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TABLE OF CONTENTS UPLIFT Editor's Letter Behind the Mic Uplift Artist Spotlight with Timothy Carter 01 04 05 06 MOTIVATE Motivate Amy Richardson 08 When I Grow Up Charlie Sexton 10-11 Top Thirty 14 NJR Turns 5 15 ENCOURAGE Encourage by Amy Richardson 17 Family 20 E S T . 2 0 2 2 NJR DIGITAL www.newjourneyradio.com/NJR-digital
P A G E 4 | N J R D I G I T A L Having grown up in the home church of Wendy Bagwell & The Sunliters, Charlie Sexton was exposed to Gospel Music months before he was even born! He remembers sitting on the bus with them as just a small child, listening to their stories before they were shared with the world. To say that they influenced his formative years would be an understatement. As Charlie grew up, he cultivated his God-given musical talents, and Wendy and the girls were constantly encouraging him to pursue a career in Gospel Music. Eventually, Charlie became a pianist at a couple of local churches and started playing for a local trio consisting of his cousin; the cousin’s wife; and a sweet family friend. From those early days of participating in Revivals, Benefit Singings, and a few Concert Events, Charlie caught the attention of The Saxon Family, a regional Holiness singing family from North Georgia. They eventually added Charlie to their band, and he was well on his way to taking his ministry efforts to a larger audience. He stayed with them for quite a few years before joining Liberty from Cumming, GA. Liberty had some early national recognition, having been booked on some of the largest concert events including the NQC and The Inspirations’ legendary Singing in The Smokies. For over 6 years, Charlie made many friends with pastors, music buyers, DJs, and fellow artists during his tenure with Liberty. Big Jim Hamill of. The Kingsmen Quartet even gave Charlie the dubious distinction of being ‘Southern Gospel Music’s Best Friend’. After a broken engagement, Charlie’s life spiraled out of control for a few years, and he walked away from traveling for a while. One night, his Dad, Neal, suggested that the two go visit a small, local church where Brenda Robinson & New Desire were ministering. That night, Charlie rekindled a friendship with Brenda & her Husband, Dan. Within a few weeks, they contacted Charlie, asking him to ‘fill in’ for their group, as their pianist had left them without a notice Sexton agreed. For the next 2 years, The Robinsons poured into his life, and he once again felt that familiar spark to travel, and share his newfound testimony as part of this worldwide ministry. When he showed signs of complete recovery, Charlie left the group and accepted the position of Minister of Music at a local church In the suburbs of Atlanta. In time, he and some old friends started a local trio and maintained a very low-key schedule because of their individual ministry efforts in their respective churches. It was during this time that Charlie met his longtime girlfriend, Linda Foster. Today, you’ll find the duo, combined with their Pastor, John Turner, and dear friend Selena King performing as “Charlie Sexton & Homecoming”. Charlie owns a successful CD & DVD Duplication Company, as well as hosting “For The Record”, an internet radio program that airs on the New Journey Radio Network based in Mississippi. Each week, Charlie plays vintage vinyl recordings from his personal collection of over 2500 LPs and some obscure recordings that he has acquired over the years of rare performances by many of the people that have influenced his life.
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