MARTHA MUNIZZI
Martha Munizzi is a Grammy Nominated and Dove and Stellar Award winning worship leader, singer-songwriter, and recording artist, and is considered to be one of the pioneers of cross-cultural praise & worship music. She has penned such notable worship songs as, "Because Of Who You Are", "Say The Name", "Glorious", and "Excellent". As a speaker/preacher, she is practical, humorous, and known for her passionate application of God's Word. Martha has an infectious love for life, a deep love for people, and a zealous love for God's House. Her passion is to help build the local church across the earth, to see people reach their full potential, and to develop and strengthen leaders. Martha, along with her husband Dan & their three children reside in Orlando, FL and have recently launched EpicLife Church where they both serve as Co-Pastors. Her upcoming worship CD, "Breaking Out" was just recently recorded live in Miami, FL, and will be released in early 2017.
KETURAH GREEN
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With a heart for developing Powerhouses for the Kingdom of God, Keturah Green has been called to present the gospel in a strategic and relatable way, particularly for the youth and women. At 24, Green graduated with a masters in Organizational Communication from Southeastern Louisiana University, and began her career as a Communication Instructor at her beloved alma mater.
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She currently is embarking on her fourth year teaching at Southeastern, where she is proud to serve as a role model, impacting young adults within the platform of communication. Within that role, the goal is simple: speak into the lives of young Christians, mentor and develop women to be advocates for Christ, and teach the people of God how to draw others in with passionate, poignant evangelism. Green works to exude the Spirit of Excellent in disseminating the gospel, and hopes that her voice will leave a legacy of service, passion, and devotion to the Body of Christ. The daughter of two phenomenal parents, Gregory P. Green and Jacqueline Paige Green, Keturah attributes her success to their spiritual guidance and an exceptional upbringing.
JACQUELINE PAIGE-GREEN
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Jacqueline Paige Green is a singer, psalmist, and teacher that has been called, appointed, and anointed to sing The Song of The Lord to the masses. Through her ministry, the brokenhearted are mended, the lame walk, the blind see, and the poor hear the good news, as we are mandated in Luke 4:18 . Her prolific voice has blessed hundreds of thousands of God's people on three continents across the globe, including North America, South America, and Europe.
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Classically trained, Paige-Green has chosen to utilize her talent for the glory of God and the demonstration of the Spirit in power. Most Recently, she performed a rendition of His Eye is on the Sparrow with the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra at the first annual Louisiana Gospel Tradition, which ushered a standing ovation from the enthusiastic audience. She has also been a part of the Warring Women’s Conference since its inception, and is blessed to have this spiritual connection with Rankins International Ministries.
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Currently, Paige-Green is Professor of Voice at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she works tirelessly to pass on her legacy of singing to talented, devoted music students. She is married to Gregory P. Green and has one daughter, Keturah Euodia Green.
Pastor Joann Grimes
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Pastor Joann Grimes in the Co-Senior Pastor of Word of Faith World Ministries located in Port Allen, LA.
She is a former middle school principal in West Baton Rouge Parish where she worked 34 years as an educator until her retirement.
Pastor Joann Grimes has over 20 years of experience in Church leadership, training, and establishing ministries of helps program. This includes establishing a biblical model for teaching Discipleship classes to make new disciples.
In 1993, Pastor Joann Grimes (along with her husband) started in ministry conducting small group bible studies in their home -Called the World Prayer Congress- until 2001. This bible study set the foundation for their future trajectory in the ministry.
Pastor Joann Grimes has facilitated numerous workshops and conferences that have lead many to Christ. She is licensed and ordained and serves as a member of Faith Ministries Alliance, under the leadership of Dr. Bill Winston of Living Word Christian Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Grimes' passion is changing the lives of people through teaching and preaching the word of God. She is married to Pastor Gregory B. Grimes and they have four children and four grandchildren.
Virgil Smothers
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Virgil Smothers was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. While attending high school at John F. Kennedy Sr. High, he was a model student and outstanding football player, hence earning a full football scholarship to Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
This personal achievement allowed him to further both his education and football career, thereby attending Southern University as a student athlete from 1992-1996. Excelling in both the classroom and on the football field, Virgil earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology, while also serving as a prominent player and team leader on dominating Southern University football teams that won 2-Black College National Championships (1993, 1995) and also a SWAC Championship (1993).
From 1996-1999, Mr. Smothers continued his graduate studies at Southern University, obtaining his Master of Arts degree in Mental Health and received a lifetime member induction into the Golden Key National Honor Society. He has since worked with many children, families and adults as a Specialized Crisis Counselor, and also have devoted countless hours volunteering as a mentor to many different youths and youth organizations.
Virgil later entered into medical sales as a pharmaceutical representative with Merck & Co., Inc. During a successful career in pharmaceutical and medical devices, he launched and/or marketed over 16 drugs and/or new drug indications, while winning numerous awards, recognitions, and top rankings along the way.
In all, Mr. Smothers has over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, public relations, and business development. His extensive background includes: radio advertising sales, entertainment marketing (music), and healthcare sales and marketing (pharmaceuticals and medical devices).
Although currently working in healthcare sales, Mr. Smothers is also the founder and operator of NEW HEIGHTS BMC Holdings, llc. and NEW HEIGHTS Business Marketing Consultants, which is a business consulting and marketing firm. He is a lifetime member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and the Southern University Football Alumni Association (SUFAA), serving in the role of Director of Public Relations.
On April 8th , 2015 Virgil accepted his spiritual calling. While yielding to The Holy Spirit, he completely gave his life over to God and accepted Jesus Christ as his LORD and Savior. He immediately began attending Abundant Life Christian Center, headed by Pastor Timothy Dunn and 1st Lady Shameika Dunn. One month later, Virgil was officially baptized on May 17th, 2015.
Mr. Smothers resides in Prairieville, Louisiana with his wife of 19 yrs. (Danielle B. Smothers). He has two beautiful children (Brock-Michael Smothers and Maci D. Smothers) and one grandchild (Brylie A. Smothers).
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