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The Mississippi Mass Choir is an American gospel music|gospel choir based in Jackson, Mississippi.
History
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Musical career
Under the musical direction of David R. Curry Jr., and under the choir direction of Dorcus Curry Thigpen, the 100-member choir developed a sound that made them a constant presence on Billboard magazine|Billboard's gospel charts. Each of their recordings have reached the top position on the charts. {{Fact|date=September 2007 Their debut album, ''Live'', recorded during a 1988 performance at the Jackson Municipal Auditorium, remained on the charts for 45 weeks and earned the group James Cleveland GMWA awards as Contemporary Choir of the Year and Best New Traditional Artist of the Year. {{Fact|date=September 2007
Their second album, ''God Gets the Glory'', reached number one two weeks after it was released in 1990. {{Fact|date=September 2007 The Mississippi Mass Choir's most successful album, ''It Remains to Be Seen'', topped the charts for 12 months and received a Soul Train music award as best gospel album of 1993. {{Fact|date=September 2007 The album was the choir's last with founder Frank D. Williams, a member of the Jackson Southernaires and an executive in the gospel music division of the Malaco record label. Determined to bring together the best gospel voices in Mississippi, Williams had conv... read all
