Gospel music will be raising the roof at Trinity Methodist Church on Saturday evening.

Biggleswade Gospel Singers will be presenting the Hope 08 concert and are set to be joined by top singers ACM Gospel Choir - who recently reached the semi-finals on BBC One's Last Choir Standing.

The gospel singers organised the concert after spotting an article about 20-year-old Christine Gudgin who sings with ACM Gospel Choir, in the Biggleswade Chronicle.

Christine, of Clifton Road in Shefford, attends The Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, and has been singing with the 28-strong choir at her college since last September.

Biggleswade Gospel Singer Sue Dutton explained: "Christine Gudgin, who will be appearing with ACM Gospel Choir, kindly agreed to take part and bring the choir with her for this event. Christine and ACM are also rehearsing with Russell Watson for a Christmas television presentation so they are going from strength to strength.

"The evening will be memorable and we are delighted to be part of bringing the community together on this special date. Tickets are now sold out but it is hoped that ACM Gospel Choir will return to Trinity in the spring to perform once again."

ACM Gospel Choir released its self-titled debut album digitally last month, which features firm favourites from the choir's repertoire alongside songs they performed on the BBC show, including I Believe I Can Fly by R Kelly and One Love by Bob Marley.

Aged 17 to 27, the choir is made up of ACM music students from a variety of different departments including drums, guitar, bass and vocals and look more like a rock group than a traditional gospel choir.

Speaking on the popular TV programme opera singer Russell Watson said: "Fantastic guys, I am loving your work. I don't know how you can get any better than that. I don't know where you can go."

And judge Suzy Digby said: "I've been around the world and I've heard choirs from every country in the world and one thing English choirs suffer from is that it's very hard for them to let go. They're very held back and tend to sing from the neck up.

"What you guys were doing is singing from your whole body and soul – somehow you found that and it's a wonderful thing to experience. The builds you created, the excitement, the passion, it was just sensational."

Copies of the choir's album will be on sale on the night.