Valerie Simpson Presents

Revelation & Jubilation
A Symphony of Spirit

Damien Sneed and the Orchestra of Tomorrow
Friday, June 5, 2026 · 8PM | The Town Hall | 123 W 43rd St, NYC
Damien Sneed performing at the grand piano
Damien Sneed at the piano · The Town Hall, New York City
The Evening

One night of spirit, song and symphony.

For one night at The Town Hall, Damien Sneed led the Orchestra of Tomorrow through an evening that moved between gospel, jazz, classical and the spirituals. Revelation and jubilation, held in the same breath. A full orchestra, a choir of voices, and a roster of honored guests gathered to lift a single sound.

  • DateFriday, June 5, 2026 · 8:00 PM
  • VenueThe Town Hall · 123 W 43rd St, New York
  • Presented byValerie Simpson
  • FeaturingDamien Sneed and the Orchestra of Tomorrow
Portrait of Damien Sneed
The Artist

Damien Sneed

Damien Sneed is a pianist, organist, conductor and composer whose work lives where the church, the concert hall and the jazz club meet. As a bandleader he moves fluently across gospel, classical, jazz and the spirituals, shaping each into a single language of praise.

With the Orchestra of Tomorrow, Sneed builds a stage where seasoned masters and rising musicians play side by side. The result is music that honors tradition while reaching for what comes next.

"Revelation and jubilation are not opposites. One uncovers the truth. The other dances in it."

The Company

The Lineup

Special guests, orchestra and voices who shared the stage for Revelation & Jubilation.

Executive Producer
Valerie Simpson
Special Guest
Phylicia Rashad
Special Guest
Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark
Vocalist
Kim Burrell
Hammond Organ
Matthew Whitaker
Soprano
Jacqueline Echols-McCarley

Orchestra

  • Hammond OrganJammal Graham
  • Lead GuitarSidney Antoine
  • Bass GuitarRonald "CJ" Alexander
  • DrumsDaniel "Flash" Revell
  • Kora and DjembeAmadou Kouyate
  • TrumpetAnthony Hervey
  • TromboneJeffery Miller
  • ConcertmasterStephanie Matthews

Vocalists

  • Chenee Campbell
  • Markita Knight
  • Alicia Peters-Jordan
  • Anitra McKinney
  • Linny Smith
  • Matia Washington
  • Marcelle Davies-Lashley

Spoken Word

  • Juandolyn Stokes
  • Gary McClellan
  • Wynell Freeman

and many more on the Orchestra of Tomorrow stage.

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Get in Touch

Contact Us

For booking, press, licensing or questions about Revelation & Jubilation: A Symphony of Spirit, send a note and the team will respond.

Booking & Press
bookings@damiensneed.com
Presented By
Valerie Simpson
Venue
The Town Hall · 123 W 43rd St, New York, NY
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