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The Kansas City Boys Choir (KCBC), was founded in November 1995, and incorporated as a not-for-profit Missouri organization in 1996. This organization was built on the inspiration and vision of our Founder, CEO, and Artistic Director, Mr. Ah’Lee Robinson, Kansas City’s own national recording gospel artist.

KCBC consists of approximately 30 plus young men from diverse musical backgrounds in the age range of 9-19 years of age. KCBC provides a forum for developing and enhancing the mind to bridge communication gaps through music in the classical boys’ choir tradition. Our participants complete concerts; which includes dramatizations, as well as traditional-sacred-contemporary music. Our staff members are volunteers who provide educational, tutorial, social, community and positive citizenship programs to support our young men.

Through music and supportive programs, we are able to teach our young men to become successful and productive members of the community. Additionally, KCBC members give back to the community through service projects and/or provide free musical selections that support a variety of causes. Some of the service projects have been for the following activities:

  • Missouri Legislative Black Caucus
  • The World’s Aid Day
  • Black Church Week of Prayer
  • Missouri Choral Directors Annual Meeting
  • Classic Black 2000
  • Kansas City Missouri School District – Parent Reception

The Kansas City Boys Choir was selected to represent the state of Missouri in Washington D.C. in 2000 for the annual Music Festival of the States. KCBC has sung throughout the country. A few of these events include:

  • Host of the First Annual Boys Choir Convention
  • Opening for Jazz Artist Mr. Norman Brown
  • Opening for gospel artist Vicki Winans at Paseo Performing Arts
  • Former Mayor Emanuel Cleaver’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
  • American Royal Parade
  • United Negro College Fund-5th Annual Mayor’s Gala
  • Featured on Channel 4 (Fox) and 41 (NBC) television broadcasts
  • Centurions Annual Meeting
  • Citi Arts Scholarship Fundraiser
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Midwestern Regional Conference
  • Tutorial session with Dr. Walter Turnbull, founder of Harlem Boys Choir.

In 1998, KCBC sponsored the first National Boys Choir Convention and Concert at the renowned Gem Theater, in the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District of Kansas City Missouri. Among the groups featured in this four-day event were representatives from the Richmond Boys Choir from Virginia. Some of our financial supporters and in-kind donations have come from the following companies/organizations:

  • Kansas City Neighborhood Tourism Development Fund
  • Fortis Benefits
  • Kauffman Foundation
  • Sprint Foundation
  • Fields & Brown Attorneys-At-Law
  • Western BluePrint
  • J. B. Reynolds Foundation
  • American Family Insurance



Goals, Objectives & Community Needs

Census:

Choir participants come from diverse backgrounds from all regions of the Greater Kansas City area such as: Kansas City, MO; Blue Springs, MO; Raytown, MO; Lenexa, KS; and Overland Park, KS.

Over 95% of participants live in urban communities. The annual household income of approximately 60% of youth enrolled in programs is less than $40,000/yr (est.). The remaining participants have an annual household income within the $40,000-$100,000/yr range.

Race/Ethnicity of youth in our programs:

  • African-American 85%
  • Caucasian 5%
  • Native-American 5%
  • Other/Mixed Race 5%

Grant Request

One thing that we are very proud of is that our board is 100% financially involved. Not only does the board give at a rate of 100% but our volunteer staff and parents donate countless hours and services to meet urgent financial need and to meet the needs of the programs.

As we seek to take the KCBC to the next level, however, we are needing additional support to maintain existing and/or establish new programs. Because of our limited resources, we must work with an undersized budget for what we have planned. It would be great to receive a boost to our current financial situation. Funding from a major source would completely transform our organization taking it to a new level.

Kansas City Boys Choir

It is the mission of the Kansas City Boys Choir to provide a forum for developing and enhancing the mind and to bridge cultural gaps thru music in the classical boy choir tradition, service and scholarship.

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