Making its debut in 2008 in phoenix, arizona during the 9th annual super bowl gospel celebration (sbgc), the choir launched with more than 40 active and former nfl players under the direction of. Developed by super bowl gospel celebration founder and executive producer melanie few, the choir boasts a lineup of nfl superstars, including super bowl champions, pro bowlers, nfl men of the. The show features performances from a stellar lineup of artists, including earth, wind & fire, t-pain, rachel platten, mickey guyton, kirk franklin, mary mary, robin thicke, the players choir, and more.