With a voice that has resonated since the age of 10, CARL ROBINSON JR. has always followed the gift of singing that has been in him. A graduate of LaGuardia High School of Music Arts and Performing Arts, he has been a part of major productions such as the 20th anniversary of Mama I Want to Sing. Robinson has been a background singer for artists such as Jasmin Sullivan, Shania Twain, Lil’ Mo, Karen Clark-Sheard, Donald Lawrence, Richard Smallwood, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, Wynton Marsalis, and several others. In addition, he has been a part of Bishop Nathaniel Townsley’s NightSongz and Brooklyn to Bethlehem. For the past 10 years, Robinson has been musical director for Alvin Freeland’s Harlem Christmas in Vienna, Austria. He is prolific in his presentation, has a refreshing and expansive range, and has skills that span beyond his musical capabilities.