Ed Montgomery (musician)
| Ed Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edward Lee Montgomery |
| Also known as | Dr. Ed Montgomery |
| Born |
February 1, 1952 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
| Genres | gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, pianist |
| Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter, piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Ablife |
| Website |
edmontgomery |
Doctor Edward Lee "Ed" Montgomery (born February 1, 1952) is an American gospel musician and pianist, who is the founder and pastor of Abundant Life Cathedral located in Houston, Texas. He started his music career, in 2000, with the release of, Show Me the Money, by his own label, Ablife Records. The album, I Still Believe, was released in 2000, again by Ablife Records. This album would chart on two Billboard charts Gospel Albums and Independent Albums. His 2002 album,Total Live Experience, was released by Ablife Records. The album would chart on the two aforementioned charts, along with placing on the Heatseekers Albums chart.
Early life
Montgomery was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on February 1, 1952, as Edward Lee Montgomery, the son of James Edward Montgomery and Betty Lou Montgomery, yet he was reared by his grandmother, Iola Freeman, in the church at Temple Baptist Church, where he acquired the ability to play the piano.[1][2][3]
Music career
His music career commenced in 2000, with the album, Show Me the Money, that released on January 4, 2000, by his own label Ablife Record.[4] He released, I Still Believe, on November 20, 2000, by Ablife Records,[4] and this placed on two Billboard charts Gospel Albums at No. 11 and Independent Albums at No. 41.[5] The 2002 album, Total Live Experience, was released on July 23, 2002 by Ablife Records,[4] and this charted on the two aforementioned charts at Nos. 7 and 22 respectively, which it also got a placement on the Heatseekers Albums chart at No. 34.[5]
Personal life
Dr. Montgomery is married to Dr. Saundra Elaine Montgomery, a Clevelander in her own right, and together they reside in Houston, Texas, where they pastor Abundant Life Cathedral, and they have three children, two sons, Edward Lee Montgomery II, Simeon Raphael Montgomery, and a daughter, Angela Renee Montgomery.[6] Yet, their only daughter faced a seven-year battle with cancer, which she succumbed to at 14 years old.[6]
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Gos |
US Indie |
US Heat | ||
| I Still Believe |
|
11 | 41 | – |
| Total Life Experience |
|
7 | 22 | 34 |
References
- ↑ "Edward Lee Montgomery (b. 1952)". Ohio Birth Records. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopdia": 298–9.
- ↑ Intelius. "Edward L Montgomery in Houston, TX". Intelius. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- 1 2 3 AllMusic. "Ed Montgomery : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Billboard. "Ed Montgomery : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- 1 2 MJWJ Global Radio Network. "Dr. Ed Montgomery". MJWJ Global Radio Network. Retrieved April 15, 2015.