Cedric Ford

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Cedric Ford
Birth nameCedric LeVance Ford
Also known asMinister Cedric Ford
Born (1968-09-28) September 28, 1968 (age 53)
Chicago, Illinois
Origin Houston, Texas
Genres Gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, singer-songwriter,
Years active2000present
LabelsMuscle Shoals, Tyscot
Associated actsWorship Unlimited
Website cedricford.com

Minister Cedric LeVance Ford (born September 28, 1968) is an American gospel musician and leader of Worship Unlimited, currently based out of Houston, Texas because he is the music minister at Reflections of Christ Church. His first album, Featuring Visions: A Choral Ministry, was released by Muscle Shoals Records in 2000, and produced by Dorothy Norwood. He released, Created 2 Worship, with Tyscot Records in 2009, and this was a Billboard magazine breakthrough release upon the Gospel Albums chart at number 34. He was nominated for a NAACP Theatre Award for his role in The Fabric of a Man by David E. Talbert.

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Early life

Ford was born on September 28, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois, as Cedric LeVance Ford, whose father is Elder Collin Ford and mother Emma J. Ford. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Music career

His music recording career commenced in 2000, with the release of Featuring Visions: A Choral Ministry by Muscle Shoals Records on February 1, 2000, [5] and it was produced by Dorothy Norwood. [1] The subsequent album, Created 2 Worship, was released on May 5, 2009 by Tyscot Records, [5] and this was his breakthrough released upon the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart at No. 34. [6]

Theatre career

Ford was in The Fabric of a Man by David E. Talbert, and he was nominated for a NAACP Theatre Award because of his performance. [4]

Discography

List of selected studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions [6]
US
Gos
Featuring Visions: A Choral Ministry
  • Released: February 1, 2000
  • Label: Muscle Shoals
  • CD, digital download
Created 2 Worship
  • Released: May 5, 2009
  • Label: Tyscot
  • CD, digital download
34

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