Committed is an
a cappella
''A cappella'' (, also , ; ) music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Ren ...
group of six male vocalists from
Huntsville,
Alabama, all students at
Oakwood University, a historically black
Seventh-day Adventist school in Huntsville. The group—Therry Thomas, Dennis Baptiste, Tommy Gervais, Geston Pierre, Robert Pressley and Maurice Staple—began singing together in 2003, inspired by another a cappella group that originated at Oakwood,
Take 6.
The group won the
second season of the musical competition ''
The Sing-Off''. They won the title on the finale broadcast on December 20, 2010 broadcast on
NBC, singing a vocal ''a cappella'' arrangement of "
We Are the Champions" from
Queen.
The singing group released their self-titled album ''Committed'' on
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America
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.
Performances on ''The Sing Off''
*Episode 1: "
This Love"
*Episode 2: "
Apologize"
*Episode 3: "
Every Breath You Take"
*Episode 3: "
I Want It That Way"
*Episode 4: "
Let's Stay Together"
*Episode 4: "
Usher
Usher may refer to:
Several jobs which originally involved directing people and ensuring people are in the correct place:
* Usher (occupation)
** Church usher
** Wedding usher, one of the male attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony
** Fiel ...
medley"
*Finale: "
Motownphilly"
*Finale: "Hold My Hand"
*Finale: "
We Are The Champions"
Discography
*''Committed''
*''Home for Christmas''
References
External links
*
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American vocal groups
A cappella musical groups