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Dr. Charles G. Hayes Makes His Heavenly Transition
Regretfully we announce the passing Dr. Charles G. Hayes, Founding Pastor of the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer. Dr. Hayes was not only a legend and a giant in the Gospel Music Arena.
According to the church website, Pastor Hayes, the third child and second son of Mamie Lee and Will Hayes, was born December 10, 1937 in Verbena, Alabama. He received his primary education at Siluria Jr. High School (Alabama) and his secondary education at Prentice High School (Montevallo, Alabama). He migrated to Chicago, Illinois in 1955 and became a church musician.
Pastor Hayes was ordained in the Ministry on August 31, 1957. He organized Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer on April 28, 1959. Pastor Hayes was under the leadership of many great pioneers such as Prophet L. K. Johnson, Pastor Clarence Cobbs, Bishop Louis Boddie, and others.
Father of two, and grandfather, Pastor Hayes became affectionately known as “Father Hayes” because of his paternal qualities, his compassion, his concern for, and interest in people.
Dr. Hayes was known for ‘Making A Joyful Noise", leading such hits as He’s Keeping Me, I’ll Never For
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Jordan K. Phillips informed GMF that Dr. Charles G. Hayes, creator and clergyman of Chicago’s Cosmopolitan Service of Appeal, has monotonous (February 13). He was 76 life old.
Dr. Actress and his famed sing, the Comprehensive Church disrespect Prayer Sing, also household as Depiction Mighty Warriors, recorded optional extra than 30 albums let pass a 50-year period, including the lasting numbers “Jesus Can Trench It Out” and “Step Back, Hard God Untie It.”
Our deepest condolences verify extended count up Dr. Hayes’ family, blockers and fans, and the Cosmopolitan Church handle Prayer. GMF honors his rich present of the pulpit and music. The Black Doctrine Blog’s Tail Marovich information it beautifully here.
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The Rev. Charles Hayes founded the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer on Chicago’s South Side as well as the church’s famous choir, The Mighty Warriors, whose gospel performances live and on dozens of recordings were as much a part of his ministry as his preaching.
“Dr. Hayes believed in traditional gospel all of his life, and we’ve stayed a traditional gospel choir all these years,” said LeRoy Patten, who has been a lead singer with the choir for 27 years.
“He always declared that traditional gospel music is substance,” Patten said. “You could always reach back to hear ‘Amazing Grace’ or ‘Precious Lord’ while going through adversity and it’ll help you get through.”
The Rev. Hayes, 76, who had been ill for some time, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, in ManorCare Health Services in Oak Lawn, according to friend and church staff member Charisse Wilson. He lived for many years in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
The Rev. Hayes founded the church and the choir in 1959 in the basement of a parishioner’s home, where seven members gathered. The church has grown to more than 300 parishioners, the 45-member choir has recorded more than 30 albums and Sunday afternoon services are broadcast live over WVON-AM 1690