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A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jeffrey began his musical career on a piano purchased for his older sister
at the age of five. Jeffrey studied journalism at Pennsylvania State University in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and at Marquette
University in Milwaukee. In 1986, Jeffrey began his formal musical studies, and enrolled in the music studies program at Mott
Community College in Flint, where he achieved Dean's List Status for 2 years, carrying a 4.0 average.
His greatest accomplishments however, have been in the field of gospel music. As a writer, musician, director,
and/or producer, Jeffrey has appeared on over 160 albums including the New Jerusalem Baptist Church Choir, Wilmington-Chester
Mass Choir, Florida Mass Choir, Charles Fold & The Charles Fold Singers, Myrna Summers, Rev. Donald Vails, Rev. James
Cleveland, The Wisconsin Community Choir, Vernard Johnson, The Christianaires, Douglas Miller, Keith Pringle and the Pentecostal
Community Choir, The Jackson Southernaires, The Voices-Supreme, Betty Griffin-Keller, Charisma, The Full Gospel Baptist Church
Mass Choir [which he produced, and was nominated for a 1996 Stellar Award and Grammy Award], Lou Rawls, and many others. For
three years, he served as the musical director for the Tramaine Hawkins Road Band, and formerly served as the concertmaster
for the Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir. Jeffrey coordinated the choral background vocals for the Palace of Auburn
Hills concert performance of pop star George Michael, and appeared with Aretha Franklin in concert in Flint and at the Joe
Dumars Retirement Celebration at the Palace of Auburn Hills. He was also a featured artist in the "Gentlemen Of Gospel Series"
at the John F. Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.
In 1987, Jeffrey was commissioned to compose a song for Pope John IV during his Papal visit to Detroit, and
in 1989, he was awarded the G.M.W.A. Excellence Award for Song of the Year-Contemporary, "No Greater Love". He was also featured
as one of the top producers of 1994 in the Gospel Music Industry Roundup, the 1996 edition of the Gospel
Music Industry Roundup, and was featured in the 1997 and 1998 editions of the Gospel Music Industry Roundup, as
one of the most sought-after producers in Gospel music. In 2001, Jeffrey received the Vision Award from the University Of
Illinois Urbana-Champaign Black Sacred Music Symposium for his achievements in gospel music. In 2001, Jeffrey released his
first instrumental musical project, "…From My Heart".
For over 30 years, Jeffrey has and currently serves as the minister of music, and director of Men's Ministries
at the New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church in Flint. He also served as the International Minister of Music for the Full
Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, Bishop Paul S. Morton, Presiding Bishop for nine years. He has received proclamations from
several cities, including Dallas, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Little Rock, and Louisville. Listed in the 1989 edition of the Outstanding
Young Men of America, and in Who's Who of 1991, Jeffrey was also a participant in the 1994 World Choir Celebration
in the Georgiadome, Atlanta, Georgia, where he was an accompanist to the 5000-voice World Mass Choir and Peabo Bryson.
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