Gospel music is celebrated through a variety of sounds and styles. Although new genres and artists have emerged using contemporary, rap and even Holy Hip Hop musical styles, some artists have been gifted in spreading the gospel by holding on to the roots and rhythms of black sacred music. Conrad Miller is an artist who shines brightly in the genre of traditional gospel music and skillfully showcases this time-honored method of praise in his debut CD, My Journey. The Doylestown, PA, resident, accomplished singer, composer, arranger, recording artist, deacon and choir member is 'launching out into the deep' with his first solo recording, a project which is certain to uplift and inspire.
Hailing from North Little Rock, AR, but growing up in Grambling, LA, Conrad exhibited musical talent from an early age. He started piano lessons at the age of 5 and trumpet at the age of 8. Honing his musical skills in the church, he began singing seriously at the age of 12, when the adult choir director at the family's home church asked him to join the choir. While in school, he grew musically, singing in a variety of choirs and small ensembles, and playing in bands and jazz ensembles. It was in high school that Conrad began his serious pursuit of singing, starting an R&B group along with his brother Doug, an accomplished jazz saxophonist and member of The Count Basie Orchestra, and several other schoolmates. Their group, The Soulful Seven, performed throughout the US over a 5-year time span and was signed to a recording contract with MGM Records, where they were 'stable mates' with Lou Rawls, The Righteous Brothers, and Donny and Marie Osmond, to name a few. The group alsoappeared on national ...
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