Featured Artist

Elise “Lise” Barnett

Elise Barnett was destined to sing.  Elise, affectionately known as "Lise" is a product of God's gift of music.  Growing up in an abusive home she turned to alcohol at an early age of twelve.  It was through the pain and suffering of her addiction that she became personally engaged to Jesus who healed her of alcoholism and delivered her from the stronghold of child abuse that held her captive for over ten years.  Her musical ministry experience is founded upon the word of God and her personal testimony of God's power of deliverance.

As a young adult she traveled the east coast with "The Gospel Vessels", it is through her work with the Gospel Vessels that she met the Jackson Twins and together they started their own group True Vine.  In 1992 "True Vine" recorded a live album featuring all original material written by Elise.  She also traveled the country with "Praise Ministries" under the direction of Minister Walter Brown.  Throughout the years Elise has been a professional background singer, singing for such gospel artists as Twinkie Clark, Vickie Winans, Tammy Lindsey, Albertina Walker, and a host of others.  She has had the privilege of singing abroad in Norway and London in the "Molte Jazz Festival" where she shared the marquee with B.B. King and Erika Badu.

Elise has been known to grace the theatrical stage with an anointed grace.  In 1984 Elise began her theatrical career performing in such noted productions "Walk Together Children", "Tambourines to Glory" "The Amen Corner" and host of others.  Elise was part of the company that performed a private show of "Drum Major" for Revered Jessie Jackson and Rosa Parks.  Elise was a featured actress in the hit play "Good Lord, What is the World Coming to..."  where she graced the stage with Meagan Goode and Vincent Ward.  She also performed on stage with Be Be Winans, Larry Gatlin (of the Gatlin Brothers) and Debbie Winans in the production of "North and South".

Elise is a wonderful playwright and poet she won the amateur poet of the year award in 2003 and has completed a variety of scripts to include "The Powers that be, Introduction to the Spirit World", "Lessons In Love" and "30 Seconds Left" (which was co-written by Cynthia McKnight).  Elise is the owner of "Her Music Publishing" a publishing company dedicated to delivering his message through her music.

In 2001 Elise was hired as a vocal producer and arranger for Groove Control Productions.  In 2003 Elise served as a producer for the Sony/Epic showcase tour.  In 2004 God spoke to Elise and she decided that she could no longer work in the secular industry but that she needed to devote her gift to the Lord.   

In 2004 Elise was called to the membership of Nazareth Baptist Church where she now serves as the Pastor's Secretary.  In 2005 Elise was a vocalist on True Vine's self titled CD release produced by End Tyme Productions  she also co-wrote several selections on True Vine's CD. 

The word of God says that “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” John 10:27 and when God spoke to Elise she followed His voice and leading into creating a phenomenal work of art in “The Fruit of My Lips” coupled with the majestic artistic ability of Eric “Booty” Greene, Jr.  God has released His word into the spirit of this Ministry of Music and all those who are predestined to hear it will be healed, set free, delivered and have a more intimate relationship with our King.