“The show of the Harlem Gospel Singers is great. Cascades of infectious rhythms are convincingly  elivered and perfectly geared towards inspiring the mind, making every show an enormous success. They do not shy away from pounding rhythms with definite rock and soul influences.”

“Her style, gestures and voice fill a room. Voices murmured sighs of relief and joy when she sang her last note, I had to shout my appreciation, as well.”

“As soon as Queen Esther’s awe-inspiring voice is to be heard from the back of the stage, an electrifying passion takes hold of the audience.”

“Marrow’s phenomenal range is the star of the evening. She can belt, she can coo, she can wail, she can lament – sometimes in the same song articulating each lyric with authority and feeling. Her robust, soulful arias resonate long after the last note has ended […]”

„The encore to this exhilarating divine service – vehemently demanded by an enthusiastic audience – is an upbeat version of ‚Oh Happy Day‘, which came to worldwide popularity in the 70s. A very fitting motto indeed for an evening with these Harlem Gospel Singers.“

„Once again the preachers from New York had their audience completely enthralled. But that shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering that the Harlem Gospel Singers have for many years stood for entertainment of the very highest quality. Time and again magnificent voices are to be found in this singing ensemble.“

„This joie de vivre is utterly infectious. Once again the Harlem Gospel Singers have succeeded in transferring their positive energy even to those for whom church and religious beliefs mean very little.“

„It quickly becomes clear that some of the best soloists from the Afro-American Gospel scene are assembled here. They are completely at home singing Soul and Blues and can even convincingly interprete Rock ballads.“

„Queen Esther Marrow, the peerless Queen of Gospel, is supremely inspiring. Her dark Blues voice and fantastic stage presence alone radiate such energy and joie de vivre that even much younger pop stars seem bland and colourless next to her.“

„For a long time now there has been no need for Queen Esther Marrow to claim the “Respect” that she has sung about so often: The audience throws itself at her feet, it doesn’t just respect her but loves her for what she stands for ....“

„For two hours the Harlem Gospel Singers sing, dance, and groove. And Queen Esther transforms this concert of worship into a fantastic Soulevent that shows once and for all that Gospel is the father of all Pop, Rock and of course Soul music.“

„The Harlem Gospel Singers: a godsend.“

„When the Harlem Gospel Singers return for their annual stint at the Old Opera – a regular event that has by now become a tradition - they manage to do one thing above all: to fascinate. But it is not just the religious message that causes an enraptured audience to jump from their seats within minutes. It is primarily the way the ensemble transmits its euphoric enthusiasm into the auditorium through purely positive vibrations.“

„...an elemental vocal force, sensational interpretative powers, hypnotic vibrancy...“

„With her soulful voice Queen Esther Marrow is already assured her place in the highest ranks of Afro-American music giants such as Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franklin.“