Psalm 46 begins simply “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Never have those words rang so true for Bishop Paul S. Morton than during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

As with most New Orleans residents, Bishop Paul Morton, Pastor of New Orleans based Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church, was faced with unimaginable devastation, fear, uncertainty and loss when Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the United States on August 25, 2005, later hitting New Orleans on August 29th. Along with hundreds of others, Bishop Morton lost almost everything.

What was not lost was his total gratefulness to God and an unshakable faith in Him. Through it all, the charismatic and powerful preacher maintains a remarkable ability to praise God in the face of catastrophe, which even now, continues to inspire, encourage and strengthen people. This new project is a story of hope, a testament to the power of Jesus’ love and celebration of life that will bring forth Bishop Morton’s experience and his deeply personal testimony of grace and mercy.

The recording will take place on Friday, August 25, 2006 at 7pm at Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church in New Orleans, LA and Kurt Carr is tapped to produce the project along with many other special guest appearances. Committed to reconstruction, Bishop Morton is an important part of the rebuilding efforts in the Crescent City and offers this concert in honor of the thousands of Gulf Coast residents who have been displaced and affected by the hurricane.

Bishop Morton is the International Presiding Bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International. Under Bishop Morton’s leadership, Greater St. Stephen has recently become “One Church In Two States”, hosting three services weekly in New Orleans, Louisiana and two services weekly in Atlanta, Georgia.