Gospel singer, composer, and choir leader Hezekiah Walker was born December 24, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in the Fort Greene housing projects. He formed his first gospel group, the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir, when he was in his twenties and serving as a Pentecostal minister. Walker and the choir released a pair of albums in 1987 and 1990 before Walker turned to a solo career, releasing Focus on Glory in 1992. A year later he released Live in Toronto, which proved to be his breakthrough, and the album hit the top of the gospel charts. Forming another choir, this one called the Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church Choir, Walker continued to release albums recorded live on the church circuit, including Live in Atlanta at Morehouse College in 1994, Hezekiah Walker Presents the LFT Church Choir in 1998, Family Affair in 1999, and Love Is Live! in 2001. Along the way Walker brought a lot of young people to gospel and choir music, and has shown he has no problem using modern vernacular and recording techniques to expand his fan and worship base. Souled Out appeared in 2008, followed by Azusa: The Next Generation in 2013, both from Verity Records.
Bishop Hezekiah Walker is the visionary, founder and Senior Pastor of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle Churches in Brooklyn, New York and Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Pastor Walker shepherds a growing and multi-cultural flock of members varying in age, race and socio-economic backgrounds. Born and raised in Brooklyn in the tumultuous Fort Greene public housing projects, he has risen to build and lead one of the greatest ministries in the Northeast.
Love Fellowship Tabernacle was birthed in November 1993, located at 2425 Pacific Street. The cradle of the Tabernacle’s humble beginnings began with only eight members. The church, located in the East New York section of Brooklyn, focused on the young adolescents in the community. As a result, many young people turned from a life of drugs, crime and sin because of his ability to preach, teach and “rightly divide” the Word of God without fear or reservation.
The need for souls to be saved was always a priority on the heart of Pastor Walker; so on Easter Sunday 1996 Love Fellowship Tabernacle relocated to 464 Liberty Avenue. What had begun with only eight members had quickly blossomed to over 1,000 members.
The vision God gave to Pastor Walker was founded on the three “P’s:” Prayer, Preaching and Praise. As he led the people of God into prayer and praise, he labored diligently in the preaching of the gospel to ensure that people of all ages received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. His ability to motivate, inspire and empower through the Word of God drew people from all walks of life to the Tuesday night prayer and Bible study, now known as the “Prayer Capital of New York City.” Presently, Pastor Walker and the church family are awaiting the construction of their new mega-church facility (The Kingdom Cathedral) to accommodate the overflow of souls.
About Hezekiah Walker Ministries
Hezekiah Walker Ministries is one of the most unique ministries of our generation. HWM began almost 25 years ago with the founding of the Grammy Award Winning – “Love Fellowship Crusade Choir”. HWM continued to grow by sharing a memorable mix of strong biblical preaching and gospel music in thousands of churches and convention centers. After many years of traveling, the need to expand the ministry led to the birth of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church. The church has now grown to over 2,000 members with locations in New York and Pennsylvania. Due to the favor of God and the overwhelming success of HWM, many Pastors and churches have now joined and become a part of the latest HWM venture; Covenant Keepers International Fellowship a fellowship of churches throughout the USA and in South Africa under the leadership of Bishop Hezekiah Walker. Through television programs, revival meetings, books, magazines, the web and local church outreaches, HWM is spreading the Gospel of Jesus in a way that is reaching people and changing the lives of many around the world.
In 2007, HWM was blessed to launch the “Hezekiah Walker Show -Afternoon Praise” weekdays on New York’s only 24 hour gospel radio station, 1190 WLIB from 2pm – 7pm. Shortly thereafter a new show was added; Sunday Morning Celebration on 107.5 WBLS. In the very near future both shows will be syndicated in over 40 cities. For more than twenty five years, HWM has had one vision, one goal and one mission – The Advancement of the Kingdom. HWM is committed to using every available strategy to win the lost for Christ. Accessible, humble, compassionate and full of integrity – is Hezekiah Walker Ministries.
“And Because God Is The Greatest Power, We Shall Not Be Defeated”
