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- Born: November 9, 1959
- Birth Place: Amityville, New York
- Genres: Gospel, Christian, Inspirational/Worship and Hymns
- Years Active: 1996-Present
- Aunt worked with Andrae Crouch
- Plays piano
- Formed the New York Restoration Choir
- Had leukemiaBNET: How Donnie McClurkin Overcame Rape, Sexual Abuse And Leukemia Scare To Become A Gospel Music Star
- Won a Grammy for "Traditional Soul Gospel Album", for Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual SongsCNN: List of Grammy winners
- Lived for several years as a gay man before becoming a ministerEDGE Boston: Obama’s Ex-Gay Gospel Act Draws Ire
- Thinks homosexuality is a curseWashington Post: Donnie McClurkin, Ready to Sing Out Against Gay 'Curse'
- Caused controversy by participating in Presidential candidate Barack Obama's 2007 Gospel tour
- Wrote the book Eternal Victim, Eternal Victor
- Wrote the songs "I Am" and "Humanity", which appeared on The Prince of Egypt
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Gospel singer-songwriter and minister Donnie McClurkin runs the Perfecting Faith Church in Freeport, New York.
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Key Dates
- November 9, 1959: Born
- 1989: Became associate minister Marvin Winans' Perfecting Church
- 1996: Signed to Warner Alliance
- 2004: Sang at the Republican National Convention
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Discography
- 2005: ...Again (DualDisc)
- 2005: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs
- 2000: 'Tis So Sweet
- 2000: Live in London and More...
- 1996: Donnie McClurkin
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Filmography
- The Gospel (2005)
- Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
- The Prince of Egypt (1998)
- 25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special
- The Donnie McClurkin Story: From Darkness to Light (2004)
- Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem (2004)
- The Fighting Temptations (2003)
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Donnie McClurkin Questions
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Is Franks bunny costume in Donnie Darko a reference to the Little Albert experiment? 2 AnswersI don't think that is necessarily the case. The Little Albert experiment utilized more than just bunnies for the conditioning. I think there may be more of a ... read more -
What is your favorite video and idea that has been on the Big Idea show with Donny Deutsch? 3 AnswersHow about Gary Vaynerchuck because he grabbed a net niche by the balls ... read more -
Anybody know if the Donnie Darko sequal is any good? 1 AnswerI knew it would be horrible even before it came out. The effect work is just sloppy and unprofessional, and the original just isn't a movie that can be topped.... read more
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Donnie McClurkin Background
- WashingtonPost.com: "Donnie McClurkin, Ready to Sing Out Against Gay 'Curse'" (2004)




