Who we are…
Unified Voices is a diverse group of individuals with different personalities, lifestyles and backgrounds working together to bridge the gap between the Medical Institution and the Baltimore Community. The volunteers are residents of the Baltimore Community and are administrators, employees, faculty, residents, staff and students of Johns Hopkins. Members of Unified Voices consist of many gifted persons: singers, actors, dancers, writers, poets and musicians. With this talent, the choir is able to showcase many styles of music, voice and theater.
Join us…
To join Unified Voices, attend one of our rehearsals! Every Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, September through May, our ministry can be heard throughout the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Rehearsal location:
Johns Hopkins Hospital|Hurd Hall
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
“Where there is Unity, there is Strength.”
Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch
Executive Director
Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch (a.k.a. “Doc”) is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Unified Voices of Johns Hopkins community gospel choir. He is the Director of Health and Human Services and Health Officer for Baltimore County.
A native of New York City, Dr. Branch is a Magna Cum Laude graduate from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in the William Osler Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Nationally recognized as a Certified Physician Executive, Dr. Branch earned the Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business. He is currently on the faculty at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and School of Public Health, and is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Having practiced medicine for over 30 years, Dr. Branch is an internationally recognized Fellow of the American College of Physicians. This distinction represents the pinnacle of integrity, professionalism, and scholarship for those who aspire to pursue careers in Internal Medicine.
Dr. Branch is the proud father of two sons, Byron (Brittney) and Allen (Jasmine) and the grandfather of four: Braelyn, London, Tatum and Noah.
Under the direction of Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch, the volunteers are residents of the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan communities and are administrators, employees, faculty, residents, staff and students of Johns Hopkins.
Our motto is "Where there is Unity, there is Strength."
We hope that through our songs and performances someone's spirit may be lifted. Our focus on this joyful journey is to promote creativity, community, and cultural diversity. Since its inception in 1993, Unified Voices has remained goodwill ambassadors by singing songs of hope, health and healing through harmony at Hopkins.
