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Gospel Music’s Leading Man, Earnest Pugh, best known for his classic hits “Rain On Us” and “I Need Your Glory,” has added a new milestone to his long list of achievements as he continues his year long 20/15 Celebration (20 Years in ministry and 15 years in the music industry). Recently, the dynamic vocalist was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree in Christian Counseling from the Institute for Teaching God’s Word (ITGW) in Rockdale, TX for his 20 years of dedicated service in ministry, the music industry and the community at large.

This honorific comes as Pugh is promoting his new radio single “More of You” that has landed in the Top 40 after a week in release. The song hails from Pugh’s forthcoming “The W.I.N. (Worship In Nassau) Experience” CD that releases on P Man Records on August 27, 2013. Recorded live in Nassau, Bahamas in the Grand Ballroom of the Atlantis Hotel, the album commemorates Pugh’s 20-15 Celebration. The CD/DVD project features cameos by gospel icon Shirley Caesar, Rance Allen, LeJuene Thompson and Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis.

Most Pugh fans are likely unaware that he’s been quietly doing course work to earn a Ph.D. in Christian Counseling from ITGW and expects to graduate in 2014. The smooth singer, who has a B.A. from the school and a Master’s of Divinity degree from Howard University, was motivated to further his education after a conversation with his daughter.  ”When my daughter got into high school and had difficulty identifying a career field that fulfilled her I felt frustrated and convicted because I was a public success as an artist but private failure as a parent,” Pugh recalls. “I was determined to master the art of listening and providing counsel to my daughter and worked hard at becoming as effective outside of the pulpit as I was inside of it.”

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article courtesy of TheBelleReport.com

Earnest Pugh Is Awarded Honorary Doctorate, Reveals He’s Working On PH.D.  was originally published on praisecleveland.com