Mr. Phipps is a spirit-filled preacher, world-renowned vocal artist, and innovative initiator of special projects. For the past 25 years Wintley has traveled the world singing to the praise of God.
Mr. Phipps has been the featured speaker and performer at many notable occasions around the world. He has sung for Presidents Carter, Reagan, H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush at several National Prayer Breakfast events and other distinguished celebrations. He performed for: the 1984 and 1988 National Democratic Conventions, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, President Nelson Mandela. He has appeared on programs for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. television special, Dr. Robert Schuller's Hour of Power Telecast, the Billy Graham Crusades, the Vatican, and was guest soloist at Diana Ross' wedding ceremony in Switzerland. He has also conducted lectures in Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa and North and South America.
Wintley was selected by Oprah Winfrey to sing, Heal Our Land for her week-long coverage of the "9/11" tragedy and was asked to pen a special prayer for her to deliver in tribute to the lives lost.
Mr. Phipps has performed on Saturday Night Live as well as Sunday Live and has been the special guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show and CBS Nightwatch.
Mr. Phipps was nominated for Grammy Awards in 1988 and 1989.
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