One of Georgia's best kept secrets is about to be revealed to the world in 2014. Independent Artist, Songwriter, Producer, and Arranger Vincent Raven is about to venture into new territory in lieu of his first solo CD "The Vincent Raven Project"from Indie label Raven Music Group scheduled for release in the Fall of 2014. A native of Albany, Georgia, Vincent Raven started performing at the age of five, singing lead and playing the drums for his family gospel group "The Raven Family." Introduced to quartet and traditional gospel music at this early age, Vincent was able to gain exposure and experience by his family opening up for such legends as The jackson Southernaires, and The Canton Spirituals in the 80's. By the time Vincent reached high school, his appetite changed from traditional/ quartet to a more contemporary genre that would change his outlook on gospel music forever. Beginning to turn his attention to groups like The Winans, Commissioned, Take Six, and John P. Kee, Vincent begin to teach himself piano and keyboard and to write his own songs, lyrics and arrangements. It was during this time that music ministry became first priority. Every day and night time was spent at his father's in house studio learning the craft. In 1997, Vincent entered a national songwriters competition at the Babbie Mason Seminar at the Simpsonwood Retreat in Norcross, Ga. He placed, first runner up out of hundreds of entries nationwide. The winning songs were selected by major label executives from "Word Record label" and "Light Records." During the seminar, Vincent was able to share the stage with gospel group Anointed, Alvin Slaughter and Bobby Soverall. Since those experiences, Raven has also shared the stage with Lee Williams and the Spiritual Qc's, Debra Snipes , and other prominent pastors and speakers. On June 1, 2012, Raven had the proud honor to open up for legendary artist Shirley Murdock in Macon County Georgia. Other accomplishments includes upstarting DOP MUSIC GROUP in 2010, where he served as executive producer, producing two acts from that label, One Way and solo artist Korey Bridges. Raven also served as Music Director for the 47TH Annual Congress of Christian of the GMBC of Georgia in 2009. After leaving DOP Music Group, Vincent started his own independent label Raven Music Group. His upcoming 2014 Fall release "The Vincent Raven Project "will be a collection of urban contemporary songs mixed with a few ballads. The compilation of songs are far from churchiness choir style songs, but are anointed messages that will make the avid listener become aware of issues not commonly addressed in church. One track entitled "Hypocrite,"talks about infidelity in the marriage and preachers not living the lifestyle they preach about. Other tracks like "U" and "I Just Wanna "are songs testaments and acknowledgments of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Raven's goal is to effectively minister the word of God through song and music but also to promote integrity and diversity in a genre that tends to be categorized and stereotyped! This cd is a mission statement to the saved and unsaved, to inform the lost that Jesus is on his way back, and to invoke a sense of urgency of awareness among the Saints!