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Preacher, musician,
choir director, songwriter, producer are all titles that describe Minister Eddie
Anthony Robinson. He is a native of Williston, SC and a graduate of the
University of South Carolina where he majored in Music.
He relocated to Fort
Lauderdale, FL in 1999 to lead the Music Ministry of New Mount Olive Baptist
Church, pastored by giant pulpiteer, Dr. Mack King Carter. He leads the Music,
Worship and Celebrative Arts Ministry which consists of nearly 500 persons
involved in choir, drama, dance, usher, hospitality and special event
ministries. His presence in South Florida is widely recognized as he has
united choirs and churches in the community together to present inspiring music.
One of his signature events is the “Late Night Musicals” celebrating the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays. Singers and lovers
of gospel music travel great distances to the New Mount Olive Church in great
anticipation of these 10:00 PM musicals that feature some of the finest talent
in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade Counties. He is the visionary and
producer of “A Black Noel”, the Fort Lauderdale African- American Christmas
Spectacular which features the Christmas narrative told from an African-
American perspective employing dance, drama and music. The event, based at New
Mount Olive, brings together talent from various community churches. This event
has grown over the years and has been aired on ABC local television and the WORD
network ..
He is a noted
songwriter, choir director and musician. He is a member of the Thomas Dorsey
National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses where he has served as
National Youth Organist and National Minister of Music for Youth and Young Adult
Department. He is an award-winning songwriter in this convention having
received the coveted "Song of the Year" and "Director of the Year" honors during
several conventions. Presently, in the Dorsey Convention, he serves on the Music
Cabinet in the Alumni Chorale, National Organist, National Music Director for
the Alumni Chorale and serves as an instructor and administrator in the Artelia
Hutchins Training Institute. He is a member of the Hampton University Minister's
Conference Choir Directors and Organists Guild and The Gospel Music Workshop of
America. Minister Robinson’s versatility as a church musician has gained him
local and national attention. He is a founding member of the Music Auxiliary of
the National Baptist Convention, USA where he has taught for several years.
Minister Robinson is no stranger to gospel music. Noted for his
traditional church sound, Minister Robinson is a sought after workshop clinician
and songwriter. He has written nearly 200 songs several of which have been
recorded. He has served as a principal songwriter for Stellar Award Winner,
Dottie Peoples and the Peoples Chorale of Atlanta. He is known for such songs
as "Happy in Jesus”, “He Meant It for My Good”, “Just One More Day”, “First
Class Physician”, “Begin Again”, “You Spared My Life”, “ All My Help”,
“Compassion” ,“Pray Until Something Happens” and on her recently released
recording, “Hallelujah, Jesus” and most recently, “My Meditation of Him”. He
is also the co-writer of the Stellar Award Winning 1996 Song of the Year "On
Time God." He has written for and recorded with the Gospel Music Workshop of
America Mass Choir (What He’s Done, 1998; Jesus is his name, 2000; Changed,
2001; I Know Who I am, 2002). Many of his songs have charted #1 on top ten play
lists for various radio stations throughout the country. His second recording
project, “Singing Hallelujah All Day”, featured the Voices of Mount Olive and
has been on the top ten play list in several major gospel markets around the
country. His latest recording, “I Still Remember”, featuring his community
choir, The Voices of South Florida” has charted in various radio markets
throughout the country. Recently, he recorded New Mount Olive’s music
ministry. The release date is May 2006. He is also solo project slated to be
record a solo project in his native South Carolina in March 2006 on For His
Name’s Sake Records.
He was received the coveted James Cleveland Award of Excellence from The
Miami Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop in 2004.
Minister Robinson is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
It is Minister Robinson’s desire to continue writing and producing songs
that will minister to the hearts of God’s people and to continue the legacy of
traditional gospel choral music.
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