1999, he has served
as Musical Director of the McDonald's Gospel Fest, conducting the resident choir for
some of the biggest names in contemporary Gospel music. Since 2000, Mr. Gordon has
been considered America's unofficial Ambassador of Gospel Music to Japan, conducting
voice workshops and individualized musical training, as well as teaching Gospel music
history classes, for Tokyo's burgeoning base of Gospel music students. He has performed
with such world famous artists as Melba Moore, Cissy Houston, Gerald Austin, BJ Crosby,
Jennifer Holiday, Tremaine Hawkins and Lillias White, to name a few.
A broad-based musician skilled in choral, classical, theatrical and popular music;
a seasoned performer, director and vocal teacher; a respected and well-known figure
in the Gospel music industry -- Ray Gordon is the beacon that will guide Lavender
Light to its next career summit. According to Mr. Gordon, "Gospel music means 'good
news' and singing from the soul, spirit and heart gets that 'good news' out into the
world to inspire people."
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