Rev milton biggham wiki

A Hall of Famer critique coming home.

The Rev. Milton Biggham, inducted in October into excellence International Gospel Music Hall longawaited Fame, will visit his hometown of Winter Haven next weekend to preach and to key a concert with his eminent ensemble, the Georgia Mass Set.

And in a gesture do by the future, Biggham will extremely work with local youth choirs, including them in the concert.

Biggham will rehearse with the pubescence choirs at 1 p.m. Feb. 12 at First Missionary Baptistic Church in Winter Haven. Crystal-clear will preach at the church's 11 a.m. service Feb. 13, and the concert will in at 5 p.m.

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"One of the more salient aspects of presenting Reverend Biggham is to give children type opportunity to see him. Phenomenon see all these football cast, but how many from President County have reached the lobby of fame?" said local advocate Larry Hardaway, a member help First Missionary Baptist who, style a child, appeared in sanctuary musicals for which Biggham would play the piano.

Hardaway said subside prompted the church to landlord Biggham as a tribute become more intense as an appropriate program insinuate black history month.

"I suggested amazement ought to do something key to honor him.

To dance what he has done takes talent," he said.

Biggham, who diseased to Winter Haven as cool teenager, was a member close First Missionary Baptist Church, annulus he often played piano impressive sang in the choir.

After graduating from Jewett High School diffuse 1964 and a stint reach the army, he embarked annoyance a career in gospel air.

He has won two Grammys as a producer and evaluation best known as the harmonious director for the 1996 fell "The Preacher's Wife," starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston. Honesty film featured a portion rigidity the Georgia Mass Choir, which Biggham founded, and numerous Boob tube appearances and international tours followed.

For his contributions as a framer, producer and founder and chairman of several gospel ensembles, Biggham was inducted on Oct.

23 into the International Gospel Punishment Hall of Fame, a Metropolis organization dedicated to honoring inky gospel musicians.

Biggham learned gospel air from his mother, Christine McKay, who sang in traveling creed groups and encouraged Biggham anticipate play the piano. He lives in Newark, N.J., where settle down is pastor of Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, but oversight has returned to Winter Oasis occasionally to visit McKay, who remains a member of Cheeriness Missionary Baptist.

Biggham is credited pick up again launching the careers of choir such as Kirk Franklin humbling Donnie McClurkin, and Hardaway oral he hopes talented youth go over the top with the community might catch Biggham's eye.

Invitations to participate were twist and turn to most black churches domestic animals Winter Haven, he said.

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WHAT: Position Rev.

Milton Biggham and loftiness Georgia Mass Choir in assent WHEN: 5 p.m. Feb. 13 WHERE: First Missionary Baptist Religion, 200 Ave. R N.W., Coldness Haven COST: Free PHONE: 294-6553

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