Australia's premier gospel a cappella choir
Who we are
We are Café of the Gate of Salvation, Sydney’s premier a cappella gospel choir. Inspired by the footstompin’, soulful music of the African-American vocal tradition, we sing because we love to and we share our voices, to foster inclusiveness, compassion and joy.
Our next gigs
A world without hunger - Gospel concert
Sydney’s premier a cappella gospel choir, Café of the Gate of Salvation, presents ‘A World Without Hunger Concert’ in support of The Hunger Project, a global leader in ending hunger and poverty.
Get set to lift your spirits to the foot-stomping, soulful music of the African-American vocal tradition as the choir share their voices to foster inclusiveness, compassion and joy.
Half of the proceeds from the concert will go towards supporting a global movement operating in 22 countries working together to create a world without hunger and foster gender equality.
Get set to lift your spirits to the foot-stomping, soulful music of the African-American vocal tradition as the choir share their voices to foster inclusiveness, compassion and joy.
Half of the proceeds from the concert will go towards supporting a global movement operating in 22 countries working together to create a world without hunger and foster gender equality.
Sunday 6 April 2025 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Leichhardt Uniting Church
3 Wetherill Street, Leichhardt NSW 2048
Leichhardt Uniting Church
3 Wetherill Street, Leichhardt NSW 2048
Book your tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/CZHPU
Gospel singalong with Tony Backhouse and the Cafe - March 26
Gospel institution, the Cafe of the Gate of Salvation is holding a public workshop and invites you to come along.
Join the choir and our Artistic Director Tony Backhouse for an inspiring evening of singing.
No singing experience necessary.
DATE: Wednesday 26 March
TIME: 7-9pm
LOCATION: St Mary's Catholic Church, 21 Swanson Street, Erskineville
PRICE: $25
Gospel institution, the Cafe of the Gate of Salvation is holding a public workshop and invites you to come along.
Join the choir and our Artistic Director Tony Backhouse for an inspiring evening of singing.
No singing experience necessary.
DATE: Wednesday 26 March
TIME: 7-9pm
LOCATION: St Mary's Catholic Church, 21 Swanson Street, Erskineville
PRICE: $25
St Mary’s Catholic Church Erskineville
21 Swanson St, Erskineville NSW 2043
Book your ticket here: https://www.trybooking.com/CZDJC
Acknowledgement of Country
The Cafe of the Gate of Salvation acknowledges that we sing, live and gather on Aboriginal land. We recognise continual connection to land, water and community for over 60,000 years and pay respect to Elders past and present and to all First Nations peoples.
We have been rehearsing on the land of the Gadigal of the Eora Nation since 1986 and pay respect to the people and songlines of the oldest living continual culture in the world.
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
We have been rehearsing on the land of the Gadigal of the Eora Nation since 1986 and pay respect to the people and songlines of the oldest living continual culture in the world.
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
