Check out Terry Newsome's NEW double CD release at www.sonicbids.com/terrynewsome or purchase online here at www.cdbaby.com/tnewsome2 Thank you for all your support with the Praiz' Him project! God Bless and Much love! Terry Newsome This is the name of a ground-breaking, anointed, and dynamic singer in the gospel music industry. He is a passionate and powerful vessel used by God. God has anointed Terry to minister through His word and song in order to reach young and old alike to bring them to Christ. Terry's style of music is very diverse ranging from hand clapping traditional gospel to a jazz swing to gospel rock-in-roll. Terry recently was chosen by the Reverend John P Kee to be featured on John P Kee's New Artist Compilation CD on Verity Records to be released in 2006. Terry was chosen for music ministry in August of 1994. Since that time he has grown to become a much anointed minister, songwriter and gospel recording artist. He has ministered on the Bobby Jones Gospel show and ministers on a FOX network gospel broadcast weekly ministering in song. He has been selected to appear on CATS (Christian Artist Talent Search) which is a show broadcasted by INSP television in Charlotte, North Carolina. The show will begin taping in July 2005 and will start broadcasting January 2006 to July 2006 on INSP network. He has opened for many of gospel's greatest artists including John P. Kee and the New Life Community Choir, Ron Kenoly, Douglas Miller, Rance Allen, Dorinda Clarke-Cole, Karen Clark-Sheard and Beverly Crawford. He has had the opportunity to grace the stage with such artists as Daryl Coley, Andrae Crouch, Kierra "KiKi" Sheard, Johnny Sanders, Tye Tribbett, JahWord, Lonnie Hunter, Clifton Davis, Out of Eden, Canton Jones, Erick Matthews, BIU, Cedric Ford, Shakina Glory and Angela Spivey. Terry has traveled extensively across the United States ministering at such events as the Gospel Music Workshop of America Conferences, The Integrity Ministry and Arts Conferences, the Victory in Praise Conferences held by the Reverend John P. Kee where he was selected to be on John P Kee's New Artist Compilation CD, The Gospel Awards in Sarasota, Florida and many many other events. During the time of his touring, God blessed Terry with a five piece band and nine back-up singers called the Praiz People. Despite Terry's busy schedule, he continues to minister in his local community and surrounding communities. Terry's ultimate mission is to tell as many people about Christ as God will allow him to reach. He constantly ministers at several charity functions such as the National Walk for Cancer, Save the Children Day in the Park, the Rape Crisis Center Fund Raiser and AWWIN, a non-profit organization designed to assist single working women. He is called upon several times a month to minister at federal prisons nationally. He teams up with the local YMCA and provides free back-to-school gospel concerts and other occasions all during the year for the youth. He is a member of the National Gospel Music Workshop of America and an active member of the Savannah, Georgia local GMWA chapter. Terry, born February 6, 1969, of Faison, North Carolina, is the youngest of six children born unto Claudie and the late Ammie Newsome. When you first experience the dynamic vocal ministry of Terry Newsome, you will not be surprised to learn that he began singing at the mere age of four. With the spiritual covering, guidance and influence of his mother's ministry, and the godly nurturing of his father and older siblings, Terry's groomed his talents with a growing understanding of the importance of God's anointing in his life and singing and the need to always give reverence to the power of God. By witnessing a God-fearing, faith-believing example in his own parents, Terry unceasingly is thankful for them for graciously molding and shaping him into a spirit-lead music vessel capable of leading God's people into the presence of the Lord in praise and worship. At the age of seventeen, he joined the United States Army serving proudly for seven years. This service covers various assignments including time served in the Persian Gulf War. His last tour of duty was with the 24th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia where he currently resides now with his family. He is married to the lovely Jennie Newsome and they have two adorable sons, Tarence Jeray, age 20, and 14 year old Kyle DeVonte'. He completed his first project in the fall of 2002 entitled "Praiz Him". Terry wrote and arranged this project. This project sold over 10,000 copies locally. He was nominated for best new artist by WSOK radio for this work. He appears on a compilation album called "Men of Valor" which features six new artists on the NuBreed label. He is currently working on his new album entitled "Soul Music". This is definitely his best work. Terry defines the album in the lyrics of the title song "Soul Music"- "music that breaks yolks and inspired by the Holy Ghost." The album will be completed and released in August 2005. The album will consist of nineteen anointed tracks that will bless your soul! Terry's mission statement states: "No matter what you've done or your situation, you can be restored, made clean, redeemed. Be Blessed!"