Reverend Oscar Eason Hayes (October 12, 1967 – January 19, 2015), was an American

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ian and leader of The Abundant Life Fellowship Chorale. He started his music career, in 1991, with the release of ''Got 2 Tell It'' by Tyscot Records. His second album, ''Simply Determined'', was released in 1993 by Tyscot Records, and this was his breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' magazine Gospel Albums chart. The third release, ''Choir Music, Vol. 1: Live in New Orleans'', came out in 2001 from

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and this placed on the aforementioned chart.

Early life

Reverend Hayes was born on October 12, 1967, in Detroit, Michigan, as Oscar Eason Hayes, whose mother June Hayes, resided in the Northern part of the city, and this caused Hayes to be exposed to a myriad of societal ills. Rev. Hayes graduated from William Tyndale Christian College with his bachelor's degree, while he was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at A.P. Clay Christian Seminary he graduated with his Master's and Th.D.

Music career

He began his music recording career in 1991, with the release of ''Got 2 Tell It'' on November 26, 1991, by Tyscot Records. His second album, ''Simply Determined'', was released by Tyscot Records on July 26, 1993, and it was his breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' magazine Gospel Albums chart at No. 27. The third album, ''Choir Music, Vol. 1: Live in New Orleans'', was released on July 31, 2001, by

, and it placed on the aforementioned chart at No. 19.

Personal life

Reverend Hayes was married Erica Hayes, at the time of his death on January 19, 2015, and he was the pastor at Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church. Most importantly he was a father of 3 children Rickey, Omnee and Oscar Jr, and a grandfather of 5. He had a host of family he created and loved.

Discography

References

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