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Surviving the unspeakable horrors of being exiled, escaping capture from Liberian rebels, attempting to avoid the chaos of civil war might seem like something out of a fictitious novel, but for Asekor Glay, it was the reality of his childhood. Being caught in the middle of a civil war from 1989 to 1997, as a youth, he learned early the power of worship, and having faith in God. His unimaginable circumstances became the background to his extraordinary journey in Christian music. With rebels attacking and capturing surrounding cities, Asekor continuously fled to villages singing with local Christian groups and ministering God's word. It did not matter whether he had transportation, his legs were his vehicles that took him to gospel conferences miles away to proclaim and hear the gospel preached. As a singer, he learned to adapt and sing every style of tribal Christian music to be effective in his message as he fled from village to village. At the age of twelve, he learned the importance of living for God in changing the world through Christian music. His uncontestable vocal range at the age of fourteen led him to sing with national mass choir and leading church Choirs in Liberia. His affiliation with these Christian groups exposed him to western Christian music he picked as his own. In addition, he formed and led many Christian groups in every city and town he lived in along with his family group, the Glay brothers, which included his three brothers, Saykaye, Alvin, and Alton Glay. After the rebels took over his parents homes, and burned it to the ground, he was forced to flee to exile in Guinea. There he continued to travel on foot with Christians groups ministering through music, and evangelizing . By 1995, when the civil war in Liberia subsided , after many failed attempts to cross the guinea border to get into Liberia, Asekor and his brother Saykaye Glay led by a rebel commando fought through forests, crossing the St. John's river by canoe into Liberia. By the grace of God he and his brother returned safely to Monrovia. Even though there was nothing left of his parents home and barely any food to eat, He formed another Christian group. While ministering around the City of Monrovia at concerts and other Gospel programs, another rebel attacked, once again that forced him to flee to the Ivory Coast. As a refugee in the Ivory Coast, he built a reputation as a solid Christian artist. He was approached to join several popular entertainment groups, but he continued to lead his family group, The Glay brothers that became one of the top Christian groups in the Ivory Coast. Just when Asekor was planning to go back to Liberia, burdened with the thought of running away from rebels again, God began exposing his plan for him through his grandmother, Vonyee Saye. With careful planning, Mrs. Saye sent for him and his brothers including his mother Betty Johnson to join her in the United States on Dec. 2, 1997. His dream to spread Christian music worldwide is not a delusion. Since he touched the soil of the United States he has been ministering locally across the states to make that dream come true. As an Artistic Evangelist, not only does he sing and act, he writes songs that relates to the struggles people face today, poetry, and currently working on his memoir, Refinement By Fire. His testimony will bring non-Christians and Christians alike into his world of intimacy with Christ. His gifts of adaptation has enable him to master American music, but still he holds on to a unique Jazzy-R&B- contemporary-Gospel-African style that separates him from any artist. He has recently released his new CD, "Extra Touch, Seekers Restoration", with Tate Music group. His eagerness and determination to reach masses with the gospel is a true testament to his growth as a contemporary gospel artist. Yet the story is beginning to unfold for this charismatic singer. His style is modern and fresh. His colorful past is a reminder of cherishing his God given gifts, and using it to bless, encourage, restore the hurting, and bring the lost to Christ. The privileged lifestyle he lives today is a true testament to his strong faith in God. His love for God continues to inspire him to write and compose music in atonement with the Holy-Spirit.