Artist description Ronald W. Parks is an inner city pastor and missonary that God has gifted musically to compose and arrange songs. He currently pastor's the South Philadelphia Bible Fellowship Community & World Missions Center in South Philadelphia, where his aim is to equip missionaries for community and world evangelization. He has traveled to the mission field several times, primarily Africa, conducting church leadership seminars, church growth training, preaching in crusades and doing home to home witnessing to unreached peoples groups. He also has a personal passion for music, in particular writing and arranging songs. He considers all of his songs personal material, in that his writing is usually out of some personal experience or lesson of life. His aim through his music is to bring people into a pure knowing of the love, grace and power of God through Jesus Christ.

Music Style Gospel

Musical Influences Primary musical influence was my family. However other musical influences were Andrae Crouch and Richard Smallwood.

Similar Artists I don't seek to emulate anyone. I think I have my own unique style. As I feel it, I compose and arrange it.

Artist History Musical background that stems from a naturally gifted singing family. The Parks family could gather to sing, and randomly with perfect melodies and harmonies kick it out. Keyboard playing is definitely a God-given gift to me because I have no formal training. Composing and arranging is just as equally a gift, that's why I call all my music 'Melodies From Above', hopefully one day the name of my production company.

Location Philadelphia, PA - USA

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