Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir at Jazz Cafe

Biography

Ex-Londoner, now Edinburgh-based, musician Alison Beck is a jazz and gospel singer and songwriter. Her vibrant, powerhouse vocals have led her to work with artists including the London Community Gospel Choir, Madonna, Ellie Goulding, and Justin Timberlake.

She has also performed with Mica Paris, Kamasi Washington, The Heritage Orchestra and more, gracing stages from Ronnie Scott’s to the BBC Proms.

In midlife, Alison began writing songs exploring life’s crossroads, addressing themes of loneliness, resilience, hurt, joy, and the thrill of new beginnings. Her lyrics speak to those seeking inspiration, adventure, comfort, and connection, weaving wry humour with heartfelt honesty.

Her new single, Mind Your Head, is a raw, folky song about being at a crossroads - longing for change but held back by fear.

Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir

Alison has been a member of the choir since it was founded in 2005. The choir's mission is to share the joy, power and soulful groove of contemporary gospel music with people who wouldn’t usually get a chance to experience it. Find out more about Soul Sanctuary's upcoming gigs and church services here.

Gospel music has the power to soothe, heal and console, and it has been an honour to work with survivors of the Grenfell tragedy, inmates of Wandsworth Prison and a group of refugees with whom we worked on the BBC Radio 4 show Get Up and Flee.

The choir is also available to hire - for weddings, parties, studio sessions, and more. Visit the Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir website to find out more.