In the Fall Quarter of 1988, several freshmen organized a Freshman Choir at Cunningham Hall of Oakwood College

Oakwood College

Oakwood University is a private university located in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. It is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church...

, Alabama. Among the organizers were Johnny Ramsey, Gerald Morgan, Brian Clifton, Michael Darville, Patrick and Paul Graham, Bobby Anderson, Robert Bell, and Owen Simons. Owen Simons was the first director. At the end of the school year, the freshman choir changed its name to “Rejoice”. After much discussion, the name “Dynamic Praise” was decided upon during the fall of 1989. .

In the Spring Semester of 1996, Owen Simons handed the choir leadership over to Andrew Young, affectionately known as “Benji”.

The choir has traveled across the country and into the international waters. Dynamic Praise has shared the stage with such artists as Richard Smallwood

Richard Smallwood

Richard Smallwood is an American Gospel music artist who formed The Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977 in Washington, DC.-Biography:...

, Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin

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, Yolanda Adams

Yolanda Adams

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, Donnie McClurkin

Donnie McClurkin

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, CeCe Winans

CeCe Winans

Priscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...

, Dottie Peoples

Dottie Peoples

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, Byron Cage

Byron Cage

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, Lamar Campbell

Lamar Campbell

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, and Kelly Price

Kelly Price

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 and many more. The choir also has alumnus roster consisting of such artist as Take 6

Take 6

Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group sings in a contemporary style, integrating R&B and jazz influences into their devotional songs and has 10 Grammy wins, 10 Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two...

, Virtue

Virtue (musical group)

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, Sean Simmonds, Duawne Starling, Carmen Hope, Lee Cort, Committed and Grandpa Cletus.

Album

Release date	Album	Cover Art
2001	Faith Faith (Dynamic Praise album) Faith is a CD Released by Dynamic Praise in 2001.-Track listing:...
2007	Testify Testify (Dynamic Praise album) Testify is the most current recording released by Dynamic Praise, A gospel choir from Oakwood College. This album was recorded live at Madison Mission SDA Church.-Track listing:...

DVD

Release Date	Title	Artwork
March 22, 2008	Testify: The Live Concert DVD