In the beginning… were these young men lighting up lives everywhere they performed. And, the people saw they were good…."Very good". And after much talk, the word was shared throughout the land about them. They delivered a strong message of hope and joy using impeccable harmonies and tight choreography. They reaffirmed the priority of family, righteous conduct and a prevailing mercy for others. The men served human kind with the trues of a whole life and a humble esteem before GOD. These male, neo-soul, R&B, gospel, country, acapella, rap, jazz singing dancers served as a blueprint for youthful, Christian hip-ness. Their music is a life style fusion of gospel due to solutions, urban due to addressed issues, R&B/Soul due to musical accompaniment, rock due to accapella and acoustic guitars, and country due to their southern heritage, all masterfully intertwined in a distinctive sight and sound.
These cultural architects have traveled throughout the country and have been featured on the PBS, TBN, CBS and ABC television networks. They have opened for Twinkie Clark, Edwin Hawkins, John P. Kee, and Yolanda Adams while also ushering in the new contemporary sound with the likes of Kirk Franklin, Tonex, Trinity 5-7, and The Cross Movement, pillars in the Gospel music industry. Their versatility enabled them to share stages with R&B legends such as The Bar-Kays, Howard Hewitt, Ollie Woodson, and also Blues legend Denise LaSalle. And the list continues with Country favorites Stella Parton, Mike Snider and Gary Morris being a name dropper.
The architects have written, performed, produced and reproduced their own music for over 15 years. Inspired to script their life journey in excellence they built and rebuilt studios, stretched engineers and mastered their craft as professionals in the recording industry. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr. pastor of Trinity UCC Chicago first dubbed them “The Holy Ghost Temptation” due to their smooth classy choreography. Later Dr. Frank Thomas pastor of Mississippi Boulevard Church in Memphis renamed them “The Sanctified Boys II Men” due to their youthful energy on stage. Both pastors affirm Soulfruit’s timeless stage presentations and their relevant lifestyle of Christianity. Soulfruit has produced several other artists and recorded four albums of their own. Their albums “Soulfruit”, “We Are…”, “Practise”, and “Homegrown” canonize the maturity of post-modern Christianity. “Homegrown” the last album is most assuredly their best yet. Hailing from Tucson, Arizona they have since relocated to Houston, Texas and have signed with the Spirit Rising Music Label. Toby Hill and Tyren Covington are the non-forbidden "Soulfruit."