John Gray

Gifted with the ability to seemingly flow effortlessly from one mantle to another, John Gray is the very definition of a Renaissance man. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the product of two musically gifted parents, John began exploring his talents while being involved in his church. Directing the choir and singing at his church from the age of seven years old, Gray showed early on that he had a God-given gift to understand and translate musical movements. This gift would serve him well in the years to come. Throughout High School and college, John continued to expand on his creative gifts by competing in everything from Shakespearean competitions to local talent shows. Upon arrival at The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, John showed another level of versatility by taking a leading role in a critically acclaimed production of ‘The Boys Next Door’. Gray eventually transitioned to the University of Cincinnati and became a part of the African- American Cultural and Research Center Choir where he toured the country furthering his singing and acting career. It was during this season of transition that Gray began another level of personal spiritual growth and elevation by accepting the calling into the preaching ministry at the Bethel Baptist Church at the age of twenty-one years old. It was after this that God took the boy John Gray and began to mold the man. Not long after accepting the call to ministry, John received another call in the Fall of 1995-this time to be a cast member in the hit gospel stage play “He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say?” starring a then up and coming artist named Kirk Franklin. This began a relationship that would include becoming a member of Kirk Franklin and The Family and opening for such gospel luminaries as Fred Hammond, Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams.

After touring the world for three years, Gray felt the call of God to another aspect of ministry, this time as a Youth Pastor at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey. Gray also served as Coordinator of Youth Ministries at The Cathedral International Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. John’s heart has always been turned towards the development of young people, so it is no wonder that God has seen fit to send John all over the world to speak and encourage kids to live for Christ and to fulfill their purpose through service to others. Touring with Grammy-Award winners dc talk, Gray promoted racial reconciliation across the country in an effort to destroy the barriers that exist between black and white Christians.

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