Darrel Poitier is an up and coming new Gospel artist, producer and music arranger, whose no stranger to the music community. Darrel is a well respected Keyboardist, who has had an impact on many other musicians today.His call to music came at the age of four, when he started playing the drums, guitar and saxophone. At the age of twelve, GOD called Darrel to the keyboards, opening up another level of anointing. As the son of a Pastor, Darrel always felt that GOD was leading him in the direction of music. His inspiration to play, came from when He first heard (Twinkie Clark) "Is My Living In Vain" and then later on listening to groups like The Winans and Commissioned, in which he heard (Michael Brooks)play on "I'm Going On". Darrel began to assist his parents with their ministry by playing the organ, and directing the choir, but GOD was not finished with him yet. GOD would also later bless him with a voice to sing. GOD anointed his singing and playing to lure the most depressed into hand clapping and foot stomping praises.Darrel is also known and responsible for being one of the first to bring Music and Synthesizer Technology to the Church. In the late 80's, when He and his brothers would not have enough band members to play for the choir and then later on their group, they would sequence their whole shows and let the keyboards play for them. This would later on set the standard for alot of groups to start doing!
In 1990, Darrel and his brother, Coy Poitier, started a singing group by the name of "Special Delivery", and it was chosen to be one of the first Gospel groups to perform at the 'Zora Neal Hurston Festival', in Orlando Florida. "GOD" blessed them to have a unique sound that would consist of a mixture of R&B/Hip-Hop and which would later on start a trend in the Gospel Industry and in Churches. They would get their first opportunity to open up for "Vickie Winans" and Tina Brooks of the group "Witness" and then later on for a few others. The group did not stay together too long, due to the lack of support during the time, but will be remembered for their service in the Music Ministry and their unique Gifts and style, for years to come.Darrel's gift has also made room for him to play and open up for such artist as, Twinkie Clark, Douglas Miller, Timothy Wright, Donnie McClurkin, Beverly Crawford, Marvin Sapp, Men of Standard, Gladys Knight, Taralyn Ramsey, Ted & Sheri, Percy Bady, Andre Crouch, Kim Burrell, Kirk Franklin, Allen and Allen, Gerogia Mass Choir, Hezekiah Walker, Maurette Brown-Clark, Dorothy Norwood, Pastor John P. Kee(One of his mentors), as well as a little in the secular arena, including James Debarge, Trenere, Luther Campbell, Ben Vereen, and a few others.Darrel has also served for nine years as a member of the Robert A. Jackson Music and Arts Ministry at New Birth Baptist Church Cathedral of Faith International in Miami, where Bishop Victor T. Curry is the Senior Pastor. While being with New Birth for nine years, Darrel has blessed people with his music by the thousands. God is now taking Darrel back to one of his first loves and that's Music Production. He recently started a new production company, Hall of Ministry Entertainment. The company is committed to going out into the world to compel the people to CHRIST, and change the direction of todays music by giving it a positive twist, regardless of the genre. It is his desire to give back to GOD and bless his people.
He is presently in the studio working on a few projects, as well as trying to get something started for himself.
Darrel Poitier is now serving as the Music Director for the Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, where the Bishop, Dr. C.E. Glover is the Senior Pastor.
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