Jeff Banks

Bishop Jeff Willie Banks (June 7, 1927 – January 31, 1997), was an American gospel musician and founding pastor of Revival Temple Holiness that was affiliated with The Church of God in Christ. He started his music career, in 1953, with the Famous Banks Brothers, after they were under the tutelage of Mary Johnson Davis from 1947 until 1953. He released his first album, Lord Lift Me Up, that was released by Savoy Records in 1984, which all of his album were released by the label. He would release seven albums, and four of those charted on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, Lord Lift Me Up in 1984, 1987's Caught up in the Rapture, 1989's The Storm Is Over, He's All over Me in 1993.

Early life Banks was born on June 7, 1927, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as Jeff Willie Banks. His brother, Charles O. Davis, They departed to for the Famous Banks Brothers, and relocated to Newark, New Jersey, where they were both compelled to become ministers by God and start and lead their own churches. Rev Charles Banks started Greater Harvest Baptist Church and Jeff Banks was The Minister of Music This album along with three other placed on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart at No. 3. 6th Live Album "Touch me one more time" Songs Like Let Me Walk in the Spirit and Saved So Glad About It . In 1987's Caught up in the Rapture at No. 12, Let's go back to the old landmark Swept the Country. The Storm Is Over at No. 18, Live Video Recorded of The Best of Bishop Jeff Banks & Revival Temple Mass Choir. 1993's He's All over Me at No. 9. He has performed his music at Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall. Apollo Theatre, Beacon Theatre with Al Green, Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Also a Live album with the Famous Banks Brothers &Revival Temple Mass Choir " Lord I've Tired.

Personal life Bishop Banks died suddenly on January 31, 1997, in Newark, New Jersey.