Song:I Won't Go Back
Album:Arise: The Live Worship Experience
William McDowell's last few albums have been very successful on the Gospel charts. His 2011 album Arise and the single I Won't Go Back were his first number one hits. He was born Aug. 31, 1976 in Cincinnati. He learned to play piano as a child. By age 16, he was playing organ and leading the church choir. McDowell moved to Orlando, FL in 2001 and he became musical director for the popular gospel artist Ron Kenoly. And he earned a degree in Business Entertainment at Full Sail University. In 2006 he became pastor at The Gathering Place in Lake Mary, Fl. And then McDowell signed with Koch and released the 2009 CD As We Worship. After eOne purchased Koch, McDowell released the 2011 CD Arise recorded live at the Christian Life Center in Fort Lauderdale. It's a 2CD set. All of McDowell's albums are live recordings which is not unusual for gospel artists. And also eOne has been very successful in the Gospel market. I Won't Go Back topped the Gospel Singles chart and it appeared on a WOW various artists CD. McDowell's 2013 CD Withholding Nothing was nominated for a Grammy. His latest CD Sounds Of Revival II: Deeper also topped the Gospel Album charts. McDowell recently signed with Integrity Music and he will record his next album in May. Here's William McDowell performing I Won't Go Back 2011.
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