The Homeless Gospel Choir | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Derek M. Zanetti |
Born | Pittsburgh PA |
Labels | A-F Records |
Website | thehomelessgospelchoir |
The Homeless Gospel Choir, also known as Derek Zanetti, is a folk-punk musician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is signed to A-F Records and has released seven albums to date.
His debut album, Some People Never Go Anywhere, was released in 2010, You Work So Hard to Be Like Everyone Else, in 2011, Luxury Problems, his third was released in 2012; and his fourth album, I Used To Be So Young, which was released in 2014, contains his hit song, "Untitled". [1]
Most of his songs revolve around the topics of politics and mental health.
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