The Whiteville Choir are currently considered the hottest act in the labor movement. Their unique blend of labor and gospel music keeps both union and folk festival audiences dancing in the aisles. Their first album, Together, received rave reviews from coast to coast. The Choir's long awaited CD, Union Power, was released in June, 1999.

SONGS click on titles to listen in real audio Where Do You Stand Angel of Freedom (The Choir's Arrangement) Click here to order CD's and cassettes Booking Inquiries For words and music, e-mail Hard Miles Music Where Do You Stand © 1996 Melvin Chambers and Kenneth Stanley Angel of Freedom © 1996 Phil Cohen (arranged for the choir by Kenneth and Anna Stanley) Produced by Phil Cohen Recorded at TGS Studios, Chapel Hill, NC gronback@mindspring.com To listen to the songs on this site you will need Real Audio Download it here for free.

The Whiteville Choir are all members of UNITE Local 1077 in Whiteville, North Carolina. They work at a sewing factory which manufactures men's suits. The Choir is a regular feature at union conferences and picket lines across the South. They have performed at The Clearwater Revival, People's Music Network and Duke University. A track from their CD was featured an The Acoustic Rainbow Vol. 3 and lit up the airwaves across the US, Europe and Asia. "They are inspiring!...To young and old...to everyone." - Pete Seeger "I'm pleased to report that the Holy Grail has been found in the inspired singing of the Whiteville Apparel Choir" - SingOut Magazine "They're just too earnest, too happy and too dedicated to their cause" - The Independent (best picks of 1996) Click here for articles and reviews: SingOut Magazine Australia's Green Left Weekly