The Wisconsin Gospellers is a choir ministry affiliated with the Wisconsin Conference United Church of Christ. The choir was founded in 2007 by Fritz West, in response to an invitation from the West End Gospel Singers in Eberswalde, Germany. Fritz recruited Martin Ulrich as musical director—and rallied lay singers from around the state for monthly rehearsals. The West End Gospel Singers have toured Wisconsin and northern Illinois three times, and the WI Gospellers traveled to Berlin-Brandenburg in 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2019.

From the start, in other words, the WI Gospellers have

• Been an expression of the long-standing partnership between the United Church of Christ (UCC) and Germany’s Union of Evangelical Churches (UEK).
• Understood ourselves as called to share God’s Good News through the powerful language of gospel music.
• Embraced the mutual hospitality and fellowship of what Germans call Kirchengemeinschaft (full church communion). For us, Kirchengemeinschaft often includes joint rehearsals and concerts, homestays, shared meals, and exploring local culture.