Sainted Trap Choir

Sainted Trap Choir[1] is a musical ensemble from Charlotte, North Carolina founded in 2020 by friends and creative collaborators DJ Fannie Mae and musician and bandleader Dennis Reed Jr.[2] Both Mae and Reed describe Sainted as a bridge between southern gospel church culture and hip-hop/trap music, combining high-energy vocal harmonies, choreography, and contemporary sound.

Background

Reed had the idea to create a choir that blended Trap Music with traditional Gospel after seeing artist 2 Chainz perform with a choir.[3] Sainted Trap Choir's first performance was held at The Underground, in Charlotte, NC in February 2020.[4]

Members

Co-founder Fannie Mae is the official DJ for Charlotte FC soccer club.[5] She also hosts regular DJ and music-themed events in Charlotte and in other cities, including her trademarked "Fannie's Hang Suite." Dennis Reed, Jr. is the founder of the youth-centered Charlotte-based nonprofit Inspire The Fire[6] and also served as the Musical Artist-in-Residence for the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture's 50th anniversary.[7]

America's Got Talent

In 2022, Sainted Trap Choir competed on the NBC television talent show, America's Got Talent and made it to the semifinals.[8] In 2024, Sainted returned to AGT spinoff, America's Got Talent: Fantasy League where they made it to the finalist round before elimination.[9]

Reception

References

  1. ^ "Sainted". Sainted. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  2. ^ Carleton, Amy (June 20, 2024). "A Charlotte choir built bridges with sacred and secular music to hit unexpected heights". The Charlotte Observer.
  3. ^ Peeler, Daija (2023-06-27). "Charlotte choir director shines alongside Patti LaBelle". QCity Metro. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  4. ^ Devores, Courtney (May 14, 2020). "How Charlotte is rallying to help support out-of-work musicians during the pandemic". The Charlotte Observer.
  5. ^ Club, Charlotte Football. "Know Before You Go: Charlotte FC vs. Orlando City SC | Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30PM | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  6. ^ "Inspire the Fire". Inspire The Fire, Inc. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  7. ^ "50 Stories: ... Because of the Gantt". The Gantt Golden Year. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  8. ^ "Charlotte's own Sainted Trap Choir reflects on 'America's Got Talent: Fantasy League' experience ahead of finals". wcnc.com. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  9. ^ 161385360554578 (2024-02-19). "From Kodi Lee to Sofie Dossi: Meet the AGT Fantasy League finalists". The US Sun. Retrieved 2025-07-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
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