YV Ministry Win Elevate Your Holiday Song Challenge With 'All Because'
YV Ministry is excited to be announced as one of the winners of the Elevate Your Music Holiday Song Challenge this season with their song 'All Because!' With its lush arrangement and story of the birth and sacrifice of Jesus Christ, it is sure to be another holiday favorite to add to your playlist.
'All Because!' is taken from the 'YV Ministry, Vol. 1' EP, available on all streaming platforms, and features singers Kelley Nicole and Anita Purcell.
YV Ministry is a worship and gospel musical entity, born out of the music ministry work at Covenant Blessing Fellowship in Wilmington, California. Their artist name comes from the phrase "Yielded Vessel".
What does it mean to be a yielded vessel? It means “doing one’s best to distinguish our will from God’s, and then follow the latter†(2 Tim 2:21). It’s a process the leaders of YV Ministry - Kelley Nicole & C-Aye - endeavor to surrender to daily. Born out of their music ministry work as a couple at Covenant Blessing Fellowship (CBF) in Wilmington, CA, they shared a desire to use their God-given talents and combined musical life experiences to form YV Ministry in 2019. With over 15 years of experience in music performance, direction, production, and engineering, C-Aye is a seasoned music professional.
He has worked for or shared the stage with such acclaimed producers and artists as Aaron Lindsey, Pop/R&B group All-4-One, Poo Bear, Donnie McClurkin, Kirk Franklin, Claude Deuce, Twinkie Clark, India.Arie, Hip-Hop and R&B hit writers Nate Dogg, Devine Evans, David “DQ†Quiñones, and more. Prior to becoming one of the praise and worship leaders at CBF, Kelley Nicole was formerly one of the lead vocalists for the critically-acclaimed Afro-funk band, Soulfège, and has performed around the world. She’s even shared the stage with renowned artists Bobby McFerrin and El Debarge.
