Discovery Gospel Choir is an intercultural choir based in

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

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. The choir was founded in 2004 as part of the

Church of Ireland The Church of Ireland ( ga, Eaglais na hÉireann, ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Kirk o Airlann, ) is a Christian church in Ireland and an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. It is organised on an all-Ireland basis and is the second ...

's 5-year Discovery Project - an initiative to welcome migrants and encourage social integration in Ireland. In 2009 the Discovery Project ended and the choir developed into an inter-denominational, professional choir. ] At that time it was directed by Róisín Dexter and is partially supported by the

and

Dublin City Council Dublin City Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath) is the authority responsible for local government in the city of Dublin in Ireland. As a city council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. Until 2001, the council wa ...

. The following year they released an album entitled ''Discovery: Live at the Pavilion, Dublin''. Breaking Tunes website, ''Discovery Gospel Choir''
/ref> The choir’s motto is, “Discover beauty in everyone”. By 2022, the director was Cathy McEvoy. Discovery Gospel Choir website, ''Rediscovery'' (December 2022 concert)
/ref> In 2023, they are based at Dublin's Sts. George and Thomas Church, United Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough website, ''Taoiseach Visits Discovery Gospel Choir in St George and St Thomas’s'', article by the Revd Philip McKinley dated December 19, 2023
/ref> which was the only state-built Church of Ireland parish church, and had over 30 members.

Awards

*RTE Lyric FM/ Waltons World Music Competition 2010 *Dublin Gospel Music Festival Hall of Fame 2011

References

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* {{Authority control Irish choirs Musical groups established in 2004