Best known as the Chrysler Choir in the Emmy Award-winning Super Bowl XLV’s “Born of Fire—Imported from Detroit 200 Chrysler” commercial with Eminem, Larry Callahan and Selected of God (SOG) are still going strong after nearly 50 weeks on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart. The Sing2Praise recording group and three-time Verizon’s How Sweet The Sound Choir competition winners are steadily climbing the radio and sales charts. Callahan and SOG’s current album, The Evolution II, peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart and has remained in the Top 25 since its November 2012 release. This week, the album moves to #17 and their hit single, “Be Still and Know” is #30 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart.
Callahan is the founder of the acclaimed 20-member choir, who’ve been together more than 12 years. The group’s current album, Evolution II, features GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Asaph Ward and newcomer Stephen Anderson-Day. The CD features a mix of ten contemporary and traditional songs with performances by Eric Dawkins, Nikki Ross and the legendary Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark–who is featured on “Sunshine,” the group’s modernized version of the Clark Sisters’ international anthem, “You Brought the Sunshine.”
“This is a global project to heal, encourage and empower people,” says Callahan. “This album is by far the best work we have done to date. The ‘Evolution II’ speaks to us about how we evolve through our trials and circumstances; getting better and becoming the person God would have us to be. We go from glory to glory, growing in love, grace and wisdom.”
Callahan and SOG kicked off the fall season with appearances at Aretha Franklin’s Annual Gospel Celebration (Detroit, MI); 104.1 FM’s Spirit of Praise at Evangel Cathedral (Upper Marlboro, MD); and Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound concert at the Fox Theatre (Detroit, MI). See upcoming concert dates below.
Larry Callahan and Selected of God Evolution Tour
October 19
Enchanted Makeovers
Arts & Crafts Home (Taylor, MI)
October 26
Carl Hearne and Priesthood
Venue: TBD (Milwaukee, WI)
November 3
Deliverance Temple COGIC Service
Deliverance Temple COGIC (Pontiac, MI)
November 6-10
COGIC Holy Convocation
America’s Center (St. Louis, MO)
November 24
DPAN “Sunshine” Benefit
Baldwin Theatre (Royal Oak, MI)
December 13
Golden Dental Plans
Detroit Golf Club (Detroit, MI)
December 13
Karen Newman Holiday Event
McMorran Theatre (Port Huron, MI)
December 14
American Heart Association’s Most Powerful Voices
Greater Grace Temple (Detroit, MI)
December 15
Karen Newman Holiday Event
Andiamo Celebrity Showroom (Warren, MI)
December 18
Karen Newman Holiday Event
Fox Theatre (Detroit, MI)
Callahan and Selected of God have achieved several career highlights including their 2012 Paris performance of the Nike France All-Star Basketball Game. In 2007, the group released their debut album, Lift the Savior Up, which was followed the group’s first live recording of The Evolution in 2010.
