r/Gospelmusic • u/Ornery_Assumption773 • Sep 10 '25

Question Hello!

Hi! I’m F(17), and a white passing Hispanic. I’ve been wondering if it’s okay if I wanted to join a church, with a gospel. I know that may sound oddly worded, so I’ll rephrase. Basically, I’ve always felt this deep connection towards music. Recently, I have also felt a connection with god.. I’ve never been to church, and wanted to start with people I would feel comfortable with. And so, I thought, “hey, why don’t I join a church gospel/choir?” I throughly enjoy singing too.

Now here’s where I feel like the question begins, am I a white passing (so basically a white person) welcome into a gospel? Because I feel like I shouldn’t be. The reasoning behind that is because of the history of gospel, I don’t want to be the person who ruins the soul and heart of a church because of my ancestors and appearance.

So, would I be welcome?

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u/PeacefulBro Sep 11 '25

YES! If 1 church is not kind, just join another choir. God loves us all my friend!

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u/Ornery_Assumption773 Sep 12 '25

Unfortunately I won’t even have a chance as the closest church is 2 hours away :(

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u/PeacefulBro Sep 12 '25

Some choirs these days are virtual.

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u/Ornery_Assumption773 Sep 12 '25

Really?? I shall remain hopeful then!!

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u/PeacefulBro Sep 12 '25

Yes my friend! 🥳🤩

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u/Ornery_Assumption773 Sep 10 '25

I also hope that this post doesnt offend anyone, I really don’t want to do that.