Karen Wheaton
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Karen Wheaton | |
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| Birth name | Karen A Harris |
| Also known as | Karen Harris Wheaton Karen Harris Wheaton Towe |
| Born | 30 September 1960 |
| Genres | Gospel |
| Associated acts | Judy Jacobs, Vicki Yohe, Eddie James, Janet Paschal, Jimmy Swaggart |
Karen Harris Wheaton Towe is an American Pentecostal preacher, Gospel music singer and recording artist based in Hamilton, Alabama whose career has spanned the late 1970s until the present time. Wheaton has been identified among notable "internationally known praise and worship artists."[1] She has toured throughout the U.S. performing at events that also featured preachers and Christian artists such as Jim Bakker,[2] Jimmy Swaggart, Benny Hinn and the Gaither Homecoming. Her singing voice is classified in the Mississippi Delta style, which is fused with blues, urban contemporary gospel, and bluegrass gospel influences.
She is the Director and Founder of "The Ramp," a youth ministry located in the city of Hamilton, Alabama. The Ramp operates with the goal of "awaken[ing] a generation," holding Christian rallies, concerts, and conferences for different groups of worshipers.[3]
Discography[]
- Live in the Spirit (1989)
- Remembering (1992)
- Pentecostal Fire (1994)
- There Is a God (1995)
- Gentle Breezes: Soothing Songs of Comfort and Peace (1996)
- I'm Still Here (1997)
- Miracle in Motion (1997)
- Promise (1997)
- My Alabaster Box (1998)
- Church (2000)
- Freedom (2003)
- Believe (2006)
Bibliography[]
- Watching the Road: Praying Your Prodigal Home (2018)
References[]
- ^ Johnson, Birgitta J. (Spring 2011). "Back to the Heart of Worship: Praise and Worship Music in a Los Angeles African-American Megachurch". Black Music Research Journal;. 31 (1): 109. doi:10.5406/blacmusiresej.31.1.0105. S2CID 192065808.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Karen Wheaton". October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Who We Are". The Ramp.
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