BIOGRAPHY

            Norris Garner is known as an anointed international song writer, worship leader and musician.  

   He is an  anointed Minister of Music for the people of God.    He is currently the Minister of Music at New Hope Baptist Church in Union City California.  He is also the Director of the Foothill College Gospel Choir in Los Altos Hills, California.

Whether singing, playing piano, organ, writing, teaching or directing, Norris ‘ love and vigor for the Lord shines through in Music Ministry.  His music reflects his personal relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, to the late Mr. James and Olivia Garner,  Norris started developing his musical gifts over 25 years ago.  While yet a teenager in Washington, DC Norris began writing songs and singing in the church choirs. 

With only a few music lessons, he continued independently to study and compose gospel music.  Norris has written, recorded and produced many songs that are being sung by choirs all over the world, which has given him a national profile as well as a reputation    for quality and excellence in Music Ministry.  

Norris has performed and written music for the Gospel Music Workshop of Amercia, the Thomas Dorsey Mass Choir,  as well as local and international artists around the world.

His performances include: the GMWA Men’s Choir, GMWA Mass Choir, GMWA Women’s Choir, GMWA Children’s Choir and New Music Seminar.   He has also been in concert with Dr. Clarence Eggleton, Minister Isaiah Thomas, Minister John tillery, the Mississippi Choir, William Taylor, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Yolanda Adams, William Becton, Pastor John P. Kee, Lurther Barns.

He has been guest workshop clinician and Psalmist from the United States as far as Copenhagen Denmark, Berlin Germany,   Krakow Poland, Warsaw Poland and Stockholm Sweden.

DISCOGRAPHY

     Norris Garner is known as an International Gospel Music songwriter, composer, arranger and Producer.

Just a Few of   His works include:

“CHURCHIN ON THE HAMMOND B3 ORGAN’ Recorded Live, Presenting Dr. Timothy D. Poston, Sr.

“FROM THE PEN OF DR. CLARENCE EGGLETON”:    Artist, Dr. Clarence Eggleton of Berkeley CA.

“THE ALASKAN PROJECT:    TOGETHER WE STAND”: Featuring Norris Garner & Friends.

“ HE’S BLESSING ME”:   Recorded for PBS Television Special “American Roots of Music” 

“LIVE AT THE GROVE”:      Artist, Eddie Robinson, recorded live in Atlanta, GA

“GOD IS”:      Recorded by the GMWA Mass Choir, Live in Milwaukee, WI.

“THAT’S MY SONG”:     Artist, The Golden Skylarks of Raleigh, NC

“HOLY GHOST PRAZE PARTY”:    Recorded live in Warsaw, Poland

“HIGHEST PRAISE “:     Artist, The Triangle Youth Philharmonic of Raleigh, NC

“ANGEL’S WATCHING OVER ME”:    Artist, the MLK Children’s Choir of Raleigh, NC

“I WANT THE  LORD TO USE ME”:    Recorded by the GMWA Men’s Choir  in Los Angeles, CA

“MAGNIFY HIM”:     Recorded by Patrick Lundy and the Ministers of Music Choir, Washington, DC

Send your questions and comments to norris@prazeparty.com