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"Gladys Knight uses her voice to evangelize for the Mormon Church". Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. "Grammy Nomination Gratifies "One Voice" Choir". Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. "Gladys Knight, Sharing the Gospel with Music". "3 Utahns go distance for Knight's choir". "Gladys Knight and the Saints Unified Voices Choir".

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It's wonderful that it also pleases the music industry." On February 8, 2006, it was announced that the album One Voice won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album as part of the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. We worked hard making this album for the Lord. Shortly after learning that her choir had been nominated for a Grammy Award, Gladys Knight said: "A Grammy nomination is always an honor, but this means even more to me because I share it with my choir. The choir presents its program "One Voice: An Evening of Music & Testimony" at stake centers and other buildings owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the US, and has traveled as far as England and Hawaii to share the gospel through music and song.

The Lord's Prayer - (Damon Andelin soloist).

Winter Wonderland/ Jingle Bells - Gladys Knight, written by Richard B.

White Christmas - Gladys Knight, written by Irving Berlin.

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - (Whitney Te'o soloist), written by Mel Torme.

Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child-(Quartet) Gladys Knight, Damon Andelin, Whitney Te'o, Rashida Jordan, & the incomparable SUV BASE section.

Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful - (Rashida Jordan soloist), written by John Francis Wade.

Little Drummer Boy - Gladys Knight, written by Katherine Davis.We Three Kings - (Jay Young soloist), written by John H.I Wonder as I Wander - (Heather Goedel soloist), written by John Jacob Niles.Silent Night/ O Holy Night - Gladys Knight, written by Joseph Mohr.Breath of Heaven - (Kenya Jackson soloist), written by Chris Eaton.The 100-voice choir released its second album A Christmas Celebration in October 2006. Uphold Me - (Whitney Te'o soloist) written by Fred Manns.He Shines on Me - (Kelly Eisenhour soloist), written by John Fluker and Kelly Eisenhour.Jesu Me Kanaka Waiwai - (Joe Apo soloist).I Am a Child of God - Gladys Knight, lyrics written by Naomi W.Did You Know - Gladys Knight and John Fluker, written by BeBe Winans.Prayer - Gladys Knight, written by Mauli B.Right Here Waiting - (Damon Andelin and J.Love One Another - Gladys Knight, written by Luacine Clark Fox.Come, Come, Ye Saints - Gladys Knight, written by William Clayton.One Voice (Interlude) - Gladys Knight, written by Matthew Pittman.It remained in the top 40 on Billboard′s Gospel charts for 48 weeks. In the first week, the album soared to Billboard's #1 on the Hot Shot Debut, while it simultaneously shot to the #1 Gospel Album and #2 Inspirational Album on iTunes. The choir released a CD, One Voice, on January 4, 2005. In 2003, the choir was invited to perform at Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah as part of the anniversary celebration of the priesthood being available to all worthy men. Vocalists came from as far away as Los Angeles to audition for the choir and members of the choir even travel from Utah for practices. Later, Sullivan Richardson asked her to form a choir to perform at a special fireside event back home in Henderson, Nevada. In the Spring of 2001, Gladys Knight put together a small singing group to perform with her at Women's Conference at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

The choir is affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Saints Unified Voices Foundation, the governing organization of the choir, is directed by a board of directors, which includes Gladys Knight. Saints Unified Voices is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel music choir based in the Las Vegas Valley of Southern Nevada. 2005 Grammy Award for "Best Gospel Album"