Harvey Watkins Jr.

Harvey Lee Watkins Jr. (born November 2, 1954) is an American gospel musician and currently the lead singer of The Canton Spirituals, which his father Harvey Watkins Sr. founded. He started his solo music career, in 1990, with the release of, He's There All the Time, that was released by J&B Records. His second album, It's in My Heart – Live in Raymond, MS, released by Verity Records in 2003, and this placed on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. The third album, Keep Knocking, was released in 2013 by Malaco Records, but this did not place on any charts.

Early life Watkins was born on November 2, 1954, as Harvey Lee Watkins Jr. in Canton, Mississippi, He was named after his father Mr. Harvey Lee Watkins Sr. and to Mrs. Emma Watkins. Harvey was their first son and fourth child. He was stricken with Polio, as a three-year-old, and was healed by prayer.

Music career His solo music recording career commenced in 1990, with the release of He's There All the Time by J&B Records on October 17, 1990. The subsequent album, It's in My Heart – Live in Raymond, MS, was released on June 17, 2003 by Verity Records, and this was his Billboard magazine breakthrough album upon the Gospel Albums chart at No. 11.

Discography + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSGosHe's There All the Time Released: October 17, 1990

CD, digital downloadIt's in My Heart – Live in Raymond, MS Released: June 17, 2003

CD, digital download 11