It all started in the fall of 2008 at the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts in Buffalo, New York. That was the year George Brown (founder and director) stepped into the classroom as a substitute teacher after his brother, Darren, was named principal of the school. After getting to know many of the students, he noticed the number of “church” kids that were currently attending the school as many of them were vocal majors. Mr. Brown’s classroom quickly became the gospel choir’s audition room. This talented group of students were the start of something very special and the group continued to grow in number and popularity. After the gospel choir’s first public performance they were the talk of the town, and then quickly became the talk of the school as students now wanted an opportunity to be a part of something special. By the following year, the choir would be one of the first high school choirs in the city of Buffalo to ever record and release a CD. Their first project is titled “George L. Brown presents God’s Purchase- the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts gospel choir”. The choir will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary in 2023. "WE ARE NOT JUST A FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT; BUT A FORM OF MINISTRY!"