Hezekiah Walker

Hezekiah Walker is an American gospel music artist, choir leader, and senior pastor. He was born Hezekiah Xzavier Walker Jr. on December 24, 1962, in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Long Island University, majoring in sociology, and also studied at the Hugee Theological Institute and the New York School of the Bible. He is the founder and senior pastor of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle churches in Brooklyn, New York, and Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and was ordained as a bishop in the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith. Walker formed the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir (LFC) in the 1980s. His career includes a discography spanning over 15 albums, many recorded live with his choirs. He is often referred to as the "hip-hop pastor" due to his outreach to younger generations and connections within the music industry. His catalog includes albums such as *Live in Atlanta at Morehouse College*, *Love Is Live!*, *Azusa: The Next Generation*, and *Focus on Glory*. Walker has received significant recognition for his work. He won two Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Album by Choir or Chorus for *Live in Atlanta at Morehouse College* and *Love Is Live!*. He also won two Dove Awards for the songs "Every Praise" and "Better." His song "Every Praise" was named the Gospel Song of the Decade by Billboard. In addition, he was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame.