Welcome to the Gold Company Website

The Gold Company Program is widely recognized as one of the most successful and prestigious collegiate vocal jazz programs in the world. Many people believe the Gold Company Program to be unsurpassed in its comprehensive and innovative approach to the art of jazz and contemporary singing, and in its uncompromising dedication to the highest artistic standards. The Gold Company ensembles perform a wide variety of repertoire which covers all styles in the contemporary vocal idiom.

“Gold Company is the most professional college group I have ever seen."
Lyle Mays

“Gold Company is the absolute best sounding, hippest college vocal jazz ensemble I have ever heard.”
Janis Siegel (The Manhattan Transfer)

“Gold Company represents the gold standard among university jazz choral programs.”
Cedric Dent (Take 6)

“Dr. Stephen Zegree is one of those rare directors of collegiate ensembles who is able to take a group, in this case WMU’s Gold Company, to a professional level in performance and recordings.That the group is able to maintain that level through the years of constantly graduating members means, of course, that the best young jazz musicians are going to Kalamazoo to work with and learn from Zegree.”
Primarily A Cappella

“I always enjoy coming and hangin’ out with Gold Company. Steve’s groups are always fantastic. I appreciate their energy and enthusiasm.”
Bobby McFerrin

"Gold Company ALWAYS blows me away. I am so impressed AND inspired"

Luciana Souza