Oscar Hayes

Reverend Oscar Eason Hayes (October 12, 1967 – January 19, 2015), was an American gospel musician and leader of The Abundant Life Fellowship Chorale. He started his music career, in 1991, with the release of Got 2 Tell It by Tyscot Records. His second album, Simply Determined, was released in 1993 by Tyscot Records, and this was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. The third release, Choir Music, Vol. 1: Live in New Orleans, came out in 2001 from Sound of Gospel and this placed on the aforementioned chart.

Early life Reverend Hayes was born on October 12, 1967, in Detroit, Michigan, as Oscar Eason Hayes, whose mother June Hayes, resided in the Northern part of the city, and this caused Hayes to be exposed to a myriad of societal ills. Rev. Hayes graduated from William Tyndale Christian College with his bachelor's degree, while he was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at A.P. Clay Christian Seminary he graduated with his Master's and Th.D. His second album, Simply Determined, was released by Tyscot Records on July 26, 1993, The third album, Choir Music, Vol. 1: Live in New Orleans, was released on July 31, 2001, by Sound of Gospel,

Discography + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USGosGot 2 Tell It Released: November 26, 1991

CD, digital download –Simply Determined Released: July 26, 1993

CD, digital download 27Choir Music, Vol. 1: Live in New Orleans Released: July 31, 2001

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