Sometimes when you visit a musical group’s website, you’re met with glowing quotes about said group from critics, fans or other musicians.

The Harlem Gospel Choir takes that concept to another level. At www.harlemgospelchoir.com, the first thing you see is a quote from Pope John Paul II: “It is more than a show,” he is quoted as saying, “it is a feeling.”

The pope! Not the current pope, but still … a pope! Whatever your beliefs, you have to admit that’s a little more eye-catching than kind words from, like, Paul Keyboard Crumbs, the pop critic at the Midsized Town Gazette.

Anyway, ol’ Pope John Paul knows what he’s talking about. Since 1986, the Harlem Gospel Choir has been spreading its brand of good news via contemporary gospel music, powerful voices and boundless enthusiasm. Membership numbers in the several dozen, though the group tours as a nine-voice choir.

On Sunday at the Tower Theatre, expect an evening of inspirational singing and dancing that reflects the style of worship in American black churches and radiates the joyous energy of a soulful rock ‘n’ roll show. No need to break out your Sunday best here; wear something you can move in, and don’t mind getting sweaty.

Harlem Gospel Choir; 7:30 p.m. Sunday, doors open at 6:30 p.m.; $35-$45 plus fees, available through the venue; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; www.towertheatre.org or 541-317-0700.

— Ben Salmon