ERIC BLACKWELL & FAITHFUL

Minister Eric Blackwell Sr. is saved by his belief in Jesus Christ as his personal Lord & savior and has spent over five years as the Minister of Music at Second Baptist Church of Penn Hills under Pastor Mac Gray. He spent several years developing his directing skills as Youth Choir director at Deliverance Baptist Church and also as backup organist and drummer.The scriptures have developed a passion in him to try and meet the spiritual needs of the communities that surround him. Eric has spearheaded this effort to impact the area by organizing a benefit concert for Sickle Cell in May 2005, participating in several outreach services, Founding Faithful Ministries, and encouraging people to Christ through his gift of music ministry.He has been playing drums for over twenty years and has been playing keyboards in Music Ministry for over ten years. He is currently working on his first gospel recording project with his group Eric Blackwell & Faithful. He also writes and arranges music for other gospel artists such as Tori Walker and Awesome Wonder, Out of Darkness, and Walk by Faith.Min. Blackwell Sr. has been blessed to work with local artists such as Keith & Debbie Moncrief, Trini Massie, Curtis Lewis Jr., Terry Walker Sr., Ebenezer Baptist Church, Deliverance Baptist Church, Macedonia of Duquesne, Patrick Polk, Dr. Sheila Johnson, Butch Dixon, Justin Raines (and his badd boyz), Cliff Barnes, Larry Estes, Calvin Murphy, Wayne Barber, Spirit Filled Ministries, Calvin Stemley, Gary Howard, Tori Walker, Tammy Faulkner, Rodney Williams, Keith Flowers, Howie Alexander, Ronnie Biggs, Mr. John Hall, Richard Hutchins, and many more.He has dedicated his life to the development and growth of those who have the GOD given desire to minister through the gift of music.Ps 68:24-25 24 Your procession has come into view, O God, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary. 25 In front are the singers, after them the musicians; NIV