Congratulations Trevor W. Payne for all your awards and achievements.

God will bless your heart and your inner strength to continue spreading

Gospel Music to the world.

Thank you.

Anuska Papp

Montreal, Canada
March 1, 2010

February 15, 2010

Dear Prof. Payne,

Congratulations! You have been recommended for inclusion in the Recognizing Artists: Enfin Visible! (RAEV) project. This community portrait is being created by the English Language Arts Network (ELAN) with assistance from the Department of Canadian Heritage's new Cultural Development Fund.  Two hundred artists from all disciplines and all regions of Quebec will be featured in this portrait.

In phase II of the project (summer 2010), juries will select 100 artists who personify the depth and diversity of talent in our community. These 100 artists will be featured in detailed print profiles. ELAN will also commission mini-documentary video portraits of 30 artists. The print and video documentation will be distributed widely to promote the artistic community of English-speaking artists in Quebec.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Elizabeth Woodyard

RAEV Project Manager

English Language Arts Network

Une simple demande...Juste une ligne

'Cher Dieu, je prie pour un traitement contre le cancer. Amen!'

Une bougie ne perd rien en allumant une autre …

Trevor W. Payne
19 février, 2010

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A small request.. Just one line

'Dear God, I pray for a cure for cancer. Amen!'

A candle loses nothing by lighting another ...

Trevor W. Payne
February 19, 2010

I never get enough of listening to your choir and wish you would pay another visit to Toronto
some time real soon!!

A devoted fan

Toronto, Canada
February 16, 2010

It’s been a long journey to here and you were all very much part of that journey.Living and working in South Africa for 6 years now, I am constantly reminded of our Celebration in song to Nelson Mandela at Place D’Armes and Mr. Mandela embracing me after singing "To The Glory of God"...a moment I will never forget.

Saving lives with education on HIV/AIDS has become a great advocacy for me thru music and theatre.I am a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador in South Africa as well.

Kat Dyson and I have remained friends for all these years.She just completed a few tracks on my new CD and she is as talented and wiser than ever.

We are all blessed to have her touch our lives in so many ways.

Keep up the fabulous and inspirational music.

Much Love to you all.

Jimmie

South Africa
January 30, 2010

Good morning and Congratulations Trevor,

I hope you are doing well first and foremost health wise and what a great way to start the new year! It only took 30 years for people to notice what you have been doing …just kidding of course.

We all know the well deserved international reputation of the choir. The work of a choir, like all music really, is certainly a collaborative effort but truly creative and successful collaboration is not possible without leadership and vision and in this regard your stewardship and mentorship of the choir over the last 30 years as choir director and artistic director has been consistently exceptional and this regardless of the ups and downs of your ‘personal life’.

So you did good Payne. Enjoy the moment and then get back to work. It might take another 30 years to get your next award.

Let’s get together soon for lunch. Yes it is my turn to pay.

Ralph Mastromonaco
Avocat - Attorney

500 Place D'Armes, bureau 2920
Montréal, QC  H2Y 2W2

Tél.: 514-847-2929 Est. 39
Fax: 514-847-1212

January 26, 2010

Mes félicitations à Dr. Payne, récipiendaire d'un prix SOBA. Un bon travail ne passe pas inaperçu, même après cent ans. Bravo!keep doing the good work.

Kiesse

Montréal, Québec
26 janvier 2010

Trevor, 

I read your bio and have to let you know that all students knew that you were special and excelled in music with your entertainment of singing and piano playing in high school. 

Met Joan Bobinski in Ft. Lauderdale years ago (she was a neighbour of my cousin) and she had very found memories of your brother. Also, got to see another brother (Malcom) racing in the Grand Prix.  Your family is amazing and so well accomplished.

Congratulations on receiving The Order of Canada!  You certainly deserve it.

Your square dance partner in grade school.

Betty Hughes

january 21, 2010

*RHS (Rosemount High School)

Hi Dr.Payne,

Hope you enjoyed your xmas and you enjoyed the quality time spent with family...

At the Choir's party @ upstairs, you gave everyone enveloppes.... being someone who always waits till the 25th to open up gifts, I put it under my tree.... and when I opened it yesterday I jumped with joy !! :)

I wanted to go shopping on the 26th but I had no money to go shopping with...!

BUT above all that, I was EXTREMELY touched by your generosity !!! May God double and triple your blessings !

You make me think of the Talents Parable in Matthew 25.... The master entrusts different things to 3 servants, and 2 of them put them to use, where as the 3rd servant buried the possesions...

I see you as 1 of the 2 servants that put the master's possesions to use,.... for God entrusted to you MUSIC... and all of the choir members... and by being the leader of this choir, you are putting all of the talent that God gave us to use... which helps makes us good servants, and not like the servant that buried what his master gave him.

For this I pray that God gives you many more years and that he gives you the strenght to accomplish all that you want too....and that he also blesses you with your heart's desires.... in Matthew 7:7 it says those who ask shall receive, those who seek shall find, and those who knock, the door will be opened... and according to those words, I know that our prayers are already answered!

Thanks again Dr.Payne for the xmas gift... I bought my daughter a bunch of clothes today :) :) and I bought myself some makeup :) hihihi

GOD BLESS YOU !!!!!

(Sorry for the long msg.. I tend to do that )

Tammy ! xoxox

We are counting the days! (to Gospel Celebration 2009)

Hello.. glad to see you have spread your word, glad for you too. My sister Gwynne was a friend to your family in Rosemount. And she talked fondly of your family and music.  regards to you and yours Greg Gardiner

Hello Trevor,

I want to thank you again for supporting us here at Concordia Fine Arts. Your award has made such a difference to our Music Department.

A personal thank you too, for a host of reasons -- especially the empathetic virtual chats over our mutual year of challenges!

As always and with heartfelt best wishes,

Catherine Rideout
Principal Director of Development
Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University

Montreal, Canada
October 22, 2009

The new website is fantastic! What a rich and compelling history. 

Trevor, my congratulations to you and all the Choir members past and present – it’s been a pleasure working with you for the past 20+ years –and I’m looking forward to many more! 

Can’t wait for Gospel Celebration ’09!
See you there!

All the best,

Nancy Marley
Justin Time Records

Montreal, Canada
October 7, 2009

Congrats to my sister Cynthia Ballesteros who has just become a member of the

Montreal Jubilation Gospel  Choir.

Dear Dr. Payne,

Thank you and the Choir for sharing music, charm, inspiration and beauty. I have never liked gospel music before...but one day I heard the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir and here I am today - one of your biggest fans. You are unique and exceptional! I can't wait to see your next concert.

Nelly

The Peer Gynt rehearsal photo brings back one of my most cherished memories. 

It was an honour to work with Professor Payne. 

Thank you for keeping my photo on your website, especially after so many years.  He was my inspiration, as he has been to so many others, and working with him on Peer Gynt was one of the best experiences of my life.My best regards to the professor.

Sincerely,Karen McDougall    
Music Teacher
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Je suis si heureuse de faire partie de cette chorale depuis maintenant 8 ans. Quand j'ai écouté la première fois la chorale chanter, cela venait d'un CD et c'était l'hymne de l'Afrique du Sud, mon sang n'a fait qu'un tour et j'avais la chair de poule. Je me suis jurée ensuite d'intégrer cette chorale quoiqu'il advienne. J'EN FAIS PARTIE AUJOURD'HUI ET J'EN SUIS FIÈRE. YES I DID!!! 

Merci Trévor de nous avoir enseigné et de nous avoir permis de faire partie d'une des plus grandes chorales au monde, cela n'aurait jamais été sans ta persévérance et ta rigueur pendant les répétitions. C'est toujours une joie de se retrouver, c'est comme une deuxième famille pour moi.

Merci à tous.

Mimi

D'aucuns prétendent que l'habit ne fait pas le moine.  D'autres répliquent qu'il fait du moins reconnaître le moine.  Après avoir bien pris le temps de parcourrir ce site, je peux déclarer sans ambages que l'habit fait reconnaître le moine.  La présentation de ce site et de son contenu ne sont que le reflet des  qualités de Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir: discipline, dynamisme, créativité, gaieté.  Comment pourrait-il être autrement avec son président-fondateur, Dr Trevor Payne.

Bravo et merci à tous ceux qui ont participé de près ou de loin à la création de ce chaleureux site.  Vous avez fait notre honneur!

Montreal, Canada
August 5, 2009

Il y a de cela 6 ans, j'adhérais à la chorale toute joyeuse ne mesurant pas le bonheur duquel serait gratifié mon quotidien.

D'année en année, mon sentiment d'appartenance s'est accru de plus en plus et je reste convaincue que cela est dû au pouvoir et à la puissance de la musique et du chant. En effet, les membres de la chorale, tout instrument confondu, sont originaires de multiples pays du monde, de plusieurs continents et bien évidemment baignent au sein de différentes cultures; cependant un élèment unique nous est commun à tous: L'AMOUR DU CHANT.

Cette passion qui nous réunit régulièrement revigore l'énergie des membres et surtout nous permet en tant qu'entité de diffuser cette dernière à toute personne qui écoute les pièces de la chorale. TOUTE UNE FIERTÉ!

Merci Trevor pour cette opportunité.

Enfin, un de mes professeurs de cathèse nous a dit une fois: "Chanter, c'est prier deux fois". Donc, continuons de prier ensemble.

Bien à tous!

Iphi

Montréal, Canada
2009-07-30

C'est vraiment un grand honneur pour moi depuis 4 ans, que de faire partie de cette chorale.

J'ai appris depuis lors ce qu'était vraiment le Gospel. L'émotion que l'on peut ressentir, ou les valeurs qui peuvent naître en soi juste à l'ecoute des paroles, sont extraordinaires. De plus je tiens à remercier du fond du coeur son Directeur Dr Trevor Payne d'avoir permis que je puisse en être membre, et sans qui tout ceci n'aurait existé.

Merci .

Gaelle

Montréal, Canada
27 juillet 2009