Bishop Eddie L. Long & The New Birth Total Praise Choir

The pastor of one of America's biggest churches, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in DeKalb County, GA, which boasts well over 25,000 members, Bishop Eddie L. Long also has a recording career of sorts, recognizing that sermonizing to the beat of an urban groove was an effective way to reach a large audience. A native of North Carolina, Long earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from North Carolina Central University, a Master's of Divinity degree from Atlanta's Interdenominational Theological Center, and a doctoral Ph.D. in Pastoral Ministry from the Interna...