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- Dr. Vernard Johnson is multi-talented. First and foremost, he is a preacher
of the gospel and has preached in such pulpits pastored by such men as
Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson, Bishop Charles Blake, Supt. J. E. Hornsby,
the late Dr. E. V. Hill, and many others.
- He has 3 earned degrees, and he is the first black to receive a Doctorate
degree in music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort
Worth, Texas (which is the largest seminary of any kind in the world).
- He is a recording artist with 18 recordings to his credit on such labels
as Savoy Records and Elektra Records.
- He is a soul winner who has personally led over 130,000 people to Christ
through his concerts.
- He has ministered to Kings, Queens and Presidents of many nations including
the King of Morocco, the King and Queen of the African Zulu Tribe, the
President of Kenya, the President of Cote D'Ivory, the President of Liberia,
and such American Presidents as President Clinton, President Reagan, President
Bush and many, many other world leaders.
- He has performed before over 400 million people in America and foreign
countries via his television, radio and personal appearances.
- He has been acclaimed by World Religious Leaders, Religious Announcers
and Gospel Music Critics as the "Top Gospel Saxophonist in the World."
- First to do a concert for Death Row in the state of Texas where 14 Death
Row inmates attended and 14 were saved.
- First to rent 46 Convention Centers across America where he held 46
"Soul Winning Concerts" and 11,251 people made decisions for
Christ.
- First to popularize the saxophone in The Church throughout the world
in such places as Rome, Italy, Paris, France, London, England, Germany,
Korea, South Africa, West Africa, East Africa, Malaysia, Nassau, Bahamas,
Brazil, Belize, Haiti, throughout the United States, India and many other
places.
- First Executive Director of Instrumental Music for the Church Of God
In Christ worldwide.
- First to perform an unprecedented seven times for the Baptist World
alliance in Seoul, Korea.
- First Conductor of the Church of God In Christ National Orchestra.
- First Conductor of the Orchestra for the 1st JointSession of the National
Baptist Conventions (USA and of America).
- First to sponsor and present a Gospel Music Concert at Texas Stadium
in Irving, Texas.
- First Gospel Music Artist to perform at the 1st African-African American
Summit in Abidjan, West Africa led by Dr. Leon Sullivan. Twelve Heads Of
State attended this event.
- First Gospel Music Instrumental Artist to perform at the Montreal Jazz Festival
- First Gospel Music Instrumental Artist to perform at the Berlin Jazz Festival
- First Gospel Music Instrumental Artist to perform at the New Orleans Jazz Festival
- First President and Co-Founder of the International Women's Convention
Orchestra.
- Initiated and organized the AIM Convention (Auxiliaries In Ministry)
Orchestra.
- Initiated and organized the J. Neaul Haynes Fine Arts Orchestra.
- Initiated and organized the Church Of God In Christ Chamber Orchestra.
- Initiated and organized the International Praise Ensemble (Church Of
God In Christ).
- Initiated and organized the COGIC Stage Band.
- Initiated and organized the COGIC Symphony of Praise Concert.
- Initiated and organized the "Change A Life Scholarship".
- Initiated and organized the COGIC International Orchestra Competition.
- At his concert in Kansas City, 8,000 attended and close to 1,000 people
made a decision for Christ.
- He organized and presented three Youth Prayer Breakfasts at home, in
Fort Worth, Texas, where over 19,000 people combined, attended these prayer
breakfasts, and several thousand youths made public commitments to give
up drugs and alcohol.
- Honored by over 100 cities with Proclamations, Awards and Keys to the
City.
- The Texas Senate and House named him "Entertainer of the Year."
- He composes and arranges for full symphony orchestra.
- He has performed with orchestras across America.
- Honored for his outstanding concerts to the Federal Correctional Institutes
and also for his school assemblies in the Public School Systems.
- Recognized for giving away over 600,000 free tickets to his concerts
so that low to moderately low income families could attend.
- Received the "Outstanding Alumni Award" from his Alma Mater,
Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas.
- Inducted into the "Black Hall of Fame for Outstanding Churchmen."
- He held one of the largest gospel music concerts for a single artist
in the history of Gospel Music. It was in Trivandrum, India, where over
100,000 people attended. 12,600 Hindus were saved and hundreds were healed.
- He was the Valedictorian of his Ordination Class in Texas Northeast
Jurisdiction.
- In Malaysia, he performed seven "Soul Winning Concerts" where
many people were inspired and saved.
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