Sopranos
Buzz Worley | Jackie Clarke | Jean McAllister | Jenny Gordon | Karen Rutherford | Kate Ward Smythe | Katrina Batten | Tricia Hurrell | Kylie Taylor | Michelle Klaessens Rawstron

Altos
Callie Blood | Fiona Samuel | Jennifer Ward-Lealand | Kate Slattery | Kate Stalker | Mimi Lewell | Olivia Stephens | Tania Anderson | Miranda Adams

Tenors
Lorraine Havill | Mark Swift | Marshall Smith | Paul Gurney | Ross France | Tim Dodd | Tom Woods | Russell Pickering | Siaosi Andrew Ulugia

Basses
Alan Jones | Clinton Gore | Elijah Michel | James Moore | Matt Kidd | Simon Pierpont | Tim Tenbensel | Sthiraratna

Forever with us in Spirit

NICK ROSENBERG (13 March 1945 - 27 August 2013)

Nick was big and tall and had a very deep voice, and singing bass with Jubilation was one of his great pleasures. He was among other things a traveller, a teacher, a broadcaster, a documentary maker, a motorcyclist and a father. 

Nick was deeply interested in music, friendship, curious about people and the world. Jubilation drew these strands together and the choir became like family. He could make his particularly resonant contribution and together make rich chords, soulful music. Authentic joy!  

PETER KIRKBRIDE (8 August 1961 - 8 December 2019)

Peter played music most of his life. He was in bands, playing guitar and singing. He played reggae, funk, soul, jazz, big band, kid’s music… And since its early days, he sang with Jubilation.

Pete said ‘A cappella gospel is such a blast to sing, it’s different to a band - not many people can turn up louder than you, there’s less gear to lug around, and someone else will always remember the words’.

He lived in Whangaparaoa, had a wife and kids and worked as a builder, often for some of New Zealand’s leading architects, who appreciated his artistry and craftsmanship and the very fine singing on his building sites.

RICK BRYANT (24 March 1948 - 5 December 2019)

Rick sang with Jubilation, The Jive Bombers, Black Soap Boys, and the Windy City Strugglers. He started fronting bands in the 60s, performing with a multitude of outfits including Gutbucket, Mammal, Blerta, Rough Justice, Top Scientists, and The Neighbours.

In 1982, Rick started The Jive Bombers, a 12-piece R&B band that was his main thing through many line-up changes. Originally a classic, but not clichéd, cover band, the Jive Bombers evolved into a platform for songs mainly written by Rick and his writing partner, Gordon Spittle.

Rick was among the small group that started Jubilation in 2000, and described himself as a blues singer who strove to be versatile. Living in a no-budget recording set-up in order to make records, Rick was also a lover of literature and a second-hand book dealer, living in a series of eclectic warehouses stuffed with thousands of volumes. These alternative centres of culture and music making were known and loved by many, and the sign on the discreet door always read ‘Jubilation Gospel Choir’.

JUDY MCINTOSH (21 October 1946 - 2 December 2024)

Judy trained as an actress with fellow Jubilation members Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Nic Beets in the days of Theatre Corporate and the Mercury Theatre In Auckland.

Her twenty five years as an actress had been spent mostly in film and television, in shows like ‘’Gloss, ‘Go Girls’, ‘Step Dave’ and ‘Agent Anna’ in New Zealand, and ‘GP’ in Australia. Films included US productions ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’ and ‘Bridge to Terebithia’.

Theatrical highlights included various singing roles in musical theatre, with two seasons of ‘Cabaret’ at Theatre Corporate with Jennifer. She also taught at St Cuthbert’s College where she was Head of Faculty Performing Arts.