PRAYZEHYMN Online | where gospel music lives [Gospel 101: Gospel's Church Directory]

By J. MATTHEW COBB
Founder, Editor-In-Chief of PRAYZEHYMN Entertainment
Updated: February 26, 2008

IF YOU WANT TO HEAR the sounds of Gospel music affectively executed, take a trip to the places of discovery where the great genre experienced its birth. The church has always been a pivotal force upon the creation and the evolution of Gospel music. And it continues to drive home the importance of the worship experience. With the effective setups of the call-and-response system with the pastor and congregation and the converging of souls in one place seeking for revival and spiritual enlightenment, there's no better place to hearken towards for deposits of this magnitude but the church. Regardless of denomination, color or creed, the churches upon American soil has been an important and influential force that has helped shaped the moral consciousness throughout our country's history. And while it is also accredited that Gospel music made its early appearances, of course, in the black church experience, the sounds of this great music has spread all across the globe; impacting how we worship to its deepest roots.

You can also experience this mighty sound in your own local church. In a church near you. Of course, the feature presentation in a church service should and will always be God himself, but hearing a good choir or praise team ministering in excellence to powerful and energetic gospel music always makes the presentation even more attractive. This comprehensive guide and directory, still being modified, will help guide you across the country to some of the most exciting houses of prayer with some of the greatest singers, musicians and preachers in our lifetime. Go ahead. Take the tour.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We are currently working on developing links to visual maps with addresses. This will help better aid readers in better locating these ministries in action. If there are churches that need to be posted and were not mentioned, please forward information to: prayzehymn@yahoo.com with the headline stating "Church Directory". Please include church name, location/city/state, pastor's name and church web link when making submission.

Complete Church Directory (listed in alphabetical order by U.S. state name)

Alabama
Faith Apostolic Christian Center - Tuscaloosa, AL - Bishop J.D. Webb
Faith Chapel Christian Center - Birmingham, AL - Michael Moore
Greater New Testament Church - Tuscaloosa, AL - Bishop L. Spenser Smith
Guiding Light Church - Birmingham, AL - Bishop Jim Lowe
Hopewell Baptist Church - Birmingham, AL - Timothy J. Woods, Sr.
More Than Conquerors Faith Church - Birmingham, AL - Stephen Green
Madison Mission Seventh-Day Adventist Church - Madison, AL - James Dogette
New Bethlehem Baptist Church - Bessemer, AL - Dr. William Walker
New Hope Baptist Church - Birmingham, AL - Dr. Gregory L. Clarke
New Zion Bible Way Church - Birmingham, AL - Bishop Joseph Hamilton
The Worship Center Christian Church - Birmingham, AL - Vanable H. Moody
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
City of Refuge Church - Gardena, CA - Bishop Noel Jones
Crenshaw Christian Center - Los Angeles, CA - Dr. Frederick K.C. Price
Faithful Central Church - Los Angeles, CA - Bishop Kenneth Ulmer
First AME Church - Los Angeles, CA - Dr. John J. Hunter
Full Harvest International - Gardena, CA - Bishop Clarence E. McClendon
Genesis Missionary Baptist Church - Sacramento, CA - Dr. Tecoy Porter, Sr. & Dr. Ellington Porter
Love Center Ministries - Oakland, CA - Bishop Walter Hawkins
Mt. Pilgrim Church - Compton, CA - Bishop R.D. Sanders
New Christ Memorial Church - San Fernando, CA - Andrae' & Sandra Crouch
North Park Apostolic Church - San Diego, CA
West Angeles COGIC - Los Angeles, CA - Bishop Charles E. Blake
Colorado
Heritage Christian Center - Denver, CO - Bishop Dennis Leonard
Connecticut
Prayer Tabernacle Church of Love, Inc. - Bridgeport, CT - Bishop Kenneth H. Moales, Sr.
Turner's Faith Temple COGIC - Bridgeport, CT - Bishop J.C. White
Delaware
District of Columbia (D.C.)
Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church - Washington D.C. - Bishop Alfred & Suzie Owens
Metropolitan Baptist Church - Washington D.C. - Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, Jr.
New Samaritan Baptist Church - Washington D.C. - Bishop Michael V. Kelsey
Florida
Bethel Baptist Institutional Church - Jacksonville, FL - Dr. Rudolph McKissick
Love & Faith Ministries - Tallahassee, NC - Elder S. Lamar Simmons
Without Walls International Church - Tampa, FL - Randy & Paula White
Georgia
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit - Decatur, GA - D.E.& Brandi Paulk
Gospel Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA - Wiley Jackson
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church - Atlanta, GA - Timothy Flemming
New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church - Atlanta, GA - Bishop James Morton
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church - Atlanta, GA - Bishop Eddie L. Long
New Mercies Christian Church - Lilburn, GA - Jesse Curney, III
Total Grace Christian Center - Atlanta, GA - Apostle Jonathan & Toni Alvarado
World Changers Church International - College Park, GA - Dr. Creflo Dollar
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Cosmopolitian Church of Prayer - Chicago, IL - Dr. Charles G. Hayes
Destiny Worship Center - Chicago. IL - Elder DeAndre Patterson
Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church - Chicago, IL - Charles Jenkins
Monument of Faith Evangelistic Church - Chicago, IL - Apostle Richard D. Henton
St. James Baptist Church - Chicago, IL - Dr. James Meeks
St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church - Harvey, IL - Willie Jordan
Sweet Holy Spirit Church - Chicago, IL - Bishop Larry D. Trotter
Trinity United Church of Christ - Chicago, IL - Dr. Jeremiah Wright
Indiana
Christ Church Apostolic - Indianapolis, IN - Bishop James E. Tyson
Eastern Star Baptist Church - Indianapolis, IN - Dr. Jeffrey A. Johnson, Jr.
Greater Progressive Baptist Church - Fort Wayne, IN - Anthony Pettus
Light Of The World Christian Church - Indianapolis, IN - Bishop Tom Benjamin
Reed's Temple COGIC - Griffith, IN - Elder David A. Reed
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Bates Memorial Baptist Church - Louisville, KY - Dr. F. Bruce Williams
Canaan Christian Church - Louisville, KY - Dr. Walter Malone, Jr.
Christ Temple Church - Lousville, KY - Bishop M.E. Ford, Sr.
St. Stephen Church - Louisville, KY - Dr. Kevin Wayne Cosby
Shiloh Baptist Church - Lexington, KY - Dr. Joseph L. Owens
Louisana
Gethsemane COGIC - Lafayetee, LA - Bishop Roy L. H. Winbush
Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Church - New Orleans, LA - Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr.
Maine
Maryland
Bethel AME Church - Baltimore, MD - Dr. Frank M. Reid, III
Ebenezer AME Church - Ft. Washington, MD - Dr. Grainger & Jo Ann Browning
Empowerment Temple AME Church - Baltimore, MD - Jamal-Harrison Bryant
Galilee Baptist Church - Suitland, MD - Dr. Lloyd T. McGriff
Jericho City of Praise - Landover, MD - Apostle Betty P. Peebles
Kingdom Worship Center -Towson, MD - Bishop Ralph Dennis
Refreshing Springs COGIC - Riverdale, MD - James E. Jordan, Jr.
Reid Temple AME Church - Glenn Dale, MD - Dr. Lee P. Washington
Massachusetts
Michigan
Greater Emmanuel Instiutional COGIC - Detroit, MI - Supt. J. Drew Sheard
Greater Grace Temple Church - Detroit, MI - Bishop Charles H. Ellis, III
New St. Paul Tabernacle COGIC - Detroit, MI - Bishop P.A. Brooks
Straight Gate International Church - Detroit, MI - Bishop Andrew Merritt
Perfecting Church - Detroit, MI - Marvin L. Winans
Word of Faith International Christian Center - Detroit, MI - Bishop Keith A. Butler
Minnesota
Emmanuel Tabernacle COGIC - Minneapolis, MN
Mississippi
Anderson United Methodist Church - Jackson, MS - Joe W. May
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Salem Baptist Church - Omaha, NA - Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Abundant Life Family Worship Center - New Brunswick, NJ - Bishop George C. Searight
Bethany Baptist Church - Lindenwold, NJ - Bishop David G. Evans
Cathedral International - Perth Amboy, NJ - Bishop Donald Hillard
Grace Cathedral Fellowship Ministries - Trenton, NJ - Bishop Jerome S. Wilcox
New Mexico
New York
Brookyln Tabernacle, The - Brooklyn, NY - Jim Cymbala
Christian Cultural Church - Brooklyn, NY - Dr. A.R. Bernard
Citadel of Praise and Worship - Brooklyn, NY - Dr. Kevin Bond
Grace Tabernacle COGIC - Brookyln, NY - Elder Timothy Wright
Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York - Jamaica, NY - Dr. Floyd Flake
Greater Works Worship Center - Brooklyn, NY - Dr. Debora C. Hooper
Lord's Church, The - Bronx, NY - Bishop Eric McDaniel
Love Fellowship Tabernacle - Brookyln, NY - Hezekiah Walker
Mt. Moriah AME Church - Cambria Heights - Robert R. Lowe
Perfecting Faith Church - Freeport, NY - Donnie McClurkin
North Carolina
Greater Salem Church - Charlotte, NC - Bishop Anthony L. Jinwright
Life Center Ministries Charlotte - Charlotte, NC - Brian D. Moore
Mt. Zion Baptist Church - Greensboro, NC - Bishop Brooks
New Jerusalem Cathedral - Greensboro, NC - Dr. Kevin A. Williams
New Life Fellowship Church - Durham, NC - John P. Kee
University Park Baptist Church - Charlotte, NC - Claude R. Alexander, Jr.
North Dakota
Ohio
First Church of God City of Refuge - Columbus, OH - Bishop Timothy J. Clarke
Higher Ground Always Abounding Assemblies, Inc. - Columbus, OH - Bishop Sherman Watkins
Living Faith Apostolic Church - Columbus, OH - Bishop Edgar Posey
Mt. Calvary Pentecostal Church - Youngstown, OH - Bishop Norman L. Wagner
Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church - Columbus, OH - Pastor Donald J. Washington
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church - Columbus, OH - Dr. Charles E. Booth
New Bethel COGIC - Toledo, OH - Dr. Rance Allen
New Covenant Believers Church - Columbus, OH - Bishop Howard Tilman
Solid Rock Church - Monroe, OH - Lawrence & Darlene Bishop
Upton United Methodist Church - Toledo, OH - Dr. Pat McKinstry
Word of Deliverance Ministries for the World, Inc. - Forest Park, OH - Bishop Bobby Hilton
World Harvest Church - Columbus, OH - Rod Parsley
Oklahoma
Oregon
Emmanuel Temple Church - Portland, OR - C.T. Wells
Pennsylvania
Ford Memorial Temple - Philadelphia, PA - Bishop Andrew Ford, II
Love Fellowship Tabernacle - Bensalem, PA - Hezekiah Walker
Mt. Airy COGIC - Philadelphia, PA - Bishop Ernest C. Morris, Sr.
Mt. Ararat Baptist Church - Pittsburgh, PA - Dr. William H. Curtis
Shiloh Baptist Church - Easton, PA - Fred Davis
Spotlight Holy Temple Church #2 - Bristol, PA - Bishop Frank T. Stephens, Sr.
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Life Center Ministries Charleston - North Charleston, NC - Brian D. Moore
South Dakota
Tennessee
Born Again Church - Nashville, TN - Horace & Kiwanis Hockett
Greater Community COGIC - Memphis, TN - Bishop Brandon Porter
Mt. Zion Baptist Church - Nashville, TN - Bishop Joseph W. Walker, III
Temple of Deliverance COGIC - Memphis, TN - Supt. Milton Hawkins
Texas
Abundant Life Cathedral - Houston, TX - Dr. Ed Montgomery
Friendship-West Baptist Church - Dallas, TX - Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III
Lakewood Church - Houston, TX - Joel Osteen
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church - Dallas, TX - Dr. Curtis W. Wallace
Potter's House, The - Dallas, TX - Bishop T.D. Jakes
St. John's Downtown - Houston, TX - Pastor Rudy Rasmus
Windsor Village United Methodist Church - Houston, TX - Kirbyjon Caldwell
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Harvest Life Changers Church - Woodbridge, VA - Lyle & Deborah Dukes
New Community Temple COGIC - Portsmouth, VA - Bishop Ted Thomas, Sr.
St. Johns COGIC - Newport News, VA - Bishop Samuel L. Green, Jr.
Washington
Center Of Faith COGIC - Kent, WA - Reggie C. Witherspoon
Church For All Nations- Parkland, WA - Reggie C. Witherspoon
Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church - Seattle, WA - Bishop Garry L. Tyson
Mt. Calvary Christian Center COGIC - Seattle, WA - Reggie C. Witherspoon
New Beginnings Christian Fellowship - Seattle, WA - Reggie C. Witherspoon
New Life Church - Seattle, WA - Reggie C. Witherspoon
New Light Christian Church - Seattle, WA - Rick Danner
St. John Baptist Church - Seattle, WA - Reggie C. Witherspoon
Seattle International Church - Seattle, WA - Bishop Samuel L. Green, Jr.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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