Sainted Trap Choir

Sainted Trap Choir
Sainted Trap Choir performs at Knight Theater, Charlotte, NC, January 25, 2025.
Background information
Origin	Charlotte, North Carolina
Years active	2020–present
Members	DJ Fannie Mae Dennis Reed, Jr.

Sainted Trap Choir is a musical ensemble from Charlotte, North Carolina founded in 2020 by friends and creative collaborators DJ Fannie Mae and musician and bandleader Dennis Reed Jr. ^[1] Both Mae and Reed describe Sainted as a bridge between southern gospel church culture and hip-hop/trap music, combining high-energy vocal harmonies, choreography, and contemporary sound.^{[ citation needed ]}

Background

Reed had the idea to create a choir that blended trap music with traditional gospel music after seeing artist 2 Chainz perform with a choir. ^[2] Sainted Trap Choir's first performance was held at The Underground, in Charlotte, NC in February 2020. ^[3]

Members

Co-founder Fannie Mae is the official DJ for Charlotte FC soccer club. ^[4] She also hosts regular DJ and music-themed events in Charlotte and in other cities, including her trademarked "Fannie's Hang Suite." Dennis Reed, Jr. is the founder of the youth-centered Charlotte-based nonprofit Inspire The Fire ^[5] and also served as the Musical Artist-in-Residence for the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture's 50th anniversary. ^[6]

America's Got Talent

In 2022, Sainted Trap Choir competed on the NBC television talent show, America's Got Talent and made it to the semifinals. ^[7] In 2024, Sainted returned to AGT spinoff, America's Got Talent: Fantasy League where they made it to the finalist round before elimination. ^[8]

Reception

Sainted Co-founders DJ Fannie Mae and Dennis Reed Jr. make a promotional appearance on Charlotte's V101 to discuss their concert as part of the 2025 Black Notes Project music festival.

References

1. Carleton, Amy (June 20, 2024). "A Charlotte choir built bridges with sacred and secular music to hit unexpected heights". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on July 27, 2025.
2. Peeler, Daija (June 27, 2023). "Charlotte choir director shines alongside Patti LaBelle". QCity Metro. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
3. Devores, Courtney (May 14, 2020). "How Charlotte is rallying to help support out-of-work musicians during the pandemic". The Charlotte Observer.
4. "Know Before You Go: Charlotte FC vs. Orlando City SC | Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30PM". Charlotte Football Club. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
5. "Inspire the Fire". Inspire The Fire, Inc. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
6. "50 Stories: ... Because of the Gantt". The Gantt Golden Year. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
7. "Charlotte's own Sainted Trap Choir reflects on 'America's Got Talent: Fantasy League' experience ahead of finals". wcnc.com. January 29, 2024. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
8. Quinitchett, Kevin (February 19, 2024). "From Kodi Lee to Sofie Dossi: Meet the AGT Fantasy League finalists". The US Sun. Archived from the original on July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.