The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

The Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir marched across the the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday, January 23, 2010 in a grassroots Crusade to spread the Good News. Noted Choir carried Purple Flags to “Declare” Name of Jesus Christ, spreading a Message of Hope and Joy In the Big Apple.

The title of the 6-time Grammy Award winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir’s 28th CD is “Declare Your Name.” The legendary ensemble declared the name of Jesus Christ as they ambled through the streets of NYC waving thousands of purple flags (signifying royalty in the Bible) and singing songs of joy. “We wanted people to join us in Taking Purple to the City of New York,” says the choir’s founder, Carol Cymbala. “We want them to help us to cause a stir in the city so we can present a symbol of hope to a hopeless world.”

Members of the 300-member choir and 200 liked-minded believers gathered at the church’s Brooklyn headquarters and march across the Brooklyn Bridge into lower Manhattan where they distributed tickets for a free concert celebration that was held on January 24, 2010 at The Brooklyn Tabernacle. Cymbala added, “The project `Declare Your Name’ was fresh and new.

Founded in 1973, the choir has earned six Grammy Awards, six Dove Awards, and an R.I.A.A. gold certification for their “He’s Been Faithful” project. They have been written up in The New York Times, performed at Radio City Music Hall, and have appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

The Brooklyn Tabernacle is located at 17 Smith Street in Brooklyn, NY and pastored by Pastor Jim Cymbala.