Genre
Gospel vocal ranges
27 Gospel voices on one keyboard, E2 to C7.
Singers
27
Median span
2.6 oct
-1 st vs library
Range covered
E2–C7
Era
1947–2015
How ranges sit in Gospel
- The median cited span across these 27 voices is 31 semitones — 1 semitones narrower than the library median of 32.
- Widest here is Aretha Franklin (G2–E6); the deepest floor belongs to Fred Hammond at E2 and the highest ceiling to Sohyang at C7.
- Voice categories break down as 9 tenors, 7 mezzo-sopranos, 6 sopranos, 2 baritones, 2 contraltos, 1 bass-baritone.
All 27 on one axis
low → high
- Al GreenF2–A#5F2–A#53.4 oct
- Amy GrantF3–E5F3–E51.9 oct
- Aretha FranklinG2–E6G2–E63.8 oct
- BeBe WinansA2–E5A2–E52.6 oct
- CeCe WinansF3–C6F3–C62.6 oct
- Chris TomlinA2–D5A2–D52.4 oct
- Donnie McClurkinB2–E5B2–E52.4 oct
- Donny HathawayF2–C5F2–C52.6 oct
- Elvis PresleyG2–C#5G2–C#52.5 oct
- Fred HammondE2–A#4E2–A#42.5 oct
- Gregory PorterF2–G4F2–G42.2 oct
- Jennifer HudsonA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Jessye NormanE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct
- Karen Clark SheardF3–D#6F3–D#62.8 oct
- Kim BurrellE3–D6E3–D62.8 oct
- Lauren DaigleE3–A5E3–A52.4 oct
- Little RichardF2–A#5F2–A#53.4 oct
- Mahalia JacksonE3–F5E3–F52.1 oct
- Marvin WinansA2–F5A2–F52.7 oct
- Michael W. SmithA2–D5A2–D52.4 oct
- Patti LaBelleA#2–E6A#2–E63.5 oct
- Sam CookeA2–E5A2–E52.6 oct
- Sandi PattyF3–C6F3–C62.6 oct
- SohyangE3–C7E3–C73.7 oct
- Tasha Cobbs LeonardD3–A5D3–A52.6 oct
- Whitney HoustonA2–C6A2–C63.3 oct
- Yolanda AdamsE3–C6E3–C62.7 oct