The Gospellers are a Japanese vocal group formed in 1991 and built around five-member harmony singing: Kaoru Kurosawa, Tetsuya Murakami, Yoichi Kitayama, Yuji Sakai, and Yutaka Yasuoka. Their music is rooted in pop and shaped by a cappella influence, with the human voice treated as the main instrument through layered backing vocals, tight arrangements, and precise ensemble singing. Associated with Kioon Music, The Gospellers have built a career around polished harmony-driven songs that stand out in Japanese pop.
Since their rise in the mid-1990s, the group has been known for craftsmanship rather than flashy production, which helped establish it as one of Japan's most recognizable harmony acts. Its catalog spans singles and albums that move between pop ballads, upbeat harmony pieces, and more intimate vocal performances, always emphasizing clarity, emotional delivery, and group cohesion. In June 2026, The Gospellers returned to NHK's SONGS after 17 years and highlighted new activity around the song "UNItVERSE," underscoring their continued presence in Japanese vocal music after more than three decades of activity.
