Make sure you check out Pastor William Becton at the 2012 Lamplighter Awards on Sunday, November 3.
About William Becton
Pastor, Producer, Songwriter and Gospel Artist are a few of the facets of William Becton. He is most popularly known for his contributions to the gospel music industry, yet he has made waves also in radio and in the Evangelical Community. He creatively and consistently spreads the message of Encouragement in all three venues, while fulfilling his mission to make disciples of the broken.
Many people were first introduced to him in 1995 when he released the gospel hit single, “Be Encouraged” from the CD entitled “Broken”. The song took Pastor Becton from anonymity to notoriety almost overnight. The project amazed the gospel and R&B communities by debuting on the Billboard Gospel chart at #3 and the album propelled to #1 for over 11 weeks. It also hit the Billboard R&B singles chart at #59 for 21 weeks, allowing secular listeners to experience music with an underlying Christian message. The “cross over” success of “Be Encourage” set a new trend in gospel music and paved the way for other upcoming gospel artists who also had crossover hits.
Ordained as Pastor in 2002, he pioneered Kingdom Purpose Worship Center in Charlotte, NC. He has more than 10 years of experience in the pastorate as a preacher and teacher of the Gospel, along with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology (2010) and a Masters degree in Theology (2011) from Life Christian University (Tampa, FL). He is currently pursuing a PhD in Theology, also via Life Christian University. He currently serves as the Senior Pastor at the House of Worship, based in Charlotte, NC. He is also host of The William Becton Show, which airs on Praise Charlotte Saturdays from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM and on Sundays from 12 Noon until 4:00 PM.
