I came to the Lord at age 22 at the Flat Rock Baptist Church under the Pastoralship of Rev. Albert Baker in Madison, Ga.  Pastor Jim Chamberlain then took me under his wing and mentored me for three years.  He poured himself into me and with regular Bible study, going through the entire Bible line by line, opened my eyes to the wonders of God.  He was a compassionate man who drew out of me the things I was unable to see on my own.  His revelation of the Word of God, spiritual understanding and wisdom, ignited a passion within me for the things of God helping me to establish an intimate relationship with my Savior and Lord.  He taught me how to pray study and listen.  He demonstrated the love of God and, at times, a patience of Job.  He taught me how to measure all things against the plumb line of God’s word, which was an invaluable lesson that helps to keep me on the straight and narrow today.

                With a firm foundation in place, I was soon able to recognize my spiritual gifts and began working them to build the body of Christ while reaching out to a lost and dying world.  I began by singing with the W.C. Harris Male Chorus, traveling throughout several counties covering a two hundred mile radius, for ten years.  During this time I witnessed to others, prayed for various needs and led many to th4 Lord.  This was an invaluable time of growth and experience in the practical application of God’s word through hands on ministry.

                I attend Lighthouse World Outreach Center in Monroe, Georgia.  I served as Youth Pastor for four years and today I am involved in the music ministry and community outreach.  Our church is a mission minded church that has as its goals the destruction of racial and religious barriers that have divided God’s people and communities for far too long.  We believe in taking church outside the four walls to the people of the community, the incarcerated and the recovering through one on one evangelism and special events of which I am personally involved.  I have been a special speaker at various churches of all denominations and races.

                I graduated from Spirit Filled Bible College with an Associate in Biblical Studies in 2002.  By sitting under anointed men and women of God teaching the word as the Holy Spirit gave them understanding this gave me a deeper understanding of the word that God is now using as I minister in songs.

                In 2000 the Lord spoke to my heart to form the group “William Clayton and the Redeemed”.  Today, nine years later, we are still traveling down the straight and narrow way for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.