Oslo Gospel Choir is a Norwegian gospel choir centred in Oslo, Norway conducted by Tore W. Aas. The choir started up in 1988 and has since then become one of the most successful in Europe with success both in Europe and America. They have released around 20 albums. They are very much influenced by the American black gospel sound and Andraé Crouch is a major source of inspiration, with his approach in taking the gospel out of the churches and into other arenas, reaching a larger audience. Crouch has sung and been involved on several of their albums. The choir has sold over 1.5 million albums.
Has also sung with:
Morten Harket Plácido Domingo Calvin Bridges Sigvart Dagsland Tommy Körberg Sissel Kyrkjebø Albertina Walker Ingelin Reigstad Norheim and Hildegunn Garnes Reigstad of the Garness duo Delois Barrett Campbell of the Barrett Sisters Mia Gundersen and Bjarte Hjelmeland Maria Haukaas Storeng Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has sung solo with them on two Christmas albums.
Discography Albums
1990: Live (with Sissel Kyrkjebø) - Noah 1991: Get together - Stageway Records 1992: In This House - Stageway Records 1994: Tusen Julelys - BMG Ariola 1994: The Christmas Way - BMG Ariola 1994: Get Up - BMG Ariola 1996: Gloria - BMG 1997: Live in Paris - Norske Gram 1998: Reaching Heaven - Master Music 1998: Celebrate - Norske Gram 1998: Julenatt - Norske Gram 1999: Power - Norske Gram (with Calvin Bridges) 2000: Stilla natt - EMI/Norske Gram (Med Tommy Körberg) 2001: Live in Chicago - EMI/Norske Gram 2002: Det skjedde i de dager - Kirkelig Kulturverksted (with Princess Märtha Louise and Sigvart Dagsland) 2003: Salmeskatt - Kirkelig Kulturverksted 2004: JOY - Kirkelig Kulturverksted 2005: Lys i mørket - Kirkelig Kulturverksted (with Mia Gundersen and Bjarte Hjelmeland) 2005: We lift our hands - GMI Music 2006: We lift our hands - Part two - GMI Music 2006: This is the day - Live in Montreux 2009: This is Christmas 2011: Lys imot mørketida (with Maria Mittet) 2012: Above All (title of Scandinavia release) / One true God (title of European release) / Stay Amazed (title of African release) featuring Loyiso Bala and Courtney Jonas 2012: Livets kilde - 12 Davidsalmer 2013: God Gave Me A Song 2014: I Go to the Rock
Singles
1994: 'Se Ilden Lyse' / 'Fire in your Heart' (with Sissel Kyrkjebø) 1994: 'Fire in your Heart' (with Sissel Kyrkjebø and Plácido Domingo) 2006: 'En stjerne skinner i natt' 2011: 'En stjerne skinner i natt' (with Maria Haukaas Storeng)