Lift the Spirit Choir

Our Spring 2026 Ensemble

Spring Song Share

Guest Artist: El Javi

Tuesday, May 12; 7:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Denver

Please join us for our Spring Song Share, a benefit performance by our Spring 2026 Ensemble, and featuring our Guest Artist, El Javi.

Beneficiary: Our Song Shares are always benefit concerts — Proceeds from this concert will go to this season's beneficiary, Vocal Coalition

Ticket prices: All of the evening's proceeds will go directly to our beneficiary. The three ticket levels, $20, $30, $40, represent our suggested donation prices. Once our maximum capacity is reached, all ticket sales will end.

Donate your own amount: You can choose a different amount by selecting the "Donate your own amount" option at checkout.

Reception: Join us for snacks and community immediately following the performance.

Guest Artist, El Javi:

El Javi is a gifted Latin American guitarist who fearlessly explores instrumental music, transcending the confines of traditional music genres. His music is a remarkable blend of various styles and techniques that come together to create an Eclectic Spanish Guitar Experience. The Denver based composer, producer and performer incorporates elements of flamenco, progressive rock, classical, folk and world music to shape his compositions. 

Highlights of his career include; supporting act for Ziggy Marley and today’s biggest voice of flamenco Diego El Cigala. He was a featured artist in Coors Light’s national campaign My Climb, My Music and a featured artist at the Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He participated in the International Guitar Festival in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

About our Beneficiary - Vocal Coalition

VOCO (short for Vocal Coalition) is a free, innovative youth choir program that centers cultural relevance, identity affirmation, and the joy of kids finding their people. Open to 3rd–12th grade youth of all backgrounds, VOCO is intentionally designed to support and uplift BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth in ways that help them feel safe, seen, and represented.

Founded in 2018 by Artistic Director Travis Branam, VOCO began as a single choir of 20 kids and has since grown into a multi-site program serving around 200 youth annually. Across the Denver Metro Area, over 60% of VOCO participants identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or as being from immigrant, migrant, or refugee families.

In the years to come, VOCO will continue to expand programming, deepen youth leadership opportunities, and build pathways for regional and international cultural exchanges. VOCO is more than a place for kids to sing and rap—it’s a place for kids to be loved, affirmed, and given life-changing opportunities as they grow, find their people, and step into their power.