Deryck Anthony Douglas Biography Devoted born-again Preacher, Teacher, Recording Artist, Singer and Songwriter, Pastor Deryck Anthony Douglas was born in the Parish of Clarendon, in Jamaica West Indies; the sixth of eleven children to parents Hyacinth and Altimont Douglas on September 12th 1972. He was called by the Lord at a very early age, and was baptized at age fourteen in his hometown church (Church of God 7th day) in May pen Clarendon, Jamaica where he debuted his singing talents. By age 22 he was one of the youngest ordained evangelists in the Island, and has grown tremendously as an anointed preacher of the gospel of Christ. At age 34 he became the ordained Pastor to the Beth-El Church of God 7th day in Miami Florida, which he founded in 1997. His singing debut was a triumphant endeavor for the young evangelist. It brought many local Gospel promoters knocking at his door and with each performance he rose above the expectations of those who were blessed enough to be ministered to by this anointed man of God. When asked what is the best thing about his ministry replied quot;If I reach only one person, that's all that mattersquot;. In 1987, Pastor Douglas' first single quot;I Must Confessquot; was released. The song brought about an album bearing the said title, which was released later that year, and by 1989 another album quot;EVANGELISMquot; was born and left the shelves of gospel music stores with rapid speed. In the midst of performing, Pastor Douglas never left his loves, evangelizing and preaching and would work tirelessly doing both. His anointed preaching and dynamic style later led him to the Cayman Islands, where he Co-Pastored a church there. He however took with him his love for ministering through song and music. Realizing the adamantine work at hand and what he must do, brought about his second album quot;STAND UO FOR LOVEquot; in 1990, and by the ending of that year he anthologized quot;I must confessquot; and quot;Stand up for lovequot; to make quot;Old Time Gospelquot;, the CD. His talents do not stop at preaching, evangelizing or even singing, but has also extended to songwriting. Pastor Douglas' lyrics has been thrilling the hearts of many audiences and watering the souls of aficionados with his up-tempo beats, ballads, and culturally mixed rhythms, especially reggae gospel and generated a total of six albums, one of which is a tribute to the victims of the tragedy of 9/11 in New York. He has gained the respect of his peers within the gospel music industry and has shared the spotlight notables such as Claudelle Clare, The Ingram Gospel Singers, The Grace Thrillers, Rev. F.C. Barnes, Hopeton Lewis, Junior Tucker, Lieutenant Stitchy, Joan Flemmings, Judy Mowatt, Jerry Thompson, Candy Staten and The Miami Mass Choir to name a few. He was lead vocalist with the title song quot;I Can Make Itquot; on the 2000 CD of Rev. Melvin Dawson & the Genesis Ensemble. This song was also nominated for a Stella Award in Houston Texas in 2001. Pastor Douglas migrated to the United States in 1991 and before long he would orchestrate a group he named quot;The Evangelitesquot;. By 1994 under the direction and lead of then Evangelist Douglas, the group released it's first album quot;Jesus Say Yesquot; in 1995 which was the year for Pastor Douglas. The album received tremendous recognition, especially for the single quot;When The Devil Say No, Jesus Say Yesquot; for which the album is titled. The album went floating off Gospel music charts and sold thousands of copies in CDs and Cassettes in the United States, The Cayman Is
