Minister of Music
Pastor
Desmond
B. Byrd is a graduate of Philadelphia High School of
The Creative and Performing Arts. At age 7, he studied music at Settlement
Music School. Pastor was instructed by David King, Choir Master and Donald
Dumpson, Dean of West Minister Choir College and has received numerous
distinguished music awards in The Philadelphia School System and the Church.
Pastor Byrd is a highly sought-after choir clinician and director. He is the Minister Of Music at The Philadelphia Prayer Clinic Church, where he serves diligently in service, practice and ministry. In June 2009, GOD gave Pastor Byrd the name for his church choir, The Philadelphia Praise & Power Choir. The Praise & Power Choir is unique in that this aggregation of singers are able to Minister traditional music, contemporary music, anthems, hymns and spirituals. Under Pastor Byrd’s leadership the choir has been featured in concerts in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Baltimore, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware. If you have never experienced Praise & Worship here at The Prayer Clinic, it is unparalleled.
Pastor Byrd is a Music Teacher at The Mathematics Civics & Sciences Charter School where Veronica Joyner is C.A.O... He has an outstanding High School Concert Choir, whose music genre expands from Sacred Music to R & B. M.C.S.C.S. Choir has performed in the Thanksgiving Day Parade, At The Philadelphia School District, The Constitutional Center, Spring garden Senior Center, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and numerous Black History, Christmas, and Assembly Programs.
Pastor Byrd has ministered music for Elder Goldwire McClendon, National TV Evangelist Mike Murdock and the Late Great Pastor Nathan Simmons. Here are some of the Musical Capacities where Pastor Byrd has served Cornerstone Baptist, North Penn Baptist, Thankful Baptist, New Beginnings Church, Mount Olive Holy Temple, Ardmore United Methodist Church, Beulah Tabernacle Pentecostal Church, Christian Vision Center and Central High School after School Program. He served as Music Administrator of Powell Funeral Home, Wake Up Campaign and for Batchelor Brothers Funeral Home.
Pastor Byrd loves Music with a MESSAGE and shares it with the Church and Fellow Musicians.
Pastor Desmond B. Byrd has experienced an extraordinary and unprecedented growth in demand for him from iconic families such as E. Steven Collins and Dr. Walter P. Lomax to Minister during their Loss of Love one’s or Social Events; however, despite the demands as a Teacher, Entrepreneur, Businessman, and Pastor, What he cherishes most in Pastoring PPCC and spending time nurturing his on growing congregation.
“When Words Fail Music Speaks”
Pastor Byrd is a highly sought-after choir clinician and director. He is the Minister Of Music at The Philadelphia Prayer Clinic Church, where he serves diligently in service, practice and ministry. In June 2009, GOD gave Pastor Byrd the name for his church choir, The Philadelphia Praise & Power Choir. The Praise & Power Choir is unique in that this aggregation of singers are able to Minister traditional music, contemporary music, anthems, hymns and spirituals. Under Pastor Byrd’s leadership the choir has been featured in concerts in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Baltimore, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware. If you have never experienced Praise & Worship here at The Prayer Clinic, it is unparalleled.
Pastor Byrd is a Music Teacher at The Mathematics Civics & Sciences Charter School where Veronica Joyner is C.A.O... He has an outstanding High School Concert Choir, whose music genre expands from Sacred Music to R & B. M.C.S.C.S. Choir has performed in the Thanksgiving Day Parade, At The Philadelphia School District, The Constitutional Center, Spring garden Senior Center, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and numerous Black History, Christmas, and Assembly Programs.
Pastor Byrd has ministered music for Elder Goldwire McClendon, National TV Evangelist Mike Murdock and the Late Great Pastor Nathan Simmons. Here are some of the Musical Capacities where Pastor Byrd has served Cornerstone Baptist, North Penn Baptist, Thankful Baptist, New Beginnings Church, Mount Olive Holy Temple, Ardmore United Methodist Church, Beulah Tabernacle Pentecostal Church, Christian Vision Center and Central High School after School Program. He served as Music Administrator of Powell Funeral Home, Wake Up Campaign and for Batchelor Brothers Funeral Home.
Pastor Byrd loves Music with a MESSAGE and shares it with the Church and Fellow Musicians.
Pastor Desmond B. Byrd has experienced an extraordinary and unprecedented growth in demand for him from iconic families such as E. Steven Collins and Dr. Walter P. Lomax to Minister during their Loss of Love one’s or Social Events; however, despite the demands as a Teacher, Entrepreneur, Businessman, and Pastor, What he cherishes most in Pastoring PPCC and spending time nurturing his on growing congregation.
“When Words Fail Music Speaks”