ABOUT KEN GARRISON

Ken Garrison was born and raised in Hanover, Jamaica.

He received applause when he was 7 years old after singing a Christmas song at a concert at his church. On that day his teacher said he had a "great voice." Her comment gave birth to Ken's dreams and aspirations to be a singer.

As a teenager, Ken attended college and majored in Chemistry. During his time in college, he was one of the founding members of a folk club. Ken specialized in singing songs made popular by Harry Belafonte, the then famous recording artist.

In Jamaica, Ken's stage name was Kenny Lloyd. He played leading characters in plays and enjoyed singing at popular clubs in Kingston and Spanish Town. In 1975 Ken recorded 2 songs using Bob Marley's band, The Wailers. At Tuff Gong Studio, he spoke with Bob Marley who was always interested in the works of other singers.

After migrating to U.S.A. in 1983, he made his debut as a Gospel Artist. Between 2000 and 2004 he completed and released 3 gospel CDs under the name Ken Garrison. After a car accident, he gave up his singing career and attended college broadening his academic achievements by attaining an associate degree in Ophthalmic Dispensing.

In 2009, Ken completed a comeback album entitled "For Blessings I Pray." He ventured into Reggae Gospel with the support of the seasoned musician and producer Owen Dalhouse who received an award in that same year for his contribution to Reggae Music.

Since it is written:
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy strength and with all thy mind and thy neighbor as thyself." Luke 10:27: Ken feels free to sing and compose Gospel songs as well as other love songs to encourage loving relationship with God and one another. Ken said he is following the teachings of Jesus Christ who said "This do and thou shalt live..."