SongVault Artist Profile

Evangelist Owen Harrod
Born in Southern Maryland, Owen began his venture as a singer in his High School Chorus. He always knew that he had a gift for singing but was always afraid to share it. In his sophomore year of High School he joined the chorus and had received much vocal training and became lead tenor of all of the chorus groups. By his senior year he was performing with tri-state honors choirs and had received much recognition.
In his senior year he began to sing gospel with his father's quartet gospel group. He also began to write at this point and began receiving much recognition throughout Maryland, DC and Virginia. In the year 2000 he was ordained and licensed a minister and began preaching the gospel at local ministries and on local TV.
In 2003 he joined with his pastor Elder Desi Weems Sr. and his sons to form the group "The Chosen Sons of Lusby Maryland" who produced a project called "Something Good for Everyone" which was recorded in Hendersonville, TN at the TBN's Trinity Music City Recording Studio. Their song "You're The Reason" gained national radio exposure while on the Gospel Truth Magazine's "BET’s Celebration of Gospel" compilation CD.
In 2004 Owen and Desi Weems Sr. for CPC Gospel Network and have been producing gospel music and artist every since, with four artists obtaining airplay and one "The Soul Soldiers" are air in rotation in Gospel Music Channel's "Hype & Glory".
Evangelist Owen Harrod has now set sight on continuing his evangelistic ministry by producing a solo project called “Encouraged” which will be released on August 14, 2010.
“I believe that God has truly given me songs that will touch and encourage the church and the world. I believe that as the songs are played many will began make better decisions in life and be encourage to endure the trials that we face day to day”.