The Charleston Gospel Choir is pleased to partner with Volvo Cars to present a performance of gospel and spiritual music to honor and commemorate Black History Month on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at the Swedish brand’s manufacturing plant near Charleston, SC.

The Choir will be joined by Volvo Cars’ own choir singers at the plant in a private performance for Volvo Cars team members at 10 a.m., followed by a 7 p.m. public performance at Volvo Car University, 270 Three Point Drive in Ridgeville, SC.

Conducted by Associate Director Jennifer Ancrum, the all-volunteer Charleston Gospel Choir will perform an assortment of gospel gems showcasing the energy and joy of the Charleston region. Now in its 26th year the Choir was launched by native South Carolinian Lee Pringle who grew up in Pringletown not far from where the Volvo Cars plant sits.

Since its inception in 1998, the Choir celebrates and performs gospel, spirituals, and sacred music events throughout the Southeast with numerous international engagements including Paris, London, Rome, Prague and Ghana, West Africa.

“Our mission at the Charleston plant is to not only build quality cars, but also build community so that everyone thrives,” said David Stenstrom, Volvo Cars’ Vice President of Manufacturing in the USA and Canada. “With this engagement we invite the community into our world through the common language of music.”

“In my role as a community innovator this engagement is a highlight for me as a unique public/private partnership. Bringing our dedicated group of volunteers to a performance stage with members of the Volvo Cars team and on the campus of an international business icon here in South Carolina is an honor, and we look forward to sharing the gift of music,” added Lee Pringle, Founder and Producer, the Charleston Gospel Choir.

Tickets and Information

Charleston Gospel Choir Performance| Celebrating Black History Month

Wednesday, February 21 • 7 p.m.

Volvo Car USA | Volvo Car University

270 Three Point Drive

Ridgeville SC 29472

General Admission Tickets: $10

www.charlestongospelchoir.org/buy-tickets/ or 888.512.9835 or at door (cash or check only) up to one half hour before event

About Volvo Car Group
Volvo Cars was founded in 1927. Today, it is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales to customers in more than 100 countries. Volvo Cars is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange, where it is traded under the ticker “VOLCAR B.”

"For life. To give people the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way." This purpose is reflected in Volvo Cars' ambition to become a fully electric car maker by 2030 and in its commitment to an ongoing reduction of its carbon footprint, with the ambition to be a climate-neutral company by 2040.

About the Charleston Gospel Choir

Now in its 26^th year, the Charleston Gospel Choir celebrates and performs gospel, spirituals and sacred music for annual concert events including a Palm Saturday weekend performance, Charleston Gospel Christmas, Piccolo Spoleto, and regional events throughout the Southeast with numerous international engagements including Paris, London, Rome, Prague, and Ghana, West Africa. www.charlestongospelchoir.org