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Stacey V. Gibbs is a prolific and highly sought-after composer, arranger and clinician.

Best known for arrangements of spirituals, he is highly acclaimed for his ability to infuse new energy into familiar works without sacrificing their authenticity or power.

 

Maestro Gibbs' spirituals have been performed by the King’s Singers of England, United States Air Force Sergeants, The St. Olaf Choir, the Stellenbosch Choir of South Africa, the University of Southern California Chamber Singers, Chanticleer, The Kings Return,  Morehouse & the University

of Michigan Glee Clubs, the Wartburg Choir, The Nairobi Chamber Singers, Cantus and many other college, university, high school and professional ensembles both domestically and internationally.  His music has been programmed at all state festivals, National Association of Music Educators (MENC) Festivals, the World Choir Games and regional and national American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Conventions.

 

The music of Stacey V. Gibbs is published by Gentry Publications, National Music Publishers, Pavane Publishing, Alliance Music, Hinshaw Music, Walton Music, Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Alfred Publishing, ECS Music, Colla Voce Music, Pavane Publishing and Carl Fischer Music, Hal Leonard Publishing and SVG Music. He currently has over 100 published arrangements available for SATB, SSAA and TTBB voices.

 

In 2007, The Stacey V. Gibbs Choral Series with Gentry Publications was introduced. Many of his works can be found under the Editor's Choice with J.W. Pepper.  Didn't It Rain: The Spirituals of Stacey V. Gibbs, recorded by the Sunday Night Singers of California was released in February, 2012. His setting of Way Over in Beulah Lan' was performed at the 57th Inaugural Service for President Barack Obama. 

 

His setting of Soon I Will Be Done, is the first setting of a spiritual for double choir.

Great God Almighty was selected for the Texas All State Choir in 2014 and was performed by the USC Chamber Singers at The X World Choral Symposium in China.  

Maestro Gibbs' made his conducting debut at Carnegie Hall in April, 2017 which included the premier of the work Freedom.

 

His medley of spirituals was performed by Choir of the World Winner Oakwood Aeolians and American Idol winner Reuben Studdard. 

He recently formed the musical ensemble Just Music composed of musicians from various parts of the United States.

 

His commission of A Spiritual Potpourri, by Chorus of America, Dr. Eugene Rogers conducting, was performed during  the Harmonic Convergence Concert at Carnegie Hall in 2019.

 

He recently collaborated with composer Shawn Kirchner to create the song No Color

which addresses unity amongst all people. His arrangement of Go, Tell It on the Mountain by True Accord peaked at #5 on Billboard Classical and #1 on Amazon Classical Music in December 2019.

 

In December 2020, his setting of See Dat Babe was performed by the Mangate Ensemble and was broadcast on NBC Television in all major markets.

 

The world renown King’s Singers Global Foundation commissioned him to create four arrangements for their recently released recording Finding Harmony. The setting This Little Light of Mine can be found in the King’s Singers Choral Series at Hal Leonard Music Publishing and it was performed at the American Choral Director’s Association National Conference in March, 2021. 

 

He was featured with award winning composer Eric Whitacre, in the festival Inspire the Choir, 2021, where he served as moderator of African American Women conductors for Black History Month that included acclaimed composer Rosephanye Powell. 

 

Mr. Gibbs’ served as composer-in-residence for the Mansfield University celebration of Martin Luther King at Carnegie Hall in January, 2023.

 

In March, 2024, The Summermusik Festival, featuring The American Spiritual Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Everett McCorvey, debuted his setting The Hymn with the Cincinatti Chamber Orchestra.

 

He was a presenter at the King’s Singers Summer Music Program at Princeton University in June, 2024. The collaboration of the Princeton Glee Club and King’s Singers debuted the new work, Drum Major, honoring its’ 150th anniversary in November, 2024.

 

The Golden Voices of Miles College, under the direction of Valerie R. Harris, premiered his setting of Caravan of Love at the Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English in Boston, MA, November, 2024.

 

Good News, a collection of spirituals for voice and piano will be released 2025.

He will serve as the conductor of the Southwest Music Festival in March of 2025.

 

Mr. Gibbs serves as clinician (nationally and internationally) for university, high school, professional and church choral ensembles. A management professional with 20 years experience, Mr. Gibbs holds membership in ACDA and currently resides in Detroit, Michigan.