John Edmonds

The John Edmonds' Gospel Truth Professional Singer/Musician

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

About

John Edmonds boasts a career that spans more than four decades, hundreds of cities, over thirty states, and fifteen countries on five continents. With fifteen record albums to his credit, Edmonds has taken his high-energy motivational gospel sounds to such diverse venues as West Hollywood's Studio One Back Lot; Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania; the USS America aircraft carrier; Opryland, USA; and the Smithsonian Institute in our nation's capitol. Uplifting gospel vocals and fine piano playing are John Edmonds' trademark as a solo performer or with his group. In the words of singer/actress Della Reese, "It is exciting! It is spirit-filled! And it is an awful lot of fun to listen to John Edmonds' Gospel Truth!"

Experience

  • Entertainer at The Kentucky Arts Council
    Jan 2000 - Present · 26 yrs 6 mos

    Performing Artist

  • John Edmonds' Gospel Truth at Professional Singer/Musician
    1960 - Present · 66 yrs 6 mos

    Professional touring performing - concerts, festivals, theme parks, television, radio, recordings, workshops, seminars, luncheons, banquets, etc.

  • Presenter at Kentucky Arts in Education Program
    1995 - 2000 · 5 yrs

    Presenting workshops on the history of traditional African American Gospel Music

  • President and Founder at UPPRE, Inc.
    1987 - 2000 · 13 yrs

    UPPRE, Incorporated was an organization dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation African American gospel music through sound recordings, videos, stage productions, and written documentation.