SKU: GI.G-CD-952
Composed by M. Roger
Holland, II. Sacred. CD.
GIA Publications #952.
Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-CD-952).
UPC:
785147095224.
Welco
me to the revival! Come
on in and leave your
troubles at the door.
“Worthy God” is a
moving declaration of
faith and devotion by a
true emerging voice on
the contemporary gospel
scene. Part of the
full-length CD Building
Up the Kingdom, “Worthy
God” is sure to ignite
the fire of the Holy
Spirit in the hearts of
all the assembled, and
our raised voices will
set the rafters ablaze.
About M. Roger Holland
II: What do you get when
you mix a musician who is
a pianist, organist,
singer, composer,
arranger and symphony
maestro together? M.
Roger Holland, II!! A man
who knows Jesus and
thanks him with every
note he sings, plays, or
writes. When you listen
to Roger, you will know
that God has touched His
servant and in that
touch, there will be a
blessing for you! Roger
has always had a passion
for music. It started
with him tinkering on his
toy piano as a child and
grew to him being
accepted to the High
School of Performing Arts
in New York City. Roger's
falsetto has opened many
doors for him. He was a
member of the All City
High School Choir.
Hearing his vocal
abilities, he was
recruited by the
internationally known
Boys Choir of Harlem. His
musical talents garnered
him a position playing
keys on two Broadway
plays in New York, The
Color Purple and Memphis.
When you witness the
musicianship of M. Roger
Holland II you will
recognize the influences
of some of the people he
has worked with like
Walter J. Turnbull, James
Williams, Joseph Joubert,
and Bettye Forbes. When
you hear his writing, you
may notice the stylings
of Stevie Wonder. There
is no denying the
influences of Marvin
Gaye, Peabo Bryson, and
Luther Vandross when it
comes to his vocals. The
gospel inflections are
representative of Richard
Smallwood, Thomas
Whitfield, and Kirk
Franklin. The
compositional techniques
of classical composers
such as Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart and the arranging
styles of Negro
Spirituals by Roland
Carter, Jester Hairston,
and Moses Hogan are
prominent as well.
Leading the Gospel Choir
of Union Theological
Seminary fueled Roger's
fire and drew him into
seminary. His passion for
music led him on a
spiritual journey from
Westminster Choir College
to Manhattan School of
Music where he received
his graduate degree and
ultimately the very same
Union Theological
Seminary where he
received a Master of
Divinity degree. Roger is
the Minister of Worship &
Christian Arts at Calvary
Baptist Church in
Jamaica, NY, where weekly
he ushers in the Holy
Spirit through praise and
worship. He also serves
as Liturgical Consultant
for the Office of Black
Ministry in the
Archdiocese of New York.
God is truly using Roger
as an instrument to share
His message! For
Bookings Contact: Cortney
Wright Thomas
646-269-4055
cwthomas406@gmail.com.
