Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation: KCRW Live from HQ
Intimate performances, fresh sounds, and candid conversations with a view.
South Central native Jimetta Rose is a self-described “singer, writer, and visionary.” In a 2021 profile for VoyageLA, Rose continues: “I specialize in crafting emotion, melody, and language. I am most proud of creating my choir Voices of Creation, a safe space for people to sing songs together that heal.”
This is music for healing, raising hands to, dancing in the aisles to, and delivering a standing ovation for — all of which happen routinely whenever the choir takes to the stage. It’s soul music in the deepest sense of the word — equally as inspired by church choirs as it is spiritual jazz luminaries like Sun Ra and and Pharaoh Sanders.
Witness it for yourself in the exuberant video above as The Voices of Creation elevate KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio to a higher plane of existence with songs like “Portals,” “Let The Sun Shine In,” and “Everyday Blessings.” Then invigorate your spirit by watching the interview below as Rose gets into it with KCRW’s Anne Litt about joy, spirituality, and responsibility.
Full band and choir: Jimetta Rose (Lead Vocals), Jack Maeby (Music Director, Organ), Khalila Gardner (Choir, Lead Vocals on “Everyday Blessings”), Novena Carmel (Choir), Allakoi Peete (Choir), Brandon Cordoba (Choir), Yohance Wright (Choir), Zavier Wise (Choir), Kam Talbert (Choir), Steven Kellye (Choir), Gaby Hernandez (Choir), Tamina Johnson (Choir), Roz Kumari (Choir), Aankha Neal (Choir), Tamara Blue (Choir), and Adelabu (Choir).
Credits:
KCRW Music Director: Alejandro Cohen
Interviewer: Anne Litt
Director / Editor / Colorist: Angie Scarpa
Director of Photography: Kylie Hazzard
Camera operators: Milana Burdette, Kylie Hazzard, Angie Scarpa
KCRW Recording / Mix Engineer: Nick Lampone
Assistant Engineers: Hope Brush and Katie Gilchrest (Front of House)
Executive Producer: Ariana Morgenstern
Senior Producer: Anna Chang
Event Producer: Liv Surnow
Digital Producer: Marion Hodges
Digital Editorial Manager: Andrea Domanick
Lighting Design: Jason Groman
Art Director: Evan Solano
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