Joyful Voices of Inspiration (JVOI) is a - a local community gospel choir under the direction of Donnell Patterson. Founded as a traveling choir, JVOI loves to travel and goes on singing tour most every summer. The choir has visited Italy (twice), France, Holland, Ireland, Brazil, Costa Rica, Argentina, Barcelona Spain and Germany!!

JVOI frequently donates their services at civic and fund raising events in the Boston area.

JVOI hears from so many people who want to join the choir or attend a rehearsal to in order to experience the joy of singing gospel music with Donnell Patterson, and we feel that providing a way for as many as people as possible to sing gospel is an important part of the choir’s mission.

As a result, the choir started an open public monthly gospel sing we call simply “First Monday”!!

EVERYONE is welcome at our new monthly gospel sings; no experience necessary. Just come and have fun learning marvelous gospel songs from the one and only Donnell Patterson.

“First Monday” open sings are held on the FIRST MONDAY of every month October – May (with holidays being the exception). The 2019-2020 season will begin Monday October 7, 2019 and run through May 4, 2020, at the First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church St. from 7:30 – 9:00PM.

There is a suggested $20 participation fee/donation per person per session.

For more information, please visit the JVOI website:

https://www.joyfulvoices.org/#home