Blakes – the Senior Pastor of New Orleans and Baton Rouge’s revered New Home Ministries – is earning his fair share of acclaim with the Top-40 radio single, “God Wants To Hear From You” (currently #34 on Billboard’s BDS Gospel Airplay chart). The song’s moving lyrics that tell of God’s longing to connect with His children is conquering hearts with its impassioned vocal performance and organ-lined melody.
Produced by storied producer Pharis Evans, Jr., (The Williams Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Yolanda Adams, Kelly Price), I SURVIVED features a myriad of collaborations including, “He Is God” and “Get Over It” featuring the late Pastor Robert C. Blakes, Sr., (Bishop Blakes father), “Scars” featuring Gospel living legend Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr., “Things Will Work Out” featuring R&B crooner Dave Hollister, “I Need You” featuring Bishop Neal Roberson, “He Is God” featuring Titus Showers (of The Showers Family Group), and Blakes’ brother Pastor Robert C. Blakes, Jr., on “That’s When I’ll Make It.”
Pastor Samuel Blakes is a graduate of St. Augustine High School of New Orleans. He then furthered his education at Southern University of New Orleans and received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Theology from Christian Bible College in Louisiana.
Pastor Samuel Blakes has extensively traveled to various parts of the United States and abroad evangelizing the Word of God to a lost and dying world. He is truly a man of vision, purpose and destiny and is filled with a substantial amount of wisdom, knowledge and understanding of God’s Word.
Bishop Samuel R. Blakes is a visionary, spiritual leader, teacher, and all around gospel force appointed to carry on the mission of a lineage of spiritual warriors. Bishop Blakes is available for interviews, upon request