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Mar 2016 back issue
by Arlene Gottfried
Photographer Arlene Gottfried first came across the Eternal Light
Community Singers, a New York gospel choir, at a gospel fest held in
an abandoned gas station in New York’s Lower East Side.
Immediately drawn to the group as a fascinating subject, she spent
four months photographing at rehearsals and at services throughout the
city. But as time passed, she got drawn even further in and herself
became a member of the choir. For five years, she joined in every
aspect of the life of this dedicated community of individuals. These
photographs are a vivid portrait of that life; an intense and vibrant
document taken by someone trusted ad valued as a full member of the
group. As a result, they are a truly unique record of the life of a gospel
choir. Gottfried is no outsider but is involved in every aspect of the lives
of the members – their grief at the death of a child or their joy and
enthusiasm as they head out on the road once again for another concert.
Charles Milner's Appreciation.
Devon Kelly Praises The Lord.
Dina at Home.
Girls’ Choir.
Guest Choir.
Iris Praises God.
Monique Marries Hezekiah.
Jeffery Sings on Bus.
Jeffery's Mother's Birthday.
Kathy tries on Hat.
Monique Doing Sit Ups.
Riverside Church.
Selwyn and The Eternal Light.
Selwyn Rawls.
The Choir.
The Eternal Light Appreciation Service.
The Regina Singers
Women’s Choir.
The Eternal Singers.
