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| This is the fire album w/ special guest appearances in NYC! |
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| Elder Hezekiah X. Walker Jr. (Pastor-Love Fellowship Tabernacle Ministries of NY/NJ/PA) |
Hezekiah himself was raised in the church and in a home where the sounds of sweet Gospel music filled the air and church attendance was assumed. In a world where life seemed harsh and unfair, Hezekiahs mother shepherded her boy out of harms way and into church where he gave his life to Christ at the age of 13.
Since the age of eight, Hezekiah had been singing solos in the church, and began putting together and writing songs for a small gospel ensemble during his mid-teens. When he started the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir in 1985, he envisioned it as nothing more than a weekend outlet for his musical talents. But the Almighty had bigger plans in mind
Two independent albums by the choir in 1987 and 1990 were soon followed by their move to the majors, where they were quickly catapulted to national prominence. Hezekiah is now pastor of the thriving Love Fellowship Church, still in his native Brooklyn, New York, where he lives with his wife, Monique, and the couples children.
Having watched his ministry grown in 15 years from 12 people to the globe-spanning outreach it is today, Hezekiah is quick to point out to Whom the credit and praises belong. To watch my ministry go from a tiny seed to a tree filled with good fruit is an amazing blessing and incredibly exciting, he said. The Lord has used this choir, this church and this entire ministry to reach thousands and thousands of souls for Him.
Gracefully stepping into his 40 and up shoes, Pastor Walker has been and continues to be a positive reinforcement in my conscious life. There have been plenty of occasions when I questioned GOD and what all that bus hopping and plane hopping was for..especially when people that you see in church be meaner than the people in the world..and curse worser too.
He was always there to provide another aspect that I wasn't taking the time to notice. It was also he that reassured my singing ability by letting me try out for songs back in the day, and I even was supposed to lead this one song called "He Keeps his word"..but a bad weather spell and bad nerves had my voice disappearing on me..and I couldn't record it. That was the album that Pastor got a grammy for..."Love Is Live!"(I'm on the back cover..looking decent..lol).
I thank GOD for the man'd of GOD. His advice and ear priceless, his lessons in singing and phrasing innumerable(who's that?..who did that?..if you don't know it..please don't sing?!), and just his down to earth manner makes him a big influence on me as a future instructor and/or performer.
Hezekiah Walker's past albuns include:
"Focus On Glory"
"Live in Toronto"
"Live in Atlanta: At Morehouse College"
"Live in New York"
"Live in London"
"Family Affair 1"
- Nathan sang ghost bgv's on "Give Him Your Life"(feat. Ayanna George)
- (featured the smash hit "Let's Dance(feat. Dave Hollister, Monique Walker. and the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir)
"Family Affair 2"
- features an almost blinding lead vocal from Kim Burrell on the classic song "The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow"(originally recorded by Stazee Burnett and Kirvy Brown)
- a memorable performance from Timiney Figeuroa-Caton who covered her own gospel-radio hit "Calling My Name"(J. Bartholomew).
- Nathan provided ghost bgv's along with fellow Love Fellowship members in the studio sessions with JAMES MOSS (PAJAM) who produced both "Don't Wait" and "Breakthrough". LFT Singers(who were asked to lend their ministry): Craig Wiggins, Heather Covington, Lucinda Moore, Ahmed Wallace (also of "Natalie Wilson & S.O.P."), LaVerne Berry, Justin Lesley, and others.
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| Don't be ashamed, open your mouth and praise him!- H.Walker |
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Pastor Hezekiah Walker
(founder of Love Fellowship Ministries)
- Junior Pastor - Emmanuel Clay
- Asst. Pastor - Elder Kirvy Brown
- Asst. Pastor- Elder James Byrd
- Asst. Pastor- Minister Rodney Brown
- Asst. Pastor- Elder Neil Harris
Minister of Music:
Minister Joeworn Martin
Musicians:
Joeworn, Keith, Jeff Lez, Dwayne Gott, Jermaine Parrish,
Travis Nevins(at church), Justin Lesley, Greg, Syreeta(on trumpet), and occasional appearances by: Jules Bartholomew(road dates), Teddy Rollins(road dates).
Choir(s):
The Love Fellowship Tabernacle Choir
(aka-"The LFT Church Choir")
(released two albums-Stellar Winning "Live at LFT", and Grammy Winning "Love Is Live!")
--Under the leadership of The Minister-of-music and co-directors(Ronald Cummings and Craig Wiggins).
The Love Fellowship Celebration Choir
(under the leadership of Elder Neil Harris.)
The Love Fellowship Rhema Choir
(under the leadership of Elder Kirvy Brown.)
The Love Fellowship Shekinah Choir
(under the leadership of Ernest Bullock.)
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Sightings at the Tabernacle and/or at events (with my eyes):
We are occassionally visited and favored by the who's who stopping in to get a word from the Lord. My eyes have seen the faces of (not limited to): Puffy, Mario "Yellowman" Winans, Woody Rock(of Dru Hill), Dave Hollister, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Vickie Winans, Kim Burrell-Wiley, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Pastor Marvin Winans, Smokie Norful, Kirk Franklin, Coko(from SWV), Timiney and Anaysha Figeuroa, Karen Clark-Sheard and Kierra Sheard, Damian Sneed, Twinkie Clark, Bishop Kenneth H. Moales(our Bishop),
Foxy Brown(who was prayed for openly), Natalie Wilson & S.O.P., J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise, and many other talented individuals (in their own right).
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