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Darrin E. Crawford
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Minister Darrin E. Crawford was raised in Parsons, Kansas and was a member of the historical Pleas Chapel (now renamed Watson Memorial) Church of God In Christ and was saved and accepted his calling under his father in the gospel, the late Superintendent Virgil E. Watson.
Minister Crawford was raised listening to Gospel Music. Not only did he have gospel music records and tapes but his grandmother “Big Mama” had 8 girls who traveled singing with their mom all over the country known as the “Rowe Family” This ministry gave Darrin the desire to sing and play the piano. At age 5 he began singing and by the age of 7 the Lord had anointed him to play the piano without taking any lessons. His mother, Jennie Crawford, now deceased, bought him his first piano. Who would have thought that his first song in church “Amen” would lead to him into what is now a Ministry of Music.
Darrin was not only active in his local church music ministry but also in the Fort Scott District music department under the leadership of Missionary Autherine Simpson and was a district musician. He founded the "Perfect Praise Youth Choir" which consisted of a 40-60 children's choir. He was also apart of the Kansas East Jurisdiction State Choir under the leadership of Sister Linda Cofield. He conducted music workshops and ministered throughout Kansas and the surrounding four states within the Church of God In Christ and in other denominations. He has also been the winner and finalists of many talent searches, contests, and competitions both with church and school getting regional and national recognition. He was a recipent of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award as well as received the Youth of the Year Award from the State of Kansas being the musical guest at the Inaugural Ceremony of the Governor of Kansas.
After graduating from Parsons High School, he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he was the Minister of Music for Northside COGIC and received his Certificate of Completion/Ministerial License from the C.H. Mason Bible Seminar and School of Theology where he studied Music and Evangelism. He was a lead vocalist with the Oklahoma Northwest Jurisdictional Choir under the leadership of Evangelist Linda Jones and began to get national recognition as he was a vocalist for the PCCNA (Penetecostal Charismatic Churches of North America), often called by Pastor David Smith to Higher Dimensions pastored by Bishop Carlton Pearson to assist musically with the AZUSA choir and projects, he also was the Assistant Worship leader for the early morning Chapel held at the Oral Roberts University and is often asked to be the Worship leader at many conferences and conventions within and outside of the Church of God In Christ.
In September 1999, he moved to Topeka, Kansas and joined the El Shaddai Ministries COGIC pastored by Founders E.T. Watson, III and Lady Doria Watson where he was the Minister of Music for three years. He founded Singer 4 God Productions/Darrin Crawford Ministries (http://www.orgsites.com/ks/dcrawfordministries) and started the Singers' and Musicians Workshop/Concert that was held annually in March and brought in renowned artists such as: Evangelist Chrystal Rucker, Evangelist Linda Cofield, Minister Eric Cobbins and the Ministry and many others. Through his faithfulness to God and his pastor, he was blessed to see the church grow and eventually went to an 8:00 morning service in addition to the 11:00 service. Now as a Music Evangelist and Psalmist, Minister Crawford is traveling to various cities and states leading many denominations in an awesome unforgettable worship experience. He has been a guest vocalist for many conventions, conferences, and services throughout the United States as is making full proof of the ministry God has given him. In November 2006, Minister Crawford relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada and served as an Associate Minister and Minister of Music for the Trinity Church of God in Christ and serves on the Auxiliaries in Ministry (AIM) Staff as Co-Chairman of Childrens' Ministry. He is also very active and faithful to the Nevada Jurisdictional Mass Choir under the osposis of the Maestro David A. Blakely. He was recently appointed to the position of Public Relations Coordinator of the Nevada State Music Department. After following the leading of the Lord and having a ministry for youth, he was elevated to served at High Praise Family Worship Center pastored by Prophet K. and Lady Elaine Hollingsworth. He served as the Director of Music and Worship Arts, Senior Worship Leader, and as Co-Youth Coordinator. He is currently involved with many international organizations such as: The Kingdom Covenant Ministries, MenNPower International Ministries, Kansas City Christian Music organization, amd recently was nominated to receive a Gospel Jubilee Award in the category of Gospel Music's Rising Star. Minister Crawford is happily married to Nacole Crawford(Robinson), affectionately known as "Princess Na", and is the father of three children: Charity, Terrell, and Stacia Crawford.
He was appointed as the Great Northern District Minister of Music in 2002 by Supt. Henry Davis and proudly served 5 years his district in the Kansas Central Jurisdiction. He was appointed as the State Choir Marshall as well as the Midnight Musical Coordinator and on the Executive Board of the Kansas Central Music Department and worked untiredly with the State Music Department.
The ministry that God has given Minister Crawford is one that will encourage those that are blessed to see and hear it. Often called “a comedian in his own right”, Darrin says that his desire to make people laugh and to bring people into an atmosphere of Praise and Worship only comes from his deliverance of depression, anger, and sin. He truly understands what it means to have the joy of the Lord in his life. God has blessed him with many ministries for the Body of Christ: Intercessory Prayer, The ministry of music, Praise and Worship, Comedy, and preaching the Gospel, but in all that he humbly says, “It’s not about me, it’s all about God!
