Pugh got his start in the gospel music industry under the tutorage of gospel sensation O’landa Draper (O’landa Draper & the Associates). Since then, he’s made appearances on BET’s Bobby Jones Gospel, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and at the Bobby Jones Gospel Industry Retreat. He’s also toured the country with various gospel stage plays such as “Love the One You’re With”, “Real Men Pray” and “Crazy Love”. Throughout his career, he’s been blessed to work with some of the genre’s most popular artists including Kirk Franklin, Byron Cage, Ted & Sheri, Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, Smokie Norful, Vickie Winans, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and BeBe Winans. Now stepping out on his own, Pugh is poised to take the industry by storm with his EPM Music Group debut, A Worshipper’s Perspective.

Pugh, Director of Worship for Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, Maryland, under the leadership of GospoCentric Prince of Praise, Byron Cage, and Pastors Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning, includes songs of healing, deliverance and worship. Much more than just an incredibly versatile singer with a multi-octave range, Pugh demonstrates on A Worshipper’s Perspective an innate ability to help the people of God enter into His throne room.

Recorded live at Ebenezer AME Church, the 17-track CD features the minister, psalmist and actor on songs like the amazing opener, Holy Spirit, penned by Brent Jones, and the mesmerizing arrangement of the church anthem Holy, Holy, Holy, songs that pull the true worshipper immediately into the presence of God. Just for Who You Are finds the listener concentrating on the simple awesomeness of God while Father I Worship You brings the lover of God to their knees.

Earnest Pugh writes seven of the album’s cuts including the hand-clapper, He’s There, a duet with Nikki Ross. Flowing seamlessly from contemporary to traditional, Pugh provides another rousing track on the old-time churchy tune, So Much. Songwriting collaboration between Cage and Pugh, the track necessitates dancing in the aisles. Praisers will love the foot-stomping, fast-paced everybody Praise ‘Em and the uplifting, choir-backed Bless His Name. Theater sensation D’Atra Hicks teams up with Earnest to shake the house on Call Him. Other unforgettable tracks include the soulful All I Need which flows into a traditional rendition of the church classic, I Need Thee.

Wearing hats as the album’s executive producer, co-producer and arranger, Pugh had a strong hand in the final result of the praise and worship CD. He says, “This CD is very close to my heart because it ranges from high praise to corporate worship and even flows prophetically at one point. It’s likened unto a church service where the role (as worship leader) is to simply usher the people in the very presence of God. It’s not about vocal ability, riffs and runs but it’s about a corporate body operating and moving in the flow of worship. So I can’t wait to see God’s move in the midst of his people through this recording.”

Listen to what others in the industry are saying about A Worshipper’s Perspective:

“You rarely find a male singer who possess vocal prowess AND anointing but Earnest combines the two. This one’s a winner.” – Byron Cage

"The tracks and vocals are hot" – Ted Winn of Ted & Sheri

“This CD really captures Pugh in his element of worship but at the same times displays his vocal range, power and ability to engage his audience with high praise.” – Lonnie Hunter

"Bad boy...watch out for this one" – Vickie Winans

"Earnest is a REAL singer." – BeBe Winans

"I love his worship." – Darwin Hobbs

"Eyes have not seen nor ears heard what God is about to do in the life of son (in the faith) Earnest Pugh.” – Lemmie Battles

“Highly anointed” – Brent Jones

A Worshipper’s Perspective is executive produced by Earnest Pugh and Keith Williams and produced by Lonnie Hunter and Keith Williams. For more information about Earnest Pugh, go to www.earnestpugh.com.