Charles G. Hayes

Charles G. Hayes
Birth name Charles George Hayes
Also known as Dr. Charles G. Hayes
Rev. Charles G. Hayes
Born December 10, 1937
Verbena, Alabama
Died February 12, 2014 (aged 76)
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Genres gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active 1981–2012
Labels Savoy, Word, Epic, Intersound, Meek, Utopia, Icee, MCG, Cosmo Sounds, Grammercy
Associated acts The Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir

Doctor and Reverend Charles George Hayes (December 10, 1937 – February 12, 2014), was an American gospel musician and founding pastor of Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer. He started his music career, in 1981, with the release, Everything's Alright, that was released by Savoy Records. He would release thirteen albums with ten labels, Savoy Records Word Records, Epic Records, Intersound Records, Meek Records, Utopia Music Group, Icee Records, MCG Records, Cosmo Sounds Music Group, and Grammercy Records. Hayes released five albums that charted on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, Turn It over to Jesus in 1989 with Intersound Records, 1992's I'll Never Forget with Savoy Gospel Records, 2002's Rise & Sing Forever with Meek Records, The Remix in 2005 with Icee Records, and 2012's Back Again with Cosmo Sounds Music Group. The album, The Remix, placed on three more Billboard charts R&B Albums, Independent Albums, and Heatseekers Albums.

Early life

Hayes was born on December 10, 1937 in Verbena, Alabama as Charles George Hayes to parents Will Hayes and Mamie Lee Hayes.[1][2] He was a graduate of Siluria Jr. High School and Prentice High School in Montevallo, Alabama.[1][2] At 18 years old, Hayes relocated to Chicago, Illinois, where he was ordained on August 31, 1957, at 19 years old to be a minister.[1][2] He founded the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer when he was 21 on April 28, 1959, which the first service occurred at Morris Jackson's home down in the basement.[1][2] This was at 634 Woodland Park in Chicago at this time.[1][2] After a short while, he relocated the church to Cottage Grove Avenue.[1]</ref name="MR"/> He did an evening radio program to reach listeners, who could not come to his church.[1][2] He earned his doctorate degree from Religious Science Institute during December 1973. He got an honorary doctorate of human letters bestowed upon him from St. Martins College and Seminary during September 1974.[1][2]

Music career

He commenced his recording music career in 1981, with the release of Everything's Alright with Savoy Records.[3] His thirteen albums made the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, for five of those releases.[4] Those releases are the following; Turn It over to Jesus in 1989 with Intersound Records at No. 12,[3][4] No. 6 for I'll Never Forget with Savory Gospel in 1992,[3][4] 2002's Rise & Sing Forever at No. 22 with Meek Records,[3][4] The Remix with Icee Records in 2005 peaking at No. 3,[3][4] and 2012's Back Again at No. 21 with Cosmo Sounds Records.[3][4] The album, The Remix, placed on three more Billboard charts at No. 55 on the R&B Albums, No. 25 on the Independent Albums, and No. 15 on the Heatseekers Albums.[4]

Personal life

Dr. Hayes was never married, but had two sons, Marcus Hayes and David Threatt, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren at the time of his death in a nursing home in Oak Park, Illinois on February 12, 2014.[5]

Discography

List of selected studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[4]
US
Gos
Turn It over to Jesus 12
I'll Never Forget 6
Rise & Sing Forever 22
The Remix 3
Back Again 21

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopdia". p. 156.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Dr. Charles G. Hayes". Malaco Records. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 AllMusic. "Dr. Charles G. Hayes : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Billboard. "Dr. Charles G. Hayes : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ Megan, Graydon (February 20, 2014). "The Rev. Charles Hayes, gospel choir founder, 1937-2014". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 6, 2015.

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