Everett Drake

Prepare for an amazing, energetic time filled with many emotions! You will laugh, cry, sing, dance, and SHOUT! Gospel music is all about a feeling! A mighty move of the Spirit that brings GREAT JOY! And yes, you find that you will leave feeling different than when you came.

Noted Gospel pioneer, SALLIE MARTIN once observed in an interview, "I've never been the greatest, nobody ever called me the grestest; yet, still I've been everywhere the greatest have been, and that's just the way it goes." Another legend, Country-Western Hall of Famer, HANK SNOW, scored one of his biggest hits with a song called, "I've Been Everywhere". These themes certainly describe Nashville's own, Everett Drake.

Like so many entertainers, Everett's musical roots began in church, singing in the choir and later serving as Choir Director of his beloved First Baptist Church South Inglewood. It didn't take long for Everett to catch the attention of Gospel producer, Shannon Williams, of Nashboro Records, who sought his talents for many of his productions of great Gospel Artists of the 70's as CLARA WARD, REV. ISAAC DOUGLAS, REV. CLEOPHUS ROBINSON, and many more! Many of Country music's greatest artists also recorded at Woodland Sound Studio, where Nashboro Records was housed, which afforded so many more opportunities. Everett began recording with BRENDA LEE, EDDIE RABBITT, BARBARA MANDELL, the OAK RIDGE BOYS, and others before traveling for years with DONNA FARGO throughout the US, Canada, the Caribbean, and the Far East. In later years he went on to record vocals for WYNONNA JUDD, GARTH BROOKS, MARTINA McBRIDE, BROOKS & DUNN, and do extensive tours with LYLE LOVETT, again throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Also, with LOVETT, Everett appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Arsenic Hall Show.

Though comfortable with all types of music, Everett's first love remains Gospel! So, it was only natural that his path would eventually intersect with Nashville's renown Gospel tour de force, AMBASSADOR DR. BOBBY JONES. As a featured vocalist on the longest running show in the history of cable television, BET'S BOBBY JONES GOSPEL, Everett again finds himself in the company of Gospel music's hottest stars, from SHIRLEY CAESAR, DONNIE McCLURKIN, and JOHN P. KEE to KIRK FRANKLIN, MARY MARY, and TYE TRIBBETT.

Today you can enjoy exciting original music from his eclectic CD, AMEN GOES RIGHT THERE!, produced by Derrick Lee for DHERICO MUSIC.

Someone once said, "The purpose of life is a life of purpose." Everett Drake is one of those fortunate people who found his purpose early in life. And, whether touring Switzerland, Japan, Australia, or right here in the United States, you can be certain that he will be realizing his purpose...bring music to the masses.

My performances can either be solo with track support, or with a 4 piece band and 3 singers. Even with the live band, I use stems from my CD to keep the excitement and original feel of my music.