Chris Wade Music Productions - West

Finding Chris Wade and RAISE, the astoundingly beautiful choir, was a tremendous gift during the very difficult time of my mother’s death. Chris and RAISE performed at my mother’s memorial service, and the quality of the music, professionalism, and character of Chris and each and every member of RAISE far exceeded my expectations. Chris worked with me in advance to help plan the service — he was responsive, reliable, well-organized, and genuinely a very caring and kind person. On the day of the service, just as promised, Chris and RAISE arrived at the chapel in Oakland from Los Angeles. From the second they arrived, I knew I made the right decision — they were like rays of sunshine who made everyone around them feel at ease. During the service, RAISE sang gorgeous versions of three songs — the arrangements and solos were off-the-charts good. Wow! This is a professional-level choir that would be well-suited to perform at both high-profile events as well as more intimate occasions. Highly recommend! RAISE elevated our memorial service to another level, and I am still getting texts from family and friends about how amazing they were. Thank you, Chris and RAISE!

I was very intimidated booking a singing group for my wife’s birthday because I had never done so, but Chris made the booking and transaction very easy. It was a pleasure having you guys and I am sure we will be talking about this experience for a long time!

Chris Wade produced a Broadway worthy concert of Les Mis songs. The singers he selected consisted of professionals with extensive stage experience, including award winning opera stars. Chris arranged the music, hired the cast, conducted rehearsals, and negotiated with the hotel to secure the space where the event occurred. The performers were enthusiastic, joyful, and very friendly. They sang like angels, and Chris backed them up with his solid piano skills. As a bonus, his singers performed the best rendition of Happy Birthday my grandson will ever hear. The show was breathtaking and truly a once in a lifetime experience.

We hired the gospel-pop group RAISE to perform a flashmob style performance to the song "A Brand New Day!" at our organization's brand and program Launch reception at Cal State LA. Not only was Chris timely in his responses to our request for proposal, he was always responsive, detailed, and available to talk to every step of the way! We were able to give Chris our idea (on short notice), and he made it all happen seamlessly! Chris went above and beyond to make sure the logistics and the group were perfect! RAISE not only did a phenomenal job "surprising" our guests, their performance was spot on, and their energy and sound carried through out the space and amazed our guests and staff! We got wonderful complements from our guests afterwards, and it was the perfect way to start our program and set a fun tone for the rest of our event! Our entire experience could not have been easier or more professional - I would definitely recommend Chris and RAISE, and will definitely work with them in the future - THANK YOU!