Gospel Choir Selected of God Build Fan Base Through Detroit Piston's Half-Time Performances with Wyclef Jean and Flo Rida

Gospel Choir Selected of God Build Fan Base Through Detroit Piston's Half-Time Performances with Wyclef Jean and Flo Rida to Promote Upcoming Album End Quote

Atlanta, GA (1888PressRelease) April 20, 2012 - Acclaimed director Larry Callahan and his Selected of God choir joined internationally acclaimed entertainer Wyclef Jean during his recent performance during the Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings half-time show at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Selected of God Music Director and Sing2Praise (S2P) recording artist Stephen Anderson returned to the arena to open up for rapper Flo Rida for a packed house of over 52,000.
"We love to sing and spread God's love everywhere we go," says Founder & Pastor Larry Callahan. "We feel a tremendous sense of pride when we get to share our sound with the great people of Detroit...the Pistons have spectacular fans, they made performing a pleasure!"

No stranger to sports scene; Selected of God rose to widespread notoriety after their appearance in Chrysler's Emmy winning Super Bowl commercial "Born of Fire". Their compelling rendition of Eminem's popular "Lose Yourself" song led the collective to be appointed ambassadors of Chrysler's "Imported from Detroit" campaign, making appearances across the country and spearheading the automotive giant's 2011 holiday advertising campaign.

Selected of God was handpicked to sing the "National Anthem" before the Tigers vs. New York Yankees MLB playoff game in 2011 and was tapped by ESPN to perform alongside soul singer Jimmy Scott during the Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears Monday Night Football while NFL legend Barry Sanders voiced the one-minute clip. Beyond the bleachers, Selected of God was named "Best Small Choir in the Detroit Region" at the 2008 Verizon Wireless How Sweet the Sound choir competition and most recently Larry Callahan was hand selected to lead the U.A.W. Choir for President Obama at the annual U.A.W. C.A.P. conference in Washington, DC.

At the 27th Annual Stellar Awards in Nashville, TN Selected of God hosted a Listening Suite promoting their eagerly anticipated debut CD; Evolution set to drop this spring. Produced by Grammy-winning, super producer Asaph Ward, Evolution is a poetically written; traditional gospel and urban contemporary inspiration record. The album includes features from such acclaimed artists as Eric Dawkins of the widely respected Dawkins and Dawkins, legendary composer Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark-Terrell, riveting recording artist Shawn McClemore and rising gospel phenom Chrystal Rucker; composed over sensational sounds contributed by many of the country's most talented musicians.

With Evolution on the horizon and increasing noteworthy performances under their belts; Selected of God propels forward with a tenacity and diverse style that is being widely embraced by music lovers from religious to rap and R&B. To learn more about Selected of God, please visit http://www.SelectedofGod.com.

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