Karen Gibson (choir conductor)

[1][2] She led the Kingdom Choir's gospel performance of "Stand by Me" at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May 2018,[3] after which she was described as "Britain’s godmother of gospel".

[4] Gibson has previously provided backing vocals for acts such as Grace Kennedy and The Beautiful South.

[5] She has been involved with vocal groups and choirs since 1993,[1] conducting gospel workshops all over the UK and Europe as well as Nigeria, Japan, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and the United States.

In 2020, Gibson appeared as a contestant on Series 15 of Celebrity Masterchef.

[6] She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to music.