gospel brass “shout band”
Charlotte, North Carolina 

Led by soaring trombones with their slides pointed heavenward, Mangum & Company is a group of outstanding musicians representing many of Charlotte, North Carolina’s United House of Prayer congregations. Shout bands are all-brass, gospel-based trombone choirs that represent a sacred musical tradition unique to United House of Prayer churches, and are central to worship services, inspiring congregants with joyous sounds of praise. “Our music feeds the soul,” Cedric Mangum, the band’s leader, says. “It’s designed for the soul, and that’s what draws the people.”