About Earl Bynum

Earl Bynum, recently signed with Tyscot Records, is the Executive Minster of Music at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church in Chesapeake, VA and Elizabeth City, NC. His songwriting skills, vocal arranging creativity and gospel music artistry has elevated him as one of the most recognized leaders in music and ministry.

Over the years of his diligent work in music, Earl Bynum has reached a level of national and international recognition that many artists do not attain. He has been a key figure in music for his home state of Virginia. Bynum has written for and directed the Virginia Mass Choir, has served as 1st Vice President to the Virginia Gospel Radio Announcers Guild and for the last few years has served as worship leader for the Annual Hampton University Minister’s Conference. Through aggressive touring and appearances nationally, his exposure has grown globally and established him as a successful International Gospel music artist as well. Known as “Mr. International”, Bynum has completed fifteen world tours to the countries of Denmark, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Japan. 

His hard work and integrity in music over the years has yielded an impressive list of awards and honors. In 2010, Bynum and his OPEN MY HEART project were nominated for two Stellar Gospel Music Awards for Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year and Contemporary Choir of the Year. 

Recently, Bynum directed The Mount Unity Choir to a streak of accolades harvesting some of music’s highest honors. Earl Bynum and The Mount Unity Choir were voted Steve Harvey’s 2013 Hoodie Awards BEST CHURCH CHOIR. They also received the Choir of the Year Award at the 2013 Gospel Blue Mic Awards and earned The Album of The Year title at the 2013 DMV Christian Music Awards. Bynum then lead his pristine 100-voice choir on to receive three 2014 Stellar Gospel Music Award nominations – Contemporary Choir of the Year, Choir of the Year and Recorded Packaging of The Year. One of those nominations turned into a win! Bynum and The Mount Unity Choir took home a 2014 Stellar Gospel Music Award for CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR for their debut CD/DVD BISHOP K.W. BROWN PRESENTS EARL BYNUM AND THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR LIVE. www.themountunitychoir.com

Bynum has groomed The Mount Unity Choir into a choir of distinction who has impacted the gospel music genre with an inaugural musical endeavor being hailed as one of the best choir projects released in years. BISHOP K.W. BROWN PRESENTS EARL BYNUM AND THE MOUNT UNITY CHOIR LIVE 13-track CD/DVD debuted on Billboard Current Top 40 Gospel Albums Chart at #8 and boasted a Top 30 Gospel Radio single. With Bynum’s vocal lead, “Bless The Name Of The Lord” became a 2013 radio hit that choirs and worship teams across the country made their “Worship Anthem of the Year”. This Mount Unity Choir, through Bynum’s genius artistic leadership, is celebrated as one of the top church choirs in the country.

Earl Bynum is considered a Gospel music industry leader and taste maker not only for his musical talents but for his role in key national organizations. He is an active member of the Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA). His early years of the GMWA granted Bynum a lead vocal on the song “Holy Is the Lord/Praise Ye Lord” from the 2004 THE TAMPA EXPERIENCE project with the GMWA Choir. For many years Bynum has been an active leader in the Gospel Announcers Guild (GAG) and is an award-winning radio announcer and personality. Bynum received The GAG Horizon Award in 2005 and was awarded the GMWA/GAG 2006 Radio Announcer of the Year. He is the host of On Stage With Earl Bynum, his own nationally syndicated radio show on Rejoice Musical Soulfood Network airing in 48 markets. His show can be heard on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST. 

With his passion for music education and desire to continue to advance the Gospel music genre, Bynum is a music instructor at The Mount Lebanon Christian Academy and Co-Founded The Independent Gospel Artist Alliance and Conference. www.indiegospelalliance.com
The IGAA educates Gospel, Christian, and Inspirational artists on the business of music, exposing them to the reality of what it takes to be independent in today’s industry. “My heart is in seeing others do well and it’s our responsibility to teach and share what we know to the younger generation of artists, singers and musicians,” Bynum states. “Even though I have my own career and have been blessed with successes and continue to work towards a higher calling of excellence, I want to push others to live their dreams.”

Bynum’s career concentration over the past few years has been on his role as Executive Minister of Music for Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, one of the nation’s fastest growing ministries. “Working full-time in a ministry with multiple locations and producing the church music project has taken up most of my time and has been my focus,” Bynum explains. “During this time with The Mount, I’ve also matured spiritually and learned so much more about the music industry from an executive’s point of view,” he continues. “I’ve had to learn more of how the industry works from radio promotions to distribution and sales. This has prepared me even greater for the release of my future solo project.”

Bynum enlisted a team of production talents of Kendall Wyatt, George Tyler, Andre Cross, Bobby Foreman, Cedric Rouson, Simon Richardson and Kenneth (KC) Williams.