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Resurrection Band Biography, Photos, Pictures

Christian rock pioneers the Resurrection Band formed during the early 1970s, a product of the Jesus People USA revival movement sweeping the west coast during that time; comprising vocalists Glenn and Wendi Kaiser, guitarist/keyboardist Stu Heiss, bassist Roy Montroy and drummer John Herrin, the group — also known as simply Rez — debuted in 1974 with Music to Raise the Dead, followed that same year by All Your Life

Rev. Benjamin Cone Biography, Photos, Pictures

Gospel’s Rev Benjamin Cone, Jr was born and raised in Waycross, GA; upon becoming an ordained minister he settled in Jackson, MS, although in the years to follow he ministered everywhere from Japan to the Caribbean to the Acropolis in Athens

Rev. Billy Graham Biography, Photos, Pictures

There are those who would deny the Reverend Billy Graham any place at all in the history of commercial recordings, if only he because he has railed against rock and roll, possibly even prompting mobs to ignite a few Beatles albums after John Lennon made fun of Jesus Christ

Rev. Bob Harrington Biography, Photos, Pictures

Nicknamed the “Chaplain of Bourbon Street”, evangelist Reverend Bob Harrington was responsible for a series of spoken word albums beginning in the ’50s Despite the fact that even some types of sinners like to buy these albums simply for camp appeal, used record store owners would likely consider it an act of divine intervention were they to net even three bucks per copy for this stuff

Rev. C.L. Franklin Biography, Photos, Pictures

The pastor of Detroit’s Bethel Baptist Church, a confidant of Martin Luther King, Jr, and father of Aretha Franklin, this charismatic preacher is known for “hair-raising” sermons

Rev. Claude Jeter Biography, Photos, Pictures

The founder and leader (from 1938 to 1966) of influential Gospel quartet the Swan Silvertones, Reverand Claude Jeter played an essential role in the evolution of modern Gospel music

Rev. Clay Evans Biography, Photos, Pictures

Gospel singer Rev Clay Evans was born June 23, 1925, in Brownsville, TN; ordained as a Baptist minister a quarter century later, he went on to found the Fellowship Baptist Church in Chicago, and between 1971 and 1976 served as the founding member of the National Board Chairman of Operation PUSH

Rev. Cleophus Robinson Biography, Photos, Pictures

While never achieving the commercial success of many of his contemporaries, the Rev Cleophus Robinson was a prominent figure on the gospel circuit throughout the better part of the postwar era, perhaps best known for hosting a coast-to-coast gospel television series which ran for a quarter century

Rev. D.C. Rice Biography, Photos, Pictures

The sound of Reverend DC Rice is one part fiery preaching and two parts scratchy-but-sanctified singing It is also heavily influenced by the 78s of Reverend J M Gates and most especially by those of Rev

Rev. Dan Smith Biography, Photos, Pictures

Smith sang in church and played harmonica as a child He didn’t begin his professional career until the early ’60s, when he played behind folk legends Rev Gary Davis and Pete Seeger