Marcus Gill
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Marcus Gill is an African-American pastor and musician. He is the Youth Pastor of Soul Saving Station Church in Newburgh, New York.
Gill was born in Poughkeepsie, New York and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....

 and Kitzingen, Germany. At age 15, after being mentored by his grandfather in the ministry, he felt called to preach and someday pastor a church in a major city. Gill received a B.A. in Music Business from Winston Salem State University.

He is the founder and CEO of Marcus Gill Ministries, a non-profit evangelism ministry. Gill also serves as music director at Soul Saving Station in Newburgh, New York. Gill moved from Winston Salem, North Carolina leaving an associate music directors position at a church of over 3000.

Outreach

Marcus Gill Ministries sponsors food and clothing giveaways in the Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, United States, from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy.-History:...

 of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

. During the summer season Gill sponsors Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 block parties for youth, and he also holds occasional street worship services to encourgage gang violence to stop. On August 7, 2010 Gill held the Unity Fest at the Delano-Hitch Stadium
Delano-Hitch Stadium
Delano-Hitch Stadium is a stadium in Newburgh, New York; it has a current capacity of 3,100.-Early years:Baseball in Newburgh goes back to the 1860s: the Hudson River club played from 1863–67, compiling a 18-18 record against many of the top teams of the day...

 in Newburgh, New York. This crusade was attended by many political and religious leaders. The mission was to influence the community to embrace God to purify the recent crime increase in the city of Newburgh, New York.

Television

Gill is the host of the "A Moment of Life" telecast, which broadcast Gill's preaching and is weekly aired into over 100,000 homes in the Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, United States, from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy.-History:...

 area of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

and seen worldwide online.
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