| Karen Wheaton | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Karen A. Harris |
| Alias: | Karen Harris Wheaton Karen Harris Wheaton Towe |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1960 |
| Genre: | Gospel |
| Associated Acts: | Judy Jacobs, Vicki Yohe, Eddie James, Janet Paschal, Jimmy Swaggart |
Karen Harris Wheaton Towe is an American Pentecostal preacher, gospel singer, and recording artist based in Hamilton, Alabama, whose career has spanned the late 1970s until the present. Wheaton has been identified among notable "internationally known praise and worship artists".[1] She has toured throughout the US, performing at events that also featured preachers and Christian artists such as Jim Bakker,[2] Jimmy Swaggart, Benny Hinn, and the Gaither Homecoming. Her singing voice is classified in the Mississippi Delta style, which is fused with blues, urban contemporary gospel, and bluegrass gospel influences.
She is the founder and director of The Ramp, a youth ministry located in the city of Hamilton, Alabama. The Ramp operates with the goal of "awaken[ing] a generation", holding Christian rallies, concerts, and conferences for different groups of worshipers.[3]