The Harlem Gospel Singers began 8 years ago touring Europe and have become Europe’s number 1 Gospel singing group. They have performed for over 5 million fans, have sold over a million CDs, and have toured major cities, including Paris, Vienna, Milan, Rome, Berlin, London, Montreal, Barcelona, Washington D.C., and San Francisco. The group was started by Queen Esther Marrow who was discovered by Duke Ellington, and went on to sing with Bob Dylan, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Chick Correa, Harry Belafonte, Thelonious Monk, and Mahalia Jackson.

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Tuskegee, Alabama

It is known that a congregation worshiping as the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was organized no later than the year 1882. Historical records state that a Rev. Anderson, who was known as a revivalist, served as pastor of the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church and split time with Bethel .
In 1973, Rev. Leonza Harris accepted the Pastorate. During his 17 year tenure, many notable advances were made by the Church. He also established a Youth Church ; a radio ministry, and regular weekly bible study. In March 1990, Rev. Ervin D. Ward was called as Pastor. He stressed organization and planning, professionalism and spiritualism. Under his leadership, the construction of the church parsonage began. In May 1993, Rev. Kenneth G. Jones accepted to serve the Church as Pulpit Conductor and later as Interim Pastor as the Church was without an overseer. He later accepted the Pastorate in December 1993. Under his pastorate, the church has grown spiritually and educationally.

Bishop Hezekiah Xzavier Walker, Jr. is a Grammy Award-winning gospel music artist, founder and leader of the Love Fellowship Choir, and Pastor and Bishop of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle, with locations in Brooklyn, New York, and Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
Bishop Walker is also the Founder and Overseer of the Covenant Keepers International Fellowship, which spiritually covers, giving guidance and direction to, numerous pastors and their churches in the US – including multiple Love Fellowship Tabernacle – The Kingdom Church, with locations throughout the US and in South Africa.

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At five years old, he began directing the junior choir at St. Bethel Baptist Church. In 1981, he formed the first gospel choir at Bloom High School. “There were so many church kids there and they liked to sing,” he says. “So, I started a group called Ricky Dillard and Company and we sang at school. Dillard says God led him to found the New Generation Chorale in 1988. The next year they won the McDonald’s Chicagoland Choir competition. One day he met producer Butch McGee in a parking lot. McGee had heard of him and signed Dillard’s group on their reputation alone. New G’s first album The Promise was released in 1990 and won them a Grammy® nomination and a GMWA Excellence award in 1991. The next year the choir was featured in Steve Martin’s movie “Leap of Faith.” By the time their second live album A Holy Ghost Take Over debuted in 1993, Dillard was a consultant on Whoopie Goldberg’s “Sister Act II” movie and the choir had appeared on a PBS Television Special “Going Home To Gospel” featuring Patti La Belle and Albertina Walker.
With backing from Alliant Music Group and EMI Gospel, this company is ready to soar. The first project from the label is the new Ricky Dillard & New G project entitled The 7th Episode: “Live in Toronto”. This historical project will definitely delight the ears of many as it truly defines a new level of ministry for Ricky & his aggregation.
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