Minister Lonnie V. Hunter III made his stunning debut on the Malaco Records label with the contemporary self- titled CD Lonnie Hunter and the Voices of St. Mark. An accomplished vocalist, organist, director and actor, Lonnie is making an everlasting impact within gospel music today.

Lonnie’s sophomore project "Next Level" has took the gospel industry by storm and has truly taken the choir to the "Next Level" with a live DVD, 4 GMWA Excellence Award Nominations and the 2004 Stellar Award Nomination for Contemporary Choir of the Year.

Minister Hunter, whose roots are in Harvey, Illinois, was inspired to sing gospel by his mother, who was a prominent gospel singer. Lonnie joined the U.S. Air Force where he served as lead vocalist for the USAF Jazz Band. While in the Air Force, Lonnie attended Western Illinois University, where he earned his Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Public Relations.

As a testimony to his devotion and stability, Lonnie has been the Minister of Music for St. Mark M.B. Church for the past 23 years. After winning several national choir competitions, he went on to serve as host and emcee for the 10-city tour of the Wrigley Gospel Choir Competitions sponsored by the William Wrigley Jr. Company.

Minister Hunter is President and CEO of Hunter Communication Group, a public relations firm. Lonnie served as the S-Curl man/runway model for Luster Products. He also received the "Pinnacle Award Achievement for Businessman of the Year" awarded by the Gillette Corporation and Being Single Magazine. If that weren’t enough, Lonnie was the host of the most successful morning show in Chicago on WGCI Gospel Radio 1390 for 4 consecutive years.

Minister Hunter is now experiencing yet another level of ministry as he has now been charged with the responsibility of being Pastor of Worship for the Bethany Baptist Church of Lindenwold N.J., Pastored by Bishop David G. Evans. This 18,000-member mega church is considered one the most progressive ministries on the East Coast.

Pastor Lonnie Hunter
"1 Minister of Music...2 locations", Dean of Students, Model, Recording Artist, Husband, Father, Radio Personality and CEO, lives by scripture:
"I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me." Phil. 4:13