Wintley Phipps

Wintley Phipps
Background information
Birth nameWintley Augustus Phipps
Born (1955-01-07) January 7, 1955 (age 69)
OriginTrinidad and Tobago
GenresChristian, Gospel,Inspirational
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, entrepreneur, Minister
Years active1970s–present

Wintley Augustus Phipps, Sr. (born January 7, 1955) is a Trinidadian-American singer, songwriter, record producer, minister, and founder of the U.S. Dream Academy,[1] Songs of Freedom Publishing Company, and Coral Records Recording Company. He features a booming bass-baritone voice, usually singing inspirational gospel music.[2][3] He is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist minister.[4]

  1. ^ "Our Founding Story", US Dream Academy. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Malcolm Bull; Keith Lockhart (2007). Seeking a Sanctuary: Seventh-day Adventism and the American Dream. Indiana University Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-253-34764-0.
  3. ^ Allmusic: Wintley Phipps Allmusic Guide. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Lawton, Kim (April 10, 2009). "Wintley Phipps, Interview". Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. PBS. Retrieved November 29, 2011.