A charismatic praise & worship leader, Washington, D.C.-based Stephen A. Hurd wears all the hats one can possibly wear as a contemporary gospel artist. He has done spoken word pieces, sung many more, directed choirs and arranged vocals, led countless praise & worship workshops, and written several songs that are regularly sung at Sunday services, including "Undignified," "Great Praise," and "Zion Is Calling," all while attending to his first calling as a Baptist minister. Hurd worked on various recording projects with Rev. Donald Vails' D.C.