The Ambassador (rapper) explained

The Ambassador
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:William Tyrone Branch
Origin:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre:Christian hip-hop, hip-hop
Years Active:1991-present
Label:Cross Movement, Xist

William Tyrone[1] "Duce" Branch a.k.a. The Ambassador or Ambassador is a Christian hip-hop artist who has recorded both independently and as a founding member of the group The Cross Movement.[2] [3] Branch is the former president of Cross Movement Ministries. He is an alumnus of Dallas Theological Seminary and has a Master in Theology degree graduating with honors.

Personal life

A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, William "Duce" Branch a.k.a. the Ambassador is the co-planter of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia. He has toured globally as a solo artist and with the Cross Movement. He has also served as the president of the non-profit organization Cross Movement Ministries and ministered the gospel through rap and preaching for nearly 15 years.

Building on the success of his second solo project, The Thesis and his Grammy- and Stellar-nominated release HIStory with group the Cross Movement, he released The Chop Chop: From Milk to Meat', produced by J.R., Official, Tony Stone and HOTHANDZ. Its first single was "Gimme Dat!"

As of February 2020, he is the assistant professor of preaching and Bible and undergraduate chapel coordinator for The College at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum
1999Christology: In Laymen's Terms
  • Released: November 9, 1999
2005The Thesis
  • Released: May 17, 2005
2008The Chop Chop: From Milk to Meat
  • Released: September 23, 2008
2011Stop the Funeral
  • Released: July 12, 2011
2016When Sacred Meets Secular
  • Released: September 16, 2016
2022The Invitation
  • Released: October 28, 2022

Guest appearances

with the Cross Movement

Music videos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phanatik and Me: Some Thoughts About His Denunciation of the Christian Faith. March 6, 2022. www.youtube.com.
  2. Farias, Andrea. (2005). "Review: The Thesis", Christianity Today
  3. Hyde, Jesse. (December 8, 2005). "Hip-hop's Public Enemy", Dallas Observer
  4. Web site: William T. Branch. sebts.edu. February 15, 2020.