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Mississippi Mass Choir
The Mississippi Mass Choir, founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1988 by Franklin
D. Williams, has become an iconic institution in contemporary gospel music.
Williams, a former member of the Jackson Southernaires and Malaco Records
executive, gathered over 100 singers in open auditions to record a debut live
album in October 1988 under the musical direction of David R. Curry Sr. Five
weeks after its release, this self-titled album reached #1 on the Billboard
Gospel chart, remaining there for 45 consecutive weeks, an all-time record, and
receiving numerous prestigious honors such as...
