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Thursday, January 20, 2011

There is a song written by Damon Wilson (DNA Music Productions) that will be on our upcoming project "Destiny" called "Destination Anywhere".  It is one of our favorite songs on this project because he really captured the struggle that Ministree has faced while on the road to where ever the Lord is leading us.  One of the verses say, " As we travel we must be aware that the enemy has set traps and snares, his assignment is to interupt and sabbatoge the plan God has set up, uturns, one ways, detours just to keep us from walking through the open doors, but everytime the enemy says no, God will always have the last say so". 

We began working on this new project in December of 2008 after our Stellar Nomination in 2008.  During this time it has seemed that the devil has placed every road block imaginable in our way to attempt to keep the project from its completion.  What started out as being the "Predestined" project which was the project that we planned to release for the past two years now, had to be left behind and replaced by a new project called "Destiny". 

This change to us was simply the Lord making a statement in allowing the events occuring around the release of this project to be one of the most difficult trials that we have faced in our years of singing together. In the midst of working on the project we experienced personal trials, losses, attacks and even the loss of our home church in a storm. And yet, we have learned through the word of God, that when the Lord has Destiny for you, it won't be easy to achieve. How could we have expected it to be after all, destiny's road is a perilous road to travel.  God's word says I returned, and saw under  the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. Meaning, it is this type that makes it to their destination by chance and not "By The Grace of God". 

We encourage all who may be going through, all who may want to give up and throw in the towel to stay the course and finish the race.  When there is purpose and destiny on your life, expect tribulation. But know that tribulation worketh patience, patience experience and experience hope and hope makes us not ashamed because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. 

Monday, January 17, 2011

On Destiny's Road

It has been nearly 30 years since the Lord brought us together as a "group".  Back then we knew that singing together was our destiny, but at that time we didn't understand that destiny is a process.  Being on  destiny's road has been a blessing, a challenge and often full of hurts, disappointments, and triumphs. But the on thing that we thank God for is His word that was instilled in us by our pastors, parents and spiritual parents, Rev. Melvin and Geraldine Wilson.  If it wasn't for them teaching us how to live a life led by the Holy Ghost, we surely would not have made it this far.  

We are happy to have an avenue to share our story to those who want to get a better understanding of Ministree and what it is that the Lord is doing in and through this ministry.  Singers and bands are a dime a dozen and there is nothing that makes us greater than any other artist out there, however the bible says let he who is greatest among you, serve.  We have faithly served for 36 years at our home church, St. John Bible Center and will continue to do so.  And we are excited about this next assignment of serving the nations as well as we travel on the road to our Destiny.