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Life The son of "a sharecropper who was a shape-note singing-school teacher," Hess was born in Mt. Pisgah, near Athens, in Limestone County, Alabama. His parents were Stovall and Lydia Hess. He was the youngest...

Edwin Hawkins Birth name Edwin Reuben Hawkins Born August 18, 1943 (age 73) Oakland, California Genres Gospel Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, producer Instruments Vocals, keyboards Years active 1960s-1990s Labels Pavilion, Buddah, Myrrh Associated acts Walter Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins, Andrae Crouch Edwin Reuben Hawkins (born August...

Biography Hawkins was born in San Francisco, California to the late Roland and Lois (Cleveland) Davis. She grew up in the Ephesians Church of God in Christ located in Berkeley, California, pastored by her grandfather,...

Obiora Nwokolobia-Agu (born 9 June 1977) better known by his artistic name Obiora Obiwon, is a Nigerian singer, musician, songwriter, recording artiste, music minister and evangelist.Obiora Obiwon was born Obiora Nwokolobia-Agu on 9 June...

Israel Houghton is an American Christian musician, songwriter, producer and worship leader. Houghton is usually credited as Israel & New Breed. Career Born May 19, 1971, Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungor, Bigger Than My...

Dorothy Norwood (born May 29, 1935) is an American gospel singer and songwriter. She began touring with her family at the age of eight, and in 1956, began singing with Mahalia Jackson. In the...

History Jerry Williams had come from a nightclub entertainment background and music had been a major part of his life. In an interview, Williams stated that " realized there had to be more to life...

Rev. W.R. "Smokie" Norful, Jr. is an American gospel singer and pianist, best known for his 2002 album, I Need You Now and his 2004 release, Nothing Without You, which won a Grammy at...

Dr. Mattie Moss Clark was a gospel choir director for most of her life, and is often credited as one of the first to teach three-part harmony to a choir. Born in 1925 in...

Early life A native of Danville, Kentucky, Harris started playing the drums at the age of nine. His first formal vocal training came when he attended college at Western Kentucky University, from which he graduated...