Dynamic Praise

Dynamic Praise
OriginOakwood University, Huntsville, Alabama United States
GenresGospel
Traditional gospel
Contemporary gospel
Praise and Worship
Years active1988–present
LabelsMadison Avenue Records

Dynamic Praise (DP) is a student- and young adult-led gospel choir affiliated with Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama.[1] First organized in 1988, the choir has performed across the United States and internationally.[2][1]

History

Founded in the fall of 1988, the gospel choir had Owen Simons as its first director.[1] Simons handed the choir leadership over to Andrew "Benji" Young, a peer mentor.[1] Subsequent choir directors included Bruce Bean and Bryce Davis.[citation needed]

The choir has traveled across the country and into the international waters. Dynamic Praise has shared the stage with such artists as Richard Smallwood, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, CeCe Winans, Dottie Peoples, Byron Cage, Lamar Campbell, Jonathan Nelson, Dathan Thigpen, Kelly Price, and many more. The choir also has alumnus roster consisting of such artist as Take 6, Virtue, Sean Simmonds, Duawne Starling, Carmen Hope, Lee Cort, Committed and Grandpa Cletus.

Discography

Albums

  • Faith (2001)
  • Testify (2007)

Filmography

DVD

Release Date Title Artwork
March 22, 2008 Testify: The Live Concert DVD

References

  1. ^ a b c d Douglas, Ty-Ron M. O.; Freeman, Sydney; Denham, André R. (March 2019). "The Three Hebrew Boys Revisited: Exploring Border Crossing "Brotha"-Ship in the Journeys of Three Tenured Black Male Seventh-Day Adventist Professors". Religions. 10 (3): 142. doi:10.3390/rel10030142.
  2. ^ "Choirs". Oakwood University. December 20, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2024.