Rickie Byars

Rickie Byars has gone from singing with such jazz artists as Pharoah Sanders, Roland Hanna, and the New York Jazz Ensemble to composing and performing for the Lord. The leader of the Culver City, CA-based Sound of Agape Rhythms, a multi-ethnic group she founded with her husband and songwriting partner, Reverend Michael Beckwith, Byars has helped promote the music ministry of the Agape International Center of Truth, home of the Agape Church of Religious Science. Born and raised in North Carolina, Byars displayed musical talent as a youngster. After studying with choir directors...