The Mighty Men

Let me tell you about the Mighty Men of Faith. They are a truly anointed group. God has blessed them; he knows that their music ministry is not to achieve fame and glory but to encourage believers and to bring those who are lost or discouraged into the Body of Christ. The Mighty Men of Faith say their music is "our instrument to share God's Grace a... nd Mercy with others. "In today's world, we all need encouragement. We believe gospel music provides encouragement and reminds us of our blessings. We are hopeful that our music will enrich, enlighten and inspire listeners of all ages." The Mighty Men of Faith's mission is to spread the Word of God through music to the masses. They are willing, much like Jesus, to take the Word of God to a variety of venues. In addition to Churches in California they have sung at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, CA., at Yoshi's in Oakland's Jack London Square, in parks, book stores, Fairs and at theaters. They have performed in Nashville, Tenn, Birmingham Ala, and Rocky Mount, North Carolina. How did the Mighty Men of Faith start? The music ministry of the Mighty Men of Faith began at the University AMEZ Church in Palo Alto CA. In 2007 Wendell Basey and his best friend Malvin Scott after several years away from the Church joined. They both became members of the choir. Wendell and Malvin had sung together in a secular quartet called Onyx1. Being in the choir created a closer relationship with God and a desire to form a gospel quartet. They asked William "Pedie" Carswell, another member of the church choir, to join them in a vocal group. Rev. Edward Harris, the Pastor of the Church, was also asked to join the group. The group debuted at the Church's Men's Day Ceremony. The theme of the Men's Day event was Men of Faith. Because the group did not have a name, the Master of Ceremony introduced them as the "Mighty Men of Faith." From that time the group has been known as the Mighty Men of Faith. They sing songs in the Contemporary Gospel and Christian music format peppered with a ...Read More