In the late 90s, we 
were introduced to Otis Battles as the front man for the High Point Community Choir. The choir’s MCG Records debut was co-produced by Hezekiah Walker with music from Rodney Jerkins and a noteworthy vocal performance from Faith Evans (see review here). Battles and the choir received a warm reception and his gift made room for him affording ministry opportunities across the country as well as overseas. Otis Battles sings of hope and brighter days in I Believe, his new single written and produced by Travis Malloy, marking his triumphant return to the recording scene after a ten year hiatus.
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Catching Up With Otis Battles
Wednesday, June 18th, 20142014 BET Award Nominees Announced
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
Donnie McClurkin, Erica Campbell, Hezekiah Walker, Tamela Mann and Tye Tribbett received nominations in the Best Gospel Artist category for the 2014 “BET Awards”. The “BET Awards” 2014 will air live on Sunday, June 29th at 8pm ET on BET Networks from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, CA.
Oxygen Airs Deitrick Haddon and LXW Concert On Good Friday
Tuesday, April 15th, 2014Fresh from th
eir awe inspiring performance on Celebration of Gospel, Deitrick Haddon and his League of Extraordinary Worshippers will once again wow viewers as Oxygen airs a special “Live In Concert” on Good Friday.
In addition to Haddon and the choir, the concert features performances from Donald Lawrence, Jessica Reedy, Hezekiah Walker and Ricky Dillard. Haddon shared his excitement about the concert being aired, “”Wow! This is amazing! Oxygen is not afraid to go where no other network has gone just to encourage their viewers…and it’s the perfect day, it’s Good Friday. This is groundbreaking for the Kingdom.” Viewers will just have to tune in for themselves to see this extraordinary choir do what they do best, taking audiences back to choirs in church.
The debut CD of Deitrick Haddon’s League of Extraordinary Worshippers hits stores on April 22nd.
Hezekiah Walker’s Every Praise Spends 26 Weeks On Top of Billboard Chart
Wednesday, March 5th, 2014Congratulations to Bishop Hezekiah Walker! His Every Praise has been atop the Billboard Charts for 26 non-consecutive weeks at #1. Every Praise now tops his former cha
rt topper, “Souled Out,” with the Love Fellowship Choir, which topped the chart for 14 weeks in 2009.
Donald Lawrence, Tamela Mann And Hez Get Nods For Image Awards
Friday, January 10th, 2014Congrat
s to the GOSPEL nominees for the 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards, taking place February 22, 2014 and airing on TV One.
Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)
“20 Year Celebration Volume 1 – Best For Last” – Donald Lawrence (Quietwater Entertainment/eOne Music)
“Azusa: The Next Generation” – Hezekiah Walker (RCA Inspiration)
“Best Days Deluxe Edition” – Tamela Mann (Tillymann Music)
“Good God” – Shirley Caesar (eOne Music)
“Music From the Motion Picture Black Nativity” – Various (RCA Inspiration
Hezekiah Walker’s Choirfest Headed to The Word Network
Thursday, December 12th, 2013In its ong
oing efforts to provide quality Gospel Music programming, the Word Network announced the addition of a new show hosted by Grammy winning choir master Bishop Hezekiah Walker.
“Hezekiah Walker Presents Choirfest” will spotlight gospel choir’s from across the United States and the world as they lift their voices in song. The show will be a part of the Word Network’s Saturday program schedule. Check your local listings for time and station information in your area.
Love Fellowship Meets Brooklyn Tabernacle For the First Time
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
Grammy and Dove award winners Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir directed by Carol Cymbala and Bishop Hezekiah Walker’s Love Fellowship Choir will mark the end of the summer with their first ever combined concert on Sunday, September 1st at the Brooklyn Tabernacle. The mass choir will do a unity concert of songs from both of their repertoires.
Six time Grammy Award winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir began 2013 performing The Battle Hymn of the Republic at this year’s presidential inauguration. Their latest CD offering Love Lead the Way debuted at #11 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart this spring. Bishop Hezekiah Walker founded the Love Fellowship Choir in 1985 and burst on the scene with a cover of DJ Rogers’ I’ll Make It. Bishop Walker and the choir has earned two Grammy Awards and is currently enjoying the success of their latest release the Azusa: The Next Generation and the number 1 song in the country, Every Praise.
Hezekiah Walker Azusa The Next Generation Bows June 11th
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Bishop Hezekiah Walker once again teams up with producer Donald Lawrence for Azusa: The Next Generation. The CD, featuring the hit single Every Praise releases on June 11th and features guest performances from Pastor Donnie McClurkin, Deitrick Haddon, Pastor John P. Kee and former Love Fellowship Crusade Choir lead soloist Timiney Figueroa Caton.
More Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs from David Frazier
Monday, December 10th, 2012
David Frazier has been involved in music ministry for well over 2 decades and has written and recorded over 80 songs. His compositions can be found on recordings from the likes of Yolanda Adams, Karen Clark Sheard, Pastor Shirley Caesar and Bishop Paul S. Morton. David has written over twenty songs for Bishop Hezekiah Walker’s Love Fellowship Choir including the Smash hit and modern day church standard, “I Need You To Survive”.
Today, David is traveling across the country doing workshops and teaching music from hi
s Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs series. The current release, Destiny is the fourth volume in this critically acclaimed series and features performances from Lisa Page Brooks, Doug Williams, Lawrence Matthews, Jonathan Dubose and others. The radio single, God is Doing Something Wonderful (in Me) is blessing churches and congregations across the country. David has also authored Send For Me a Minstrel, a book geared to address issues for thosse who serve in music ministry. Both Volume 4 of the Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs and Send Me a Minstrel are available now at DavidFrazierMusic.com
Bishop Hezekiah Walker’s Official Installation Services to be held 6/12
Friday, June 10th, 2011
As promised we wanted to remind our readers about the official enthronement and installation of Bishop Hezekiah Walker as the Presiding Prelate over the Pentecostal Churches of Jesus Christ in succession of the late Bishop Kenneth Moales Sr. It will be held at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit 729 Union Ave., Bridgeport, Conneticut 06607. Services begin at 6pm. We would like to congratulate Bishop Walker on his elevation and wish him many blessings!