The Synergy of Gospel Music
KWA, which stands for Kingdom Word Abide, is a gospel
recording group comprised of a husband and wife, Willie and
Karleen Russ, a daughter, Ayana Russ-Hart, and two family
friends, Mickey and Margeret Barber. Willie, Karleen, Mickey,
and Margeret all live in Ft. Pierce, Florida, and Ayana lives in
Greenacres, Florida. Together they are answering the call of
God to record, produce and minister songs of praise, worship,
and inspiration to the body of Christ.
The mission of KWA is to offer their praise to God, to edify
the believer, and to evangelize to the lost. KWA ministers to
the lost as well as to the believer through the Word, with their
music, and exaltations -singing praise and worshipping their
God, their Savior, and their Lord.
K W A is an outgrowth of PureFire Ministries, Inc. They were
previously known locally as the Higher Praise singers and
prior to that Deputies of Praise. This ministry is well known
locally for participating in civic organizational groups and
community churches. The songs are all original compositions
written and arranged by Pastor Willie Russ, except for
‘Greater Is He’, which was written and arranged by Ayana
and composed by her father, Pastor Russ. They have recorded
one full album, a demo, and this recently released maxi-single
entitled “A New Heart”. There are currently three songs in
rotation on www.gospelpower.fm – ‘He Was There’, ‘23’, and
‘A New Heart’.
The purpose of KWA’s ministry is to bring people of all
backgrounds into a closer relationship with Jesus. Their
ministry brings healing, restoration, and praise. They truly
enjoy what they do and thank God for every opportunity.
”We praise God for what He is doing and we honor Him with
all our efforts in working out the mission that He has called
us to”. Visit us online: http://www.kwaministries.com
Andr'e Carter - Gospel Synergy Magazine
(May 8, 2006)