Dynamic Praise

Dynamic Praise
Dynamic Praise During a photo shoot promoting their latest release Testify Dynamic Praise During a photo shoot promoting their latest release Testify
Background information
Origin	Oakwood University, Huntsville, Alabama United States
Genres	Gospel Traditional Gospel Contemporary Gospel Praise and Worship
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Madison Avenue Records
Website	www.dynamicpraise.com/

In the Fall Quarter of 1988, several freshmen organized a Freshman Choir at Cunningham Hall of Oakwood College, Alabama. Among the organizers were Johnny Ramsey, Gerald Morgan, Brian Clifton, Michael Darville, Patrick and Paul Graham, Bobby Anderson, Robert Bell, and Owen Simons. Owen Simons was the first director. At the end of the school year, the freshman choir changed its name to Rejoice. After much discussion, the name Dynamic Praise was decided upon during the fall of 1989.

In the Spring Semester of 1996, Owen Simons handed the choir leadership over to Andrew Young, affectionately known as Benji. Benji directed the choir until 2011, after which Dynamic Praise came under the direction of Bruce Bean. In 2016, Bean announced he would be stepping down as choir director.

The choir has traveled across the country and into the international waters. Dynamic Praise has shared the stage with such artists as Richard Smallwood, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, CeCe Winans, Dottie Peoples, Byron Cage, Lamar Campbell, Jonathan Nelson, Dathan Thigpen, Kelly Price, and many more. The choir also has alumnus roster consisting of such artist as Take 6, Virtue, Sean Simmonds, Duawne Starling, Carmen Hope, Lee Cort, Committed and Grandpa Cletus.

Discography

Album

Release date	Album	Cover Art
2001	Faith
2007	Testify

Filmography

DVD

Release Date	Title	Artwork
March 22, 2008	Testify: The Live Concert DVD