About me:
I was born and raised in Chicago by my mother who had strong morals and a swift wit and I was the seventh boy, eleventh child out of thirteen. As I matured at the age of eleven years old I recognized as a drummer that I had the potential and wanted to play more than one instrument, and so the desire was imbedded in me to play the organ and I was so determined that I prayed to God to give me this ability and He saw fit to bless me without hesitation. While serving as the organist/pianist for the Greater St. Paul A.M.E. Church Angelic Choir (Chicago, IL.), a directress in our conference, Ms. Saffori, saw the need for me to learn how to read music and so when the opportunity presented it self, the late Mrs. Tyson offered to pay for my lessons and at the moment I began traveling as the youngest musician in the A.M.E. Church Youth conference to play in front of thousands of God's people, this was the beginning of my destiny. In 1989 I was hired by Bishop Larry D. Trotter to come and work with his Youth choir at Sweet Holy Spirit (Chicago, IL.) and while serving in this capacity I was also employed as the Music Director for the gospel choirs in two of our inner-city schools as an elective course. I have worked in various prison ministries in a number of duties (i.e. organist, greeter, etc.). I served as the Minister of Music for the State of Illinois Full Gospel Baptist Church; soon after I received a promotion at Sweet Holy Spirit Church becoming the personal adjutant and lead musician to the Bishop. I worked at Sweet Holy Spirit Church for 14 years. Presently I serve as the Church Musician and Director of Music of the Voices of Praise Choir and the Voices of Tomorrow Choir at DuPage AME Church (Lisle, IL.) PROFESSIONAL INSTRUMENTAL ACCOMPANIST FOR NATIONAL GOSPEL RECORDING ARTISTS PERFORMANCE/RECORDINGS: Karen Clark-Sheard, Mark Hubbard, Rev. Daryl Coley, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Kim McFarland, Bishop Larry D. Trotter, Richard Smallwood, Rev. Marvin Sapp, Hawkins Family, Prophetess Juanita Bynum, Evang. Jackie McCullough, Melvin Williams/Williams Brothers, Bishop Paul S. Morton, Pastor Marvin Winans, Vickie Winans, PUBLISHED ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS AND RECORD PRODUCTIONS: 2003 Exhortation of Praise Release Pending 2005 The Secret Place Forsaking All Others, Bishop Tavis L Grant II & The Greater First Church International Presents The G.F.C. Chorale 2001 Tehillah Tambo Project, Bishop Larry D. Trotter on Tyscot Records 2001 Bountiful Blessings Tell the Devil Im Back, Bishop Larry D. Trotter on Tyscot Records 1997 Song of Psalms Whats to Come is Better Than Whats Been, Bishop Larry D. Trotter on Tyscot Records 1995 Ill Put My Trust in You Prayer Will Move It, Bishop Larry D. Trotter on Tyscot Records 1994 Todah Worship Sweet Holy Spirit Live, Bishop Larry D. Trotter on Tyscot Records 1992 Lift Him Up Original Changed by Rearrangement No, I Wont Turn Back, Mark S. Hubbard on Tyscot Records I have greatly appreciated the blessings that have been bestowed upon me and constantly seek new and insightful opportunities to continue development.
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