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ANTHONY PONDER AND MINISTRY’S DESIRE TAKING THE COUNTRY BY STORM WITH A UNIQUE BLEND OF JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL

NEW JERSEY NATIVE LOOKING TO IMPACT RADIO WITH LATEST SINGLE, FAVOR, FEATURING NATALIE WILSON’S FIRST FEATURE IN 15 YEARS 

OCTOBER 11, 2019, (JERSEY CITY, NJ) – If anyone knows anything about the gospel music industry, nothing happens overnight, yet many people try to skip  the process. Award winning artist Anthony Ponder and his ensemble Ministry’s Desire (APMD), however, embraced it with their latest offering, The Process. APMD’s second full length project is a blend of contemporary gospel, worship and infusions of jazz. The rich vocals are reminiscent of nineties gospel, when vocal prowess were top priority. The 10 song set begins by paying homage to James Hall Worship and Praise with the Hall penned, For Your Name, taken from the 1994 classic album God Is In Control and showcases the ensemble’s versatility, as the vocals differ from the original, yet succeeds at not compromising its predecessor. 

The lead single, Favor, is a jazzy, Neo-soul inspired song featuring the one and only Girl Director, Natalie Wilson; with one of her first musical features in over a decade. Recorded LIVE in Ponder’s home state of New Jersey, it also features multiple Grammy® nominated male vocalist VaShawn Mitchell and legendary fellow New Jersey native, Nancy Jackson Johnson. 

Since its debut in September, The Process has debuted Top 10 on the iTunes albums chart and currently remains in the Top 25 on the Billboard Gospel album chart. APMD will be touring the country in support of their latest project. 

Catch APMD at a city near you. 

Friday, 10/25 – Orange, NJ  

Saturday, 10/26 – Chicago, IL

Sunday, 10,27 – Chicago, IL

Friday, 11/1 – Atlantic City, NJ 

Saturday, 11/16 – Atlanta, GA

Sunday, 11/17 – South Carolina

Sunday, 11/24 – Brooklyn Release Party 

Friday, 12/6 – Jersey City, NJ

Saturday, 12/7 – Paterson, NJ 

Management & Booking: Transform Agency.  609 284 2946

ABOUT ANTHONY PONDER 

Anthony Ponder is a native of Jersey City, NJ. The singer/songwriter is the lead choir director and vocal producer at Christian Love Baptist Church in Irvington, New Jersey. He is a volunteer Big Brother for the YMCA mentorship program, where a portion of  his The Process Tour will be given to the local YMCA where Anthony donates his time. 

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