This is a story that has to be heard... Willie G. is considered to have one of the most powerful and soulful voices in the music-world today. He is currently crusading as an Evangelist in word and song for Victory Outreach Ministries International. Willie G. (Willie Garcia) ministers at over 200 events a year to hundreds of thousands of people all over the world! From such venues as The Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, CA, Los Angeles’ Great Western Forum, Orlando Florida’s Conseco Waterhouse Arena, The Promise Keepers conferences (his 11th year as a minister of Worship), to a local community church or parking lot, and most recently “Damascus Roads” aired Internationally by the TBN Network, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, through Willie G’s testimony, is reaching the need in the lives of people everywhere. Willie G. began his career in the mid-60’s as lead singer for “Thee Midniters” the legendary R&B group from East Los Angeles. A charismatic figure/singer on stage, he has drawn comparisons to the styles of Jackie Wilson and Frank Sinatra. His music with Thee Midniters is still heavily requested on radio today and the four albums they made are highly valued amongst record collectors. Other Willie G. singing projects continued with the “God’s Children” group (UniRecords) and the successful San Francisco-based band “Malo” (Warner Bros. Records). Even with all this recognition and success Willie found himself unable to cope with the disappointment and failures that accompany the fast paced lifestyle of the music industry and this lead rapidly to a life of drug addiction and alcohol abuse. In the early days of March 1980 someone quoted this scripture to Willie, “What shall it profit a man to gain the world and lose his soul...”(Matt. 16:26). Willie G. was Born Again and dedicated his life to the Lord Jesus Christ on March 16,1980. The incredible compassion of the message of redemption and salvation that saved his life on that night, is now being preached by him and is touching the lives of thousands of inner-city youths and adults, trapped by the deception of worldly success, gang violence and drug addiction. Committed to full time ministry since 1981, the last few years have seen Willie G. involved with the Maranatha! Promise Band and the Eternity Band. Willie G., who was one of the leading innovators of the “East L.A. Sound” years ago, also makes the transition easily from English to Spanish and communicates the Gospel fluently, with simplicity and effectiveness. At present Little Willie G. can be heard on Hightone Records with his latest recording “Make Up For The Lost Time”, produced by David Hidalgo of Los Lobos and one of his most popular recordings on Wagamita Records “LISTENING FOR YOUR HEARTBEAT” available at Christian Bookstores, Wherehouse / Tu Musica!, Virgin Mega Stores, Tower Records and all other local outlets. Considered by many to be the best singer to come out of East Los Angeles, now Little Willie G. is getting the opportunity to prove it by the grace of God, through the Gospel, to the world.
HAVE A HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY...GREAT CONCERT AT PHOENIX LAST YEAR....OUR PARENTS GROW UP LISTENING TO YOU AND WE NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD SHARE THE SAME MOMENT OF SEEING YOU IN CONCERT...THANK YOU "DREAMING CASUALLY" IN TUCSON AZ
Hey Willie G. Thanks for the Add and i do remember you Threw my sister...We sa you last year at the Greek we had a Blast.. Keep up your work and your Faith for you are very Blessed Loves from Nancy lost hill of Tehachapi Ca.
Hello Willie G. Thank you for the Add. Your outreach has touched my heart deaply. Your truely an inspiration to all of us. If i may ask, were can i find your testimonial tape?The one where you talked about the mood you were in while writing the song "SAD GIRL"? A good good friend loaned it to me years back and this tape i listened to it over n over again and then it hit me.What kind of life am i living? This is not me. Then i met you in person! I was deaply touched by your praise and worship!My life has prospered! I'm a very proud person today, I love whom I've become, I love who I am, I love and cherish my family and all my freinds and most entirely, I love my Lord n Savior Jeses Christ! Thank you Jesus!I believe in you! I have you in my heart! Thank you Willie and your wife for opening my heart =)
I just wanted to thank you for adding me as a friend and also to let you know that I'm carrying the torch of East L.A. soul music way over here in Copenhagen,Denmark.
Although we have not yet met each other, I do look forward to the day we actually do. Perhaps at the Grammy's? God Bless, Al Campos
Hey bro! I just thought you might like a copy of these. It brings back a lot of good memories! I'll send you a message with what's been going on recently. God Bless. Your brother for life...Phil
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