Affectionately nicknamed Father Hayes by parishioners, Dr. Charles G. Hayes was a beloved church leader and fixture on the Chicago gospel scene for over 50 years with his Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir, aka the Warriors, who produced genre classics including their biggest hit, "Jesus Can Work It Out." Born December 10, 1937 in Verbena, Alabama, Hayes began singing and playing piano as a child. He relocated to the Windy City after high school in 1955 and became an ordained minister two years later. In 1959, at the age of 21, he founded the Universal Kingdom of Christ, soon...