Musician .. Artist .. Producer .. Writer - EntrepreneurGod anointed Ralph T. Lofton, Jr. with the ability to play at the ge of nine years old in the city ofMemphis, Tennessee. His first instrument was the piano and the first song he ever played was Jesus KeepMe Near The Cross during Sunday School. He soon developed his love for the organ. Ralph used his playingability to assist ministries and musical groups within the city, a few of which he was the founder anddirector.
In 1984 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his musical career. Shortly after his arrival, Ralphbegan playing for a couple of local churches and worked a few odd jobs while becoming acquainted with themusic industry. In God..s perfect time, Ralph was introduced to Dr. Bobby Jones and his music director,Derrick Lee. He auditioned and was hired as a musician for the Bobby Jones Gospel Show on the BlackEntertainment Television Network (BET). He served in that capacity for over ten years.
Through this entity, God blessed Lofton to further use his music ministry by playing for numerous recordingprojects. In 1989, he was hired to tour with Bebe and Cece Winans. This tour would take him halfwayaround the world (as far as Siberia.
)Lofton has also been blessed to make guest appearances on the TV shows of such stars as Arsenio Hall, PatSajak, Regis & Kathy Lee, Jay Leno, and David Letterman, to name a few. He has accompanied such worldrenownedartists as Whitney Houston, Little Richard and has appeared on the stage and on the records ofover 100 gospel artists. One could just about pick any gospel CD out of their collection and find his namelisted under the musical credits.
As a producer, he has produced three of his own instrumental projects. He has also produced projects forthe Angelic Voices of Faith, Dr. Charles G. Hayes & The Cosmopolitan Church, The Christianaires,Sharrneice Horton and the Voices of Faith, and the two-time Dove nominated Mt. Zion Mass Choir(Nashville, TN.
) As a songwriter, he has written music for such artists as Bobby Jones and New Life,Beverly Crawford, Rev. Clifton Davis, and Rev. Lawrence Thomison. The 1998 Stellar Awards featured oneof Mr. Lofton..s compositions as their theme music. He has several gold records and citations to his credit.
Ralph is the President and CEO of Raphton Music Enterprizes, a music company that houses severalpublishing entities, a record label, the future school of the arts, and a consulting firm. Lofton is currentlytraveling with the renowned jazz saxophonist, Kirk Whalum where he performs with musical greats such astrumpeter Rod McGaha, bassist Michael Manson, vocalist Kevin Whalum, guitarist Kevin Turner, drummerSean McCurley, and keyboardist Michael Logan. And now Kirk's son, Kyle Whalum is on Bass Guitar & Arlington Jones is on keys. He's from Dallas, Tx.
Ralph has also traveled with the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin in April 2007. Ralph also has & is working with his wife Ceesha E. Lofton calaborating on songs for various projects along with her performing vocals on his latest project "I Tell You Yes".
His current partnership with Duration Music Group, owned by Joseph R. Washington, Jr.
, has birthed aninstructional organ DVD entitled The Art And Fundamental Basics Of The Hammond Organ, the newlyreleased CD entitled I Tell You Yes (featuring a mixture of instrumental gospel, smooth jazz, and harmonicvocal presentations,) and a future ..pregnant.. with possibilities...Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart..s desires...Psalm 37:4 (NLT..
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