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Uniting Voices Chicago

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We Are Uniting Voices Chicago

Our legacy deserves a name that honors our story. Chicago Children’s Choir is now Uniting Voices Chicago.

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We Make Music Education Accessible for All

We believe that the transformative power of song should be accessible to anyone who wants it. That's why all of our programs are offered on a sliding scale.

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Our Impact*

3,159 singers representing every Chicago zip code

100% high school graduation rate and 100% college acceptance rate

78 schools; 95% CPS

135 choirs

26 Nations visited

*As of December 2022

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Live from New York, it's Uniting Voices

Singers from Voice of Chicago performed on Saturday Night Live with Colombian pop superstar Karol G!

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Josephine Lee

Having joined the organization in 1998, President and Artistic Director Josephine Lee has propelled Uniting Voices to new artistic heights through innovative collaborations with artists such a Chance the Rapper, Common, Bobby McFerrin and world-class institutions such as Lyric Opera, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Ravinia Festival.

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school partners across Chicago.
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of our after-school program singers come from low-income households.


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of the schools with whom we partner serve predominantly students from low-to-moderate income households.


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United

Our latest original single by Composer-in-Residence W. Mitchell Owens III was written to honor Uniting Voices Chicago’s decades-long impact—and potent, powerful future. This upbeat song aims to bring together voices from all sides of a divided society to sing as one: as people united.

Building a Harmonious World

Announcing: Uniting Voices Lexington

After decades of requests to bring our program to communities around the country, we're exciting to announce our first program site beyond Chicago: Uniting Voices Lexington. Led by alum Dr. Michael Preacely, Uniting Voices Lexington will be a vocal ensemble for diverse youth ages 12-18 across the city and the wider Bluegrass region. The program will showcase young people as ambassadors of the community and leaders on the global stage.

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We have to show the best versions of ourselves to set an example for everyone else. It makes what we do very meaningful. We’re in a choir singing songs, but we’re also really helping people and leading the world.

Christian (Current Uniting Voices Chicago singer) Meet the Uniting Voices Chicago Family

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