The No Name Gospel Singers

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From the 1970s through the 1990s, the songs of the No Name Gospel Singers were heard at Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, Central Park's Summer Stage, arts and cultural organizations, and countless churches throughout New York City. Founder and leader of the Brooklyn-based group, Reverend Floyd King brought his talent for preaching and singing from his native Birmingham, Alabama and rose to prominence in the New York gospel community. City Lore honored Rev. King with a People's Hall of Fame Award in 1993 for his contributions to and passion for keeping the spirit of gospel alive in New York. This excerpt from the documentary film "I've Got a Home in that City Up Yonder" celebrates the No Name Gospel Singers and other grassroots gospel groups that sustain and enrich the gospel tradition in New York. Reverend King passed away on Christmas Day, 2004.

Produced by Ray Allen and Ashley James. Sponsored by City Lore.

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