Missionary Brenda Williams was born as the 8th child out of a family of 9. Being the daughter of parents who were both psalmist & dedicated to the work of God, she was brought up & educated in the church. At the tender age of 12 she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior & received the gift of the Holy Ghost at age 14. During her lifetime she has accomplished many great achievements. She was the founding Minister of Music at Sanctuary of Deliverance in Greensboro, NC. In 1985 she joined Evangel Fellowship COGIC, where she served as the Minister of Music for 13 years. In 2000 she acknowledged her calling into the word ministry & delivered her initial sermon under the direction of the Late Bishop Otis Lockett, Sr. After receiving her charge over the years she has served as the District, Jurisdictional, & State Minister of Music for the NC 2nd Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction & is currently serving in the position of Vice President for the Southeastern Region Music Department of the Churches of God In Christ Intl. which covers NC, SC, Ga. And Fla. Under the leadership of Dr. Judith Christie McAllister. Brenda is currently serving her local assembly at Maranatha Fellowship Church as the Minister of Music, under the supervision of her Pastor Dr. Harvey “Chip” Rice.  Missionary Williams was employed with the Moses Cone Health System for 31 years retired & is also a mother of 3 Tiffany, Marquita, & Quenton and proud grandmother of three .Zaniya, Ashton and Norah. She is not just a Minstrel & a Worship Leader, but most of all she is one determined to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15 NIV

Often referred to as “The First Lady of Praise and Worship,” Judith McAllister is probably best known for her impact as one of the forerunners of the Praise and Worship movement in the African American Church.  Having served for 17 years as Worship Leader at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ (Pastor – Chief Apostle of the COGIC International, Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr.), and 13 years as the church’s Executive Director of the Music and Worship Arts Department, she developed a style and approach to Praise & Worship earning her accolades from coast to coast.

A Wife, Mother, Author, prolific Bible Teacher, Prophetic Psalmist and a Grammy Award Nominee for a recording she initiated and co-produced, the West Angeles Mass Choir Project – “No Limit”, she is also CEO of three entities, which enable her to mentor, train and empower the next generation in the ministry of music.  Judah Music Group LLC, serves as the springboard for her recordings – “Send Judah First”, “Raise the Praise”, “In His Presence” and “Sound The Trumpet.”  Inheritance of Judah Ministries and Never Ending Worship (N.E.W.) Enterprises LLC, provide the foundation for all of her workshops, seminars, ministry services and products.

In 2009, Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr., appointed Dr. McAllister to the office of Minister of Music/President of the International Music Department.  In this assignment, she oversees the music ministry of the largest Pentecostal denomination in the country, with more than 12,000 congregations and a membership that exceeds 6 million worldwide.  From that time to the present, through innovation, inspired instruction and increased structure, her administration has raised the standard of ministry excellence and led the department to many notable accomplishments, whose impact has reached local music ministries and helped to propel them to higher levels of effectiveness.

Judith’s thirst for knowledge of the things of God began at a very young age.  At 13, she was given the opportunity to study at the Manhattan Bible Institute; and this served as an entrée for higher schools of learning.  Matriculating through the State University of New York at Old Westbury, and subsequently transferring to Oral Roberts University, helped to broaden her vision of the ministry to which God had called her – as it was during her years at ORU, attending the Northside Christian Center COGIC, that the revelation of Praise & Worship became real and evident in her life. 

Judith McAllister stands as a trailblazer, providing a new paradigm for Kingdom excellence in ministry; and in addition to mentoring music ministers all around the globe, her insightful teaching continues to impact the body of Christ by elevating the understanding of radical, reverent and revelational worship.