Isaac Cates

Some people are Born with a natural abililty for music while others attend school for years trying to obtain it, but rarely are there persons whom God has gifted with both innate and formally trained musical traits, but Isaac S. Cates is the exception. Isaac began studying music formally at the age of four. Trained in most aspects of music from pedagogy to piano performance, Isaac quickly matriculated through many regional, Statewide and National Piano competitions earning numerous awards for his achievements in performance and composition. Isaac has served as Workshop clinician abroad, teaching vocal diction and serving as an Adjudicator for several vocal, instrumental and composition siminars and competitions. Isaac is highly sought after as an educator, musician, songwriter and producer, and gained much respect and notoriety for his ability to masterfully blend different musical genres together that is uniquely his own. Isaac is the co-founder of the ensemble "Ordained". In May of 2004 Isaac Partenered with Anthony M. Harvey, both music majors at UMKC and classically trained, started a small ensamble in the music ministry that would not only contribute to, but also work to change and mold the direction of Gospel music. Ordained consists of about 19 members all of which were hand selected by Isaac. Several of Ordained members have received formal musical education on their own and coupled with Isaac's classical training in vocal arrangements and piano performance, combine to create a unique sound that is Ordained. Ordained has been blessed to have many opportunities to render their ministry both in and out of state and are highly sought after for their versatility. Ordained recently released their first project in June of 2006 "Take My Life", All of the material on this cd was either written or arranged by Isaac. For this Project Isaac teamed up with some of the finest musicians in the Kansas city area, including Keith Newton, Odell Talley, Samuel Niccolier, Lawrence Figg and Phillip Brown just to name a few. The project was produced by musician, producer and Minister Chris Collier, who worked closely with Isaac from the start to the end of production. Ordained has been accepting numerous engagements to promote the release of the cd. Isaac is hopeful and prayerful that his ministry will truly touch the lives God's people and will take even higher the growing love for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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