B i o g r a p h y
Song writer, producer, and director Brian Dunlap was born and raised in the great city of Houston, TX. Brian's gift for music was established early on as a saxophonist in the well known Kashmere High School Stage Band under the direction of William Portis. He is also responsible for composing the class song for the 1993 graduating class of Kashmere High School. Brian has been around Gospel Music his entire life primarily because of his mother, Dr. Wilma Jean Bivens, who is one of todays Gospel Music Legends and has sang with many great musicians including Dr. Bobby Jones. Brian started his professional career as a drummer for the New Faith Church Choir under the direction of Rev. Ronald J. Materre. Under the tutelage of Rev. Materre, Brian began to utilize his many other musical gifts and soon became the director of the Victory-N-Praise Young Adult Choir and the New Generation Youth Choir at New Faith Church. Brian has written and recorded songs with the National Mass Choir of the Gospel Music Workshop of America and has been nominated for several awards. He is now using his gifts to produce and write music for other artist but his musical passion is being leader of the phenomenal group "Brian Dunlap & Total Praise".
Brian Dunlap
Total Praise
Darlene Bonner, Darlene R. Bonner, is a native of Bay City, TX and now resides in Houston,TX. Darlene began singing at the tender age of 3, and has been blessed to share the stage with some of the greats; Shirley Cesar, Beverly Crawford and Lee Williams to name a few. Her motto is, "To God I Give The Glory!"
De’Andrea Jones, is a native of Houston, Texas and has been singing for 20 plus years. Her personal motto is, “Let Music speak to your heart in the way words cannot express”.
Nick Carr, is a native of Houston, Texas and has been singing since he was 4 or 5 years of age. His personal motto comes from Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things..."
Jessica Roberts-Hearse, is a native of El Campo, Tx and has been singing since the age of 3 years old. Her personal motto is, "Make a joyful noise into the Lord" Psalms 100.
Chari Jackson, was raised in Wharton, TX and has been singing since she was 2. She has sung on various platforms such as; Carnegie Hall, Apollo Theater, numerous churches and stage plays. Chari believes that everything happens for a reason and where there is will, there is a way, keeping Phillipians 4:13 and Romans 8:28 forever in her heart.
D'Ann Johnson, is a Houston native who began singing at the age of 2 years old. Her motto is "Be an example, not a warning."
Shavon Turner, is a Houston native who began singing in church at the age of 5 years old. Shavon's motto is " I will sing unto the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me"
Ps. 13:6
Mashanda Faust, hails from Atlanta, GA by way of Charlotte, NC. She began singing at the age of 6 in church. Mashanda's motto is "Everything feeds everything"
Trisha Davis, a native Houstonian who began singing under Dr. Emery Payne at Fourth MBC. Trisha's motto is, "I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us." Romans 8:18 NIV