For The Lord

Pressin and Steppin, For The Lord (FTL) Kevin Alexander, Harold Demart, Phillip Grant, and Claude Reed and the FTL Band are a group that has marched into their season.They were slected by the Houston Chapter of the Texas Gospel Announcer's Guild as the Best New Artist of 2001 and also received the Texas Music Excellence Award for Best Male Group in Texas for 2001. In 2002, FTL received the Best Male Group and Best Male Album of the Year.The first project "Mene Mene Tekel" (FTL), combined traditional gospel cords and melodies infused with both urban, contemporary, and rythum & bluses music. However, the traditional condition of the quartet is the solid Gospel foundation, which has brought them to their current level of sucess.Their second project "Keep On Pressin" is making an impact, it is indeed something to be excited about. FTL's music elicites the kind of response that is reminiscent of that drawn by the even-popular Motown sound, which even today continues to be a musical mainstay and barrier breaker.Their current project "My Life is in His Hands" is a powerful and spirit-filled sound that touches the heart and soul of its hearers.FTL has shared the stage with many of today's top gospel recording artists. Among them are the incomparable Queen of Gospel, Shirley Ceasar, the dynamic, William Brothers; Keith "Wonder Boy Johnson"; John P. Kee;Lee William&The spiritualQcs; The Canton Spiritual; Darrell McFadden& The Disciples; Jonathan Slokum; also Christian television host and recording artist, Beau Williams. They have also perfroemd at the world- renowned NASA-Johnson Center in Houston, Texas and at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands, Texas, where they co-sponsored a Prayer Vigil Concert in the wake of the 911 tragedy. Their latest accomplishment is sharing a stage with Chester T. Baldwin and to record for the television show "The Word" with minister Bobby Jones. FTL has touched may diverse audiences. Their goal is to continue to minister in Excellence.FTL is experiencing phenomenal blessings...and they wish to share them with you.