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The Total Experience Gospel Choir was a gospel music group based in Seattle, Washington, United States, founded in 1973 by Pastor Patrinell Staten "Pat" Wright, who led the group[1][2] until its dissolution in 2018.[3] They have sung in at least 38 states and 22 countries, have performed for United States presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, at the funeral of Jimi Hendrix in 1970, and made at least seven recordings of their own, as well as singing behind Barry Manilow at KeyArena in 2015, and on the song "Save Me" on Dave Matthews's CD Some Devil. They have appeared in television commercials ("to pay our bills") and on the public radio program A Prairie Home Companion[1] as well as numerous other radio programs.
- ^ a b Total Experience Gospel Choir: Founder/Director Bio Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Total Experience Gospel Choir official site. Accessed online 25 October 2008.
- ^ Berson, Misha (25 October 2008). "Pat Wright's Total Experience -- Seattle's Mistress Of Music Lives The Gospel She Sings". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Beason, Tyrone (1 October 2018). "Total Experience Gospel Choir's last days: Pat Wright built legacy with gusto of a freedom fighter". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 26 February 2023.