By Daily Press staff
Hear a voice of inspiration next weekend through gospel. The Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica and the LA Gospel Jubilee have announced the performance of Rev. Alexander Hamilton and The Voices Of Inspiration with the Immanuel Gospel Community Choir at this month’s LA Gospel Jubilee. The free concert will be presented Sunday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. at the Mount Olive Lutheran Church.
Hamilton was born and raised in Los Angeles, singing full recitals in churches by 3 years old, and at 4 years old, began his piano studies in the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music & Arts. As a paid professional musician since the age of 9, Hamilton has played, conducted and arranged for artists such as Gladys Knight & The Pips, Bill Cosby, Lou Rawls, the Staple Singers, Solomon Burke, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minelli, Natalie Cole, Etta James and many others.
He arranged and conducted Aretha Franklin’s Grammy-Award winning “Amazing Grace” gospel album, co-wrote the gospel hit “He’s A Miracle Worker” with Eddie Kendrix and has appeared in many recordings, television shows and concerts across America.
Since 1973, Hamilton has served as director of The Voices Of Inspiration, a Christian community choir based in Compton. Music festival benefits candidate
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 11, 2005. Read the original PDF.