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DOC (Disciples of Christ)

DOC (Disciples of Christ)
Country:United States
Website:http://www.docministries.rhemasites.org
email:wer1doc@aol.com
Releases:[The Antidote] [The Rapusical] [Righteous Funk] [Righteous Funk EP] [Pullin' no punches] [Pullin' No Punches (single)] [So how ya livin'?]
Info:DOC is Disciples of Christ consists of Alton Hood and David Brooks. Alton Hood is also active as a solo artist named Alton Lee. He and David Brooks are graduated at Rhema Bible Training Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Therefore Alton lee can now also be called Pastor Lee.

Study
The crew got together in 1987. When Kelvin Harvey and Alton Hood studied at Oberlin College, Ohio.

Drugs
Then they meet friends, who are into the occult and use drugs during these rites. Eventually drugs become an addiction for Alton, but God releaves him from this burden. About that he says "Praise God, through a supernatural manifestation of the Holy Spirit, God's power came down right there in the room, saved me, delivered me right there on the spot and just cleaned me up".

Faith
The crew continued to rap, but now about faith and founded Disciples of Christ or D.O.C. as they describe a "vocal hip hop R&B band".

Debut album
The members on the debut album So How Ya Livin'? (1991) are Michael Brown, Kelvin Harvey, Alton Hood and Matt Stevens.

Compilation
Their first song can be heard on the StarSong rap sampler "Ultimate Rap 2" in 1990. A year later their debut album So how ya livin'? was released.

Nominations
Besides receiving Dove Award nominations (GMA) a Grammy nomination came in 1993 for the album "Pulling No Punches". This project coupled them with the legendary funk artist Bootsy Collins.

Albums
In 1994 when the third album "Righteous Funk" comes out, the quartet has become a triplet together with the alias names Absalom (Kelvin Harvey), Ben Reges (Alton Hood) and Prophet (Michael Brown).

Come Back
After a long time of silence the D.O.C. came back with a full length album called "The Antidote" in 2004. DOC has become a duo by then, Alton Hood and David Brooks. The ministry of D.O.C. returns where it all started from they visit schools and perform their own musicalproductions called Rapusicals.

Rapusicals
The rapusical is a powerful tool in creative evangelism. It's purpose is to show everyday life and it's influence by the spiritual forces in the unseen realm, while presenting the things of God, in a way that is attainable, tangible, and culturally relevant. Merging the truth of God's word with poetry, hip hop, dance, drama and mime.

Creative force
Also, joining D.O.C. at the creative round table is Rev. Joe Harrison. Minister Harrison brings twenty years of ministry experience and theatrical expertise to the live pro­duction of the Rapusical.

Release:The Antidote
The Antidote
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Media:[Audio CD]
Released:2004
Recordlabel:WeAreOne/Throne Room Records
Info:1. Intro
2. Flow
3. Mama & Nem
4. Jesus Shakes
5. Antidote (Injection Mix)
6. Laugh
7. Holy Rock Cafe
8. A Father
9. A Friend
10. Skool Dude
11. Dream Stealer (Rapusical for schools)
12.The Way
13. Holy Place
14. Warm Embrace
15. Latter Rain
16. Spirit Is
17. Go Sow Reap
18. Here I Am
19. Antidote (Living water mix)
20. Johnny's Eyes (The rapusical track)
21. Antidote (Baby Bootsy mix)
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Release:The Rapusical
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Media:[Audio CD]
Released:1999
Recordlabel:WeAreOne/Throne Room Records
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Release:Righteous Funk
Righteous Funk
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Media:[Audio CD]
Released:1994
Recordlabel:Star Song Records
Info:1. My Melody
2. Do Your Part
3. K.I.S.S.
4. Come 2 Gether
5. Wrapped Up
6. Me 4 U
7. To Da Dome
8. Wind Me Up
9. Stay
10. Hollywood
11. Right Way
12. Wind Me Up Reprise
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Release:Righteous Funk EP
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Released:1994
Recordlabel:Star Song Records
Info:1. Me 4 U
2. Wrapped Up - radio edit
3. Wrapped Up - album version
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Release:Pullin' no punches
Pullin' no punches
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Media:[Audio CD]
Released:1993
Recordlabel:Star Song Records
Info:1. We Got It
2. Hip Hop Body Slam Hard Rock Holy Spirit Jam/God Gave Rock and Roll to You
3. Old Tyme Way
4. Tic Toc
5. Why You Won't Serve the Lord
6. Keep on Looking Up
7. We Got It - Hype Mix
8. How Dat Sound?
9. Can We Fall in Love Again
10. Love Can Bring You Back
11. Innocent Love
12. Pullin' No Punches
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Release:Pullin' No Punches (single)
Pullin' No Punches (single)
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Media:[Audio CD]
Released:1993
Recordlabel:Star Song Records
Info:1. Innnocent Love (AC/CHR)
2. The Body Slam Jam / God Gave Rock & Roll To You - Duet with Bride (rock/metal)
3. The Body Slam Jam / God Gave Rock & Roll To You (extended mix)
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Release:So how ya livin'?
So how ya livin'?
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Media:[Audio CD]
Released:1991
Recordlabel:Star Song Records
Info:1. Get anointed
2. Spirit keep movin'
3. Little bit further
4. Thank you Lord
5. Deeper
6. Step 2 my daddy
7. Satan's madness
8. desire
9. Lies from the darkside
10. Final hour
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