First Thursday Black Legacy Awards 2017

FirstThursday honors Pastor Pat Wright with its 2017 Black History Legacy Award!

FirstThursday will kick off Black History Month 2017 by Saluting one of Seattle’s legendary Gospel singers, business person and community leader, Pastor Pat Wright.

PASTOR PATRINELL "Pat" WRIGHT, FOUNDER & DIRECTOR, TOTAL EXPERIENCE GOSPEL CHOIR, was born in Carthage, Texas to a Baptist preacher dad and a school teacher mom. By the time of her 14th birthday, she had taught herself to play the piano and was directing two choirs in her father’s church. She founded the Total Experience Gospel Choir of Seattle in 1973.