Clay Evans

Clay Evans (June 23, 1925 – November 27, 2019) was an African American Baptist pastor and founder of the influential Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, famous for its gospel music infused Sunday service and choir. Evans released his first musical project in 1984, What He's Done For Me with Savoy Records. All-in-all, he has had eleven albums that have charted on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart over the course of his career. He received a nomination for the Best Gospel Album at the 1997 Soul Train Music Awards.

Professional life Evans was born on June 23, 1925, in Brownsville, Tennessee, to Henry Clay and Estanauly Evans. He was a graduate of Carver High School, then he moved onto Chicago Baptist Institute for seminary education.

Music career

Evans' music career started in 1964, and he has released 38 musical projects, up until his latest release in 2006. He has released albums and musical works with various labels; Savoy Records, Jewel Records, Paula Records, Meek Records, Blackberry Records, and Pro-Arte Records. He has had eleven albums chart on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart, during that time span. He received a nomination at the 1997 Soul Train Music Awards for Best Gospel Album.

Discography + List of selected studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USGosWhat He's Done for Me Released: 1984

CD, digital download 3Things Are Going to Work Out Somehow Released: 1986

CD, digital download 12From the Ship Released: 1987

CD, digital download 4He'll Be There Released: 1988

CD, digital download 16Reach Beyond the Break Released: 1990

CD, digital download 8I'm Going Through Released: 1993

CD, digital download 1I See a Miracle Released: 1994

CD, digital download 28I've Got A Testimony Released: 1996

CD, digital download 1Coming Home Released: 1996

CD, digital download 31He's a Battle-Axe Released: 1997

CD, digital download 36Constantly Released: 2001

CD, digital download 7