Isaiah 61:1-3"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified."
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Her love for the Lord and her desire to serve Him is the driving force in who she is and all she does. She is sensitive to the opportunities which God puts before her to minister for Him. There is nothing to big or too small for her to undertake if she feels God leading that way.She is an Evangelist, Teaches Workshops, Speaks at Conferences and Events,Festivals etc.. as well as in Churches across the US...
She is a licensed evangelist with Full Gospel Churches International and shares the Word of Love whenever the opportunity arises.
She is also a member of the Praise and Worship Team in her home church in Boonville, Missouri.
She may have traveled across country to cut a CD or perform on stage but will take the time to shop for that special little “something” for someone in need, pray for a homeless gentleman on the street corner, or lay hands on a woman having difficulty walking.
She has personally experienced the healing power of God in her own life. She is no stranger to pain and disease. Loretta had congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema that required the use of oxygen 24 hours a day, crippling rheumatoid arthritis confining her to a wheel chair for several years. She was also diagnosed with liver disease and also a possible brain tumor. But God has healed her of them all. She has grown to understand the true meaning of “The just shall live by faith” for it is her faith and God’s grace that has carried her through.
Loretta is a very gifted and talented woman of God. She has the voice of an angel and has ministered in music from The South Texas Music Festival in Mercedes, TX to numerous churches across Indiana, Illinois and Missouri and Arkansas.
Her accomplishments are numerous. She was the featured artist on DJ Rev. Wayne Graham’s Gospel Classics program which aired in July 2003 and is a member of his artist and friends web page at www.a-miracle-net.com/gospelclassics3.html and she will be a featured artist on the Gospel Classics program for October 2003.
She has had numerous news articles written about her ranging in papers from her hometown “Boonville Daily News” to across the ocean in England’s columnist Pete Smith’s “Sounds Country” in “The Advertiser”.
In the summer of 1997 her first project entitled “Power In Praise” was done at ARC Studios in Florida. Her second project called “Well Done” was produced by Johnny Carter at NRC in Rome, GA. in the summer of 2000. Singles that have been recorded and released for radio include: “The Preacher”, produced by Gene Higgins and released on HMG’s Christian Country Compilation disc #46 was recorded in February of 2001. “Auction of Love” was recorded in October 2002 and produced by Steve Bivins. Both are excellent examples of her God given talent and gifting for song writing. She has been a registered BMI writer for several years. Her soulful rendition of “Amazing Grace” as performed on her original “Power and Praise” project was on EHK Compilation Disc #37 which came out in July 2003. Steve Bivins also produced her recording of Chuck & Greg Day’s hit, “Midnight Cry” in June 2003 and it will be released on HMG’s Southern Gospel Compilation disc #30 in September or October 2003.
Loretta will also be singing at the showcase for CCMA Convention on Sunday Nov 2 2003 in Nashville TN.
This past weekend (Sept 20-21 2003) Loretta Was a featured artist along with Johnathan and Ginger Bond (Young Harmony) at Gospelfest 03 held in Demotte Indiana. What a wonderful time in the Lord we had there .
In February 2003, Rhonnie Scheuerman of RhonBob Promotions became Loretta’s promoter. She has been instrumental in networking Loretta in with individuals in the Gospel music industry and world wide radio promotion...
I was called into the ministry in 1986 to carry forth the call of God to the world as stated in Isaiah 61:1-3:
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified."
To whom much is given much is required, and there were many attempts by the devil to destroy me physically, mentally and emotionally. But through the miracle working power of God I was able to overcome all those obstacles, including a death sentence from my physician.
The songs that He(God) gave me were the very
songs that brought me through all those heartaches and trials. I struggled with fear, intimidation and rejection, however, He has given me the grace to boldly stand as an example of His ability to take 'nothing and make it something'.
All these things are not about me...but are about God and His power to restore and use a broken life.
Though I have no formal music training, God has opened the doors for me to minister in song and testimony in many churches and organizations across the nation. I am called to take this ministry to the people...wherever the
people are.
I am an entertainer...for only God can bring forth the anointing and the power, that changes the hearts of men.
Rev Loretta Withee
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