Gary Anglin Biography

Nothing inspires worship like a heart that has experienced the grace of God. Trials of life are a great motivator to create a concert of praise from a heart of gratitude. When Gary Anglin sings “Give Him All The Praise,” the song reflects a heart filled with appreciation for God’s work in his life – a life Gary knows is on God’s time. Gary is no stranger to significant health issues. God brought him through those trials, but the biggest challenge was yet to come.

A diagnosis of cancer strikes at the core of any patient who hears those dreaded words. For Gary, it was in 1999 that the doctor told him that he had spots on his liver, and said it looked like cancer. Indeed it was, and he put Gary on chemo. The treatment was awful, so Gary chose to place his life totally in God’s hands, a faith fueled by his previous brushes with physical crisis. Not telling anyone about the diagnosis – or his decision, he continued to lead worship – resting on the Isaiah 53 text that offers the assurance that we are healed by His stripes.

In 2000, when Gary returned for a check-up, the cancer was gone. “There is healing when we worship, focusing on God rather than our circumstance. We can be set free from fear and trust in what God has for us. Without question, the enemy tried to discourage me, but there is no discouragement in the midst of praise. God meets us there. When I lead worship, I challenge people to lay aside their concerns, no matter what, and rest in God in worship. For me, that is not an empty phrase – I have lived it.”

It is from this experience that comes Gary Anglin and the Voices of CCC.

“My desire is to help people get deeper into worship and experience the presence of God in their worship." Gary says. His self titled, debut CD - Gary Anglin and The Voices of CCC on Eagle Records (Red) - is making that desire happen. When the debut album released in September 2003, it entered the CRW SoundScan chart at #1 and Billboard at #3, remaining in the top 50 for 6 weeks – unheard of for a debut artist.

Born in Savannah, Georgia and reared in Harlem, Gary, was raised with sounds of music. His mother was a jazz songstress who graced stages in metropolitan areas, often times with young Gary in tow. During this time, she saw to it that her child was well versed in the Christian faith. He not only flourished spiritually, but displayed exceptional musical gifts at an early age.

Although the New York native had never considered a musical life, his debut actually came when he sang at his mother's church. Gary would later join an actor's guild called "Writers and Residence" where he had his first taste of the spotlight. Proficient without any professional vocal training, he was offered the lead role in the production of "The Gospel According to Tommy Dorsey" followed by a lead principle position in "No Name in the Street."

After realizing that singing was the vehicle best suited to express his creative passion, Gary teamed with his wife and established His & Her Records. Their debut album featured a mixture of R&B and contemporary gospel rhythms that appealed to a massive audience.

As Gary continued to grow creatively and spiritually, with the vision of broadening his reach to include people from many cultures and walks of life, he was introduced to the Christian Cultural Center and Pastor A.R. Bernard. Within six months Gary's talents were recognized by Pastor Bernard and he was asked to join The Voices of Christian Cultural Center, the energy packed, spirit-filled, vocal vehicle for communicating the Word & Glorifying God.

In time, Gary became the worship leader of the 17,000 plus member congregation, a position which he has held for over 10 years. He has been privileged to lead many other worship services for various ministries including New Birth pastored by Bishop Eddie L. Long and the International Christian Men's Network under the leadership of the late Dr. Edwin Louis Cole. He has also coordinated the all male choir for the Promise Keepers organization headed by Bill McCartney while they were at Shea Stadium.

Gary Anglin and The Voices of Christian Cultural Center's past singing experiences have availed them opportunities to share stages with world class vocalists including: Stevie Wonder, Bebe & CeCe Winans, Patti Labelle, Joni Lamb, Tramaine Hawkins, Alvin Slaughter, Helen Baylor, Ron Kenoly, Melba Moore, Bryan Duncan and The Sounds of Blackness. They have also performed at legendary venues including Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden's Paramount Theatre, Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall, Town Hall and the Nassau Coliseum. The Christian Cultural Center Choir recently embarked on its worldwide tour. Having performed in Vienna, Austria, the choir's next stop will be Italy in the coming months.

Gary's unique blend of traditional gospel and contemporary flavor has helped him to minister to a broad audience. "My producers, James Johnson and Michael Wilkenson, just know how to bring the best out of me. I also enjoyed working with Mel Holder and especially with Joni Lamb on the song We Come to Worship You." Gary says. The music of Gary Anglin is Commanding, Powerful, Prolific, and Sacred. As audiences from around the world listen to this tenor/baritone, the worship community embraces his gift and talent wholeheartedly.

The long-awaited debut of Gary Anglin & the Voices of Christian Cultural Center is destined to touch hearts, minds and souls with an emotional rawness and purity that is rare in a debut disc. "I'm excited about this album because I'm doing my desire, which is Praise and Worship." Gary says in closing.