The Georgia Boy Choir

What The Georgia Boy Choir does

The Georgia Boy Choir is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) performing arts organization founded in Atlanta in 2009/2010 that trains boys in choral singing and presents concerts, tours, educational programs, and recorded choral music. The organization operates a five-level developmental choir program accepting boys ages 5-10 with no prior singing experience required, progressing from Apprentice through Training, Intermediate, Concert Choir, and Young Men's Ensemble levels. The choir is led by Artistic Director Dr. David R. White, who brings over three decades of experience founding and directing boy choirs, and is supported by an accompanist, assistant accompanist, Director of Operations, and Marketing and Outreach Coordinator.

The organization's core offerings include the Choir Membership Program (tuition-based), annual international concert tours (active since 2010 with destinations including China, England, Scandinavia, Spain/Portugal, Scotland/Ireland, France/Belgium, Italy, Iceland, and Germany), a flagship annual Christmas concert tradition now in its 15th year, an International Festival featuring guest choirs, three commercial albums (God Bless Us Everyone 2012, SOLACE: Post Tenebras Lux 2021, Heaven 2022), open rehearsals for prospective families, private event bookings, and school outreach programs. Rehearsals are conducted at Moore Chapel, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, where the choir serves as Choir in Residence.

Name

The Georgia Boy Choir

Legal name

The Georgia Boy Choir

Website

https://georgiaboychoir.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Georgia Boy Choir is an Atlanta-based nonprofit that trains boys ages 5-10 in choral singing through a five-level developmental program, presenting annual concerts, international tours, recordings, and worship services at partner churches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Choral Music Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Musical Groups and Artists (711130)

akta.pro primary industry

Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC)

Keywords

• Boy choir training
• Choral music education
• Concert performance services
• Choral recording production
• Youth music development

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The Friends of the Georgia Boy Choir is a donor program supporting the choir's mission. Donations are accepted as one-time gifts (via SquareSpace checkout) or recurring gifts (via Donorbox). Venmo contributions are also accepted.
2. Concert Ticket Sales: Revenue from public concert ticket sales including the annual 'Christmas with the Georgia Boy Choir' flagship event (now in its 15th year), Spring Concert, International Festival, and other seasonal performances. Tickets are sold through the choir's Ticketleap page and at partner venue box offices.
3. Program Tuition and Choir Fees: Boys ages 5-10 join through a vocal assessment process; families pay program fees for participation in the five-level choir program spanning Apprentice through Young Men's Ensemble.
4. Private Event Bookings: The choir is engaged to provide music for private events including weddings, memorial services, corporate events, and special occasions. These limited-availability bookings are arranged by direct contact with the choir office and represent a revenue stream from individual and institutional clients.
5. Recordings and Albums: The choir produces and sells commercial recordings including 'Heaven', 'SOLACE: Post Tenebras Lux', and 'God Bless Us Everyone'. Albums are available as digital audio files on the website and likely through streaming platforms.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Georgia Boy Choir is a nonprofit performing arts organization that trains boys ages 5–10 in choral singing through a five-level developmental program (Apprentice through Young Men's Ensemble). It presents public concerts, an annual international concert tour, and produces and sells commercial recordings of sacred and classical choral repertoire.

Product overview

The Georgia Boy Choir is a performing arts organization offering a comprehensive choral music program through five progressive levels (Apprentice through Young Men's Ensemble) for boys ages 5-10. The organization provides album recordings (Heaven, SOLACE: Post Tenebras Lux, God Bless Us Everyone), international concert tours, the annual Christmas with the Georgia Boy Choir concert tradition, the International Festival featuring guest choirs, open rehearsals for prospective families, and private event performances. The program emphasizes musical excellence, character development, leadership, and tradition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• God Bless Us Everyone: Christmas album released December 2012 featuring 18 tracks including traditional carols and sacred works.
• SOLACE: Post Tenebras Lux
• Heaven

Products and services

• Choir Membership Program A five-level developmental choral music education and performance program accepting boys ages 5-10 with no prior singing experience required. Levels include Apprentice Choir, Training Choir, Intermediate Choir, Concert Choir, and Young Men's Ensemble, providing progressive training in vocal technique, musical excellence, character development, and leadership.
• Annual International Concert Tours Annual international concert tours featuring performances at historic cathedrals, churches, and concert halls across multiple continents. Past tours include Germany/England (2023), Iceland (2022), Italy (2019), France/Belgium (2018), Scotland/Ireland (2017), and China (2010, 2015).
• Christmas with the Georgia Boy Choir Annual flagship Christmas concert tradition held at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, featuring all five choir levels with full orchestra, organ, and guest soloists. Described as Atlanta's most cherished holiday tradition, now in its 15th year.
• Georgia Boy Choir International Festival Annual festival uniting world-renowned boy choirs for collaborative performances at Atlanta Symphony Hall. The 2026 festival features Cantores Minores of Helsinki, Finland.
• Album: God Bless Us Everyone The choir's first album released in December 2012, a Christmas collection with 18 tracks including traditional carols like 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', 'Silent Night, Holy Night', and 'O Come, All Ye Faithful'.
• Album: SOLACE: Post Tenebras Lux A 2021 album containing 18 tracks of sacred and spiritual choral music, created during the COVID-19 pandemic as a source of comfort and solace, featuring works such as 'Lux Aeterna', 'Do Not Be Afraid', and 'Ubi Caritas'.
• Album: Heaven A 2022 album featuring 16 tracks of sacred choral music including 'Bring Us O Lord God', 'Song for Athene', 'In Paradisum', and 'Jerusalem the Golden', focused on heavenly and spiritual themes.
• Private Event Performances

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, notable and minor.

• Halle Foundation (Atlanta)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Halle Foundation in Atlanta partnered with the Georgia Boy Choir for the 2023 concert tour to Germany and England, enabling the choir to serve as ambassadors of beauty to Germany. The partnership supported travel logistics and provided foundation backing for the international cultural exchange.
• Truro School (Cornwall, England)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring the 2023 Germany and England tour, the boys were housed at Truro School for a weeklong residency in Truro, Cornwall, England, providing the choir with lodging and an immersive cultural experience alongside the school's facilities and community.
• Peachtree Road United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Georgia Boy Choir serves as Choir in Residence at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (PRUMC), performing for regular morning worship services, Choral Evensong, and special events. Moore Chapel at PRUMC serves as the rehearsal venue. The church provides the primary home base for the choir's activities and audiences.
• Christ Church Cathedral (Dublin, Ireland)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring the 2017 Scotland and Ireland tour, the Georgia Boy Choir served as Choir in Residence for a week at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, performing daily evensong services. This residency provided significant performance exposure in a world-renowned sacred venue.
• St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Georgia Boy Choir was invited by the Canon Pastor of St. Paul's Cathedral to spend a week as Choir-in-Residence performing the daily service of Choral Evensong during the 2014 England tour.
• Christ Church Cathedral (Oxford, England)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring the 2011 England tour, the choir spent a week as Choir-in-Residence at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford, performing daily Choral Evensong services alongside visits to nearby Stonehenge and Shakespeare's birthplace.
• Wells Cathedral (England)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring the 2011 England tour, the Georgia Boy Choir spent a week as Choir-in-Residence at Wells Cathedral in southwest England, participating in the choir residency tradition of this historic ecclesiastical venue.
• Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir (Denmark)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir during the 2012 Scandinavia tour (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Finland), presenting concerts in the region's most remarkable churches and cathedrals.
• Neuer Knabenchor Hamburg (Germany)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Georgia Boy Choir collaborates with Neuer Knabenchor Hamburg, including a summer collaboration in Germany and a 2025 joint concert in Atlanta at Mary Our Queen Catholic Church during the Hamburg choir's U.S. tour. The partnership includes a noon recital at Michaeliskirche in Hamburg during the 2025 European tour.
• Cantores Minores (Helsinki, Finland)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Cantores Minores during the 2012 Scandinavia tour. The Georgia Boy Choir also featured Cantores Minores as the guest ensemble at its 2026 International Festival at Atlanta Symphony Hall, performing combined works including Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms and Howells's Te Deum.
• The Oslo Domkirkes Guttekor (Norway)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with The Oslo Domkirkes Guttekor during the 2012 Scandinavia tour, presenting joint concerts in Norway's most significant sacred venues.
• Stockholms Gosskör and Stockholm Cathedral Boys Choir (Sweden)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with both Stockholms Gosskör and the Stockholm Cathedral Boys Choir during the 2012 Scandinavia tour, featuring joint performances in Swedish cathedrals.
• Camp HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe choir conducts summer retreats at Camp Hope, which serves as a team-building and preparation experience for the upcoming season. Posts on Instagram show the boys at Camp Hope for summer retreats.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atlanta Boy Choir: Atlanta-based boy choir where Georgia Boy Choir's Artistic Director David R. White previously served as Artistic Director from 2001-2009. Operates a comparable multi-level choral training and performance program for boys in the same metro market, making it the closest direct peer.
• Cantores Minores: Helsinki-based boy choir featured as guest ensemble at GBC's 2026 International Festival and past tour collaborator (2012). Comparable multi-level boy choir program with international touring and elite cathedral performances.
• Cincinnati Boychoir: One of the oldest and most established American boy choirs, with a multi-level training program, regular concert season, and national/international touring. Directly comparable in mission, repertoire, and demographic focus to GBC.
• Florida's Singing Sons Boychoir: Florida-based boy choir where David R. White served as Music Director (1998-2001) and where Rosemary White also served as accompanist. Operates a directly comparable boy choir training and concert performance model.
• Pacific Boychoir Academy: California-based boy choir offering a multi-level training program with performance, touring, and recording activity. Directly comparable US peer in the boy choir education and performance category.
• Boy Choir of the Carolinas: Founded by David R. White in 1994, this is the predecessor boy choir organization from which GBC's artistic lineage derives. Comparable multi-level choral program for boys with a regional performance and touring footprint in the Carolinas.
• San Francisco Boys Chorus: Long-running West Coast boy choir with progressive training levels, regular concert series, and international touring. Comparable in age range, program structure, and concert/tour-driven operating model.
• Wells Cathedral Choir: English cathedral boy choir that hosted GBC for a week-long Choir-in-Residence during the 2011 England tour. Directly comparable in sacred repertoire, cathedral residency model, and boy choir training tradition.
• St. Paul's Cathedral Choir: Historic English cathedral boy choir that hosted GBC as Choir-in-Residence during the 2014 England tour. Comparable in repertoire, demographic, and choral training tradition; represents the gold-standard institutional peer in the cathedral boy choir tradition.

Emerging players

• Los Angeles Children's Chorus: Major US youth choral organization with a multi-level training program, concert series, and international touring. Comparable in youth choral education model but serves a broader coed demographic rather than GBC's boys-only focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-georgia-boy-choir

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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