Over the last decade, Brandon Camphor & OneWay (BC1Way), a dynamic East Coast collective comprised of four lead vocalists – Brandon Camphor, Julia McMillan, Angela Jones, and Fred Cleveland have used their heavenly harmonies to lead music lovers only ONE WAY, to Jesus! As a result, the collective has earned four hit singles on the Billboard Top 30 Gospel Airplay Chart: “God of Mercy,” “His Name,” “You Are God,” and their biggest hit yet, “I Choose You” (which peaked at No. 21 in 2015). “God Of Mercy,” debuted as the #1 most added song on Gospel Radio with over 1 million streams on Pandora.

Their latest release, “Celebrate,” is a fresh take on Bishop Gary Oliver’s classic, “Celebrate Jesus.” BC1Way put an unexpected and delightful spin on the gospel favorite, renewing it with a beautifully blended four-part harmony which has become their signature. “We are excited to introduce the song to a brand-new generation while ensuring that the same gospel message is preserved and celebrated. There’s only ONE WAY to celebrate Jesus, and that’s every day!”

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BC1Way’s “Celebrate,” is a reinterpretation of “Celebrate Jesus,” originally written by Bishop Oliver for a children’s Easter program in the late 80’s and officially released in 2000. “I am honored and excited my song has found new life through Brandon Camphor & OneWay. Their harmonies capture the spirit of the song and breathes new life into it for today’s generation,” expresses Oliver.

The most exciting young vocal group in today’s musical landscape, BC1Way, stylistically blends Christian pop, and contemporary Christian, and urban gospel music into a unique hybrid is contemporary yet honors the past. Recently the inspirational vocal group recently released an a cappella rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which reintroduced The Black National Anthem, to new generations. The celebration will continue into the holiday season with a 2021 Christmas album, Celebrate Jesus!  “Celebrate” is available now to download or stream.

Billboard charting Pop-Gospel group, Brandon Camphor & One Way, have recorded a brilliant acapella rendition of the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (One Way Movement/ Warner Music Group), in celebration of Black Music Month.  “It’s not only an anthem,” says Camphor. “It’s also a prayer of thanksgiving to God for His faithfulness and our freedom. That’s what inspired us to record it.”

Three of the Washington, D.C.-based foursome of Julia McMillan, Fred Cleveland, Angela Marie Jones, and group leader, Brandon Camphor, have been singing the song since their days as students at the Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts. “Angela and I were in the school choir together, Fred was in the theater department,” Camphor recalls. “We sang that at almost every school concert.”

“After the great response to our acapella `Happy Birthday, Jesus’ Christmas song last year, we realized that people really liked hearing us deliver acapella music,” Camphor adds. “It’s also a way to showcase the group’s vocal ability, harmony, and style.”

The song was composed by James Weldon Johnson as a poem in 1900. His brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, set it to music in 1905 in recognition of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. In 1919, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) proclaimed it the Negro national anthem. Over the years, the song has resonated with new generations. It’s referenced in Maya Angelou’s 1969 autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Motown legend Kim Weston opened the WattStax concert film with her take on it. Branford Marsalis’ rendition was featured in Spike Lee’s 1989 film, Do the Right Thing. Melba Moore commandeered an all-star version n 1990 with a host of R&B stars Beyoncé performed it at Coachella in 2018.

Over the last decade, the group has earned four Billboard Top 30 chart hits with the songs, “God of Mercy,” “His Name,” “You Are God,” and their biggest hit yet, “I Choose You,” which peaked at No. 21 on the Gospel Airplay chart in 2015.

The audio and a music video of the 2-minute rendition is now available on Apple Music, iTunes, and YouTube;

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