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Kenny Lewis and One Voice Kenny Lewis and One Voice is the new fresh voice in today’s gospel music. The group is birthed from the gospel capital of the world, Chicago IL. Kenny and One Voice offer something special and unique for all consumers of gospel music from traditional, Praise and Worship, contemporary and urban. The goal of the ministry is to enhance the kingdom of Christ through their unique styling. The group has gained a reputation of drawing standing room only audiences wherever they appear both locally and nationally. Kenny Lewis and One Voice delivers an awesome ministry, filled with dramatic energy and outstanding vocal discipline. Kenny Lewis and One Voice was formed in January of 1999 and recorded their first album a year later entitled “The Bridge” which was produced by Kenny Lewis. The Bridge was released on Marxan Records in 2002 and garnered the hits “Yes” and the self-titled track “The Bridge”. Stan North of Gospelflava.com describes this project as a "rich musical buffet". With Kenny Lewis & One Voice making their mark, the story only begins there. The group, once again, under the production of Kenny Lewis, held a live recording at Chicago’s historic West Point Baptist Church under the umbrella of ICEE records. Kenny Lewis and One Voice’s “Everybody Everybody” was released in 2006 and was a radio smash. It went as high as number 8 on the Gospel charts and top 80 on Urban AC radio respectively. Their next recorded project entitled “The Mission” (released fall 2009) also garnered the Gospel top 15 hit “I Am”. The Mission would later win the group the “Rhythm of Gospel 2011” award for Urban Contemporary CD of the Year. The new album entitled "The Way of Escape" is scheduled to be released on February 17th 2015 via eOne. It features a variety of genres (Praise and Worship, Choral, Urban, Contemporary and Traditional) and is guaranteed to minister to everyone. The lead single “Hero” is currently at radio and is already number 23 on the Billboard Gospel Charts. Kenny Lewis and One Voice’s Ministry is greater than ever and show no signs of slowing doing down. 31 It’s Christ Or Nothing