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Birth name
  
William Tyrone Branch

Labels
  
Cross Movement, Xist

Role
  
Musical Artist

Years active
  
1991-present

Name
  
The Ambassador

Music group
  
The Cross Movement

The Ambassador (rapper)
Origin
  
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Website
  
www.theambassadoronline.com

Education
  
Dallas Theological Seminary

Genres
  
Christian hip hop, Hip hop music

Albums
  
Stop the Funeral, The Chop Chop: From Milk, Christology: In Laymen's, The Thesis, Holy Culture

Profiles

William "Duce" Branch a.k.a. The Ambassador or Ambassador is a Christian hip-hop artist who has recorded both independently and as a founding member of the group The Cross Movement. Branch is the former president of Cross Movement Ministries. He is an alumnus of Dallas Theological Seminary and has a Master in Theology degree graduating with honors.

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Personal Life

A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, William "Duce" Branch a.k.a. The Ambassador is the co-planter of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia. He has toured globally as a solo artist and with The Cross Movement and been covered by media outlets as diverse as Time Magazine, CCM Magazine, VIBE, The Source, Billboard and The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer and more. He has also served as the president of the non-profit organization Cross Movement Ministries and ministered the gospel through rap and preaching for nearly 15 years. With a passionate commitment to the kingdom of Christ as well as a firm belief that faith must integrate with culture, The Ambassador has become known for his devotion to proclaiming Jesus Christ to urban contexts, and through urban mediums.

Building on the success of his sophomore solo project "The Thesis" and his Grammy- and Stellar-nominated release HIStory with group The Cross Movement, The Ambassador follows with The Chop Chop—an album with production by J.R., Official, Tony Stone and HOTHANDZ topped with an uncompromising message that will challenge listeners, while exposing the authenticity and supremacy of God.

“The Chop Chop: From Milk to Meat” is both an invitation and an exhortation from the Grammy, GMA Dove and Stellar nominated artist to rally those who are hungry for truth and determined to mature. "The current trend in our culture—and sadly in the church—is to 'dumb down' almost everything. Some things require a little more intensity, commitment and grind, and our faith is certainly one of those jewels," states The Ambassador.

With special guest appearances by Lecrae, Trip Lee, Da' T.R.U.T.H. and Stephen the Levite, The Chop Chop calls all hearers to take the meat of God's weighty truth and "chop it up", chew it until it becomes a part of them.

Following the single "Gimme Dat!", The Chop Chop has been called "a project that fires on all cylinders". Already embraced by broadcast Gospel outlets, The Ambassador most recently performed "Gimme Dat!" on TBN's "Praise the Lord", and is set to appear on TV1's "The Gospel of Music with Jeff Majors" and INSP's "Mixx Masters Lounge".

Guest appearances

  • "Why Me" by Trip Lee
  • "Everyday All Day Cypha" by Everyday Process feat. Lecrae, FLAME, Phanatik & R-Swift
  • "Star Struck" by Da' T.R.U.T.H.
  • "It's The S.O.I. (Sons of Intellect Anthem)" by KJ-52 feat. Phanatik **Credited on the packaging and liner notes as "Deuce"
  • "I'm Alive Remix" by Jahaziel feat. G Kid & Da' T.R.U.T.H.
  • With The Cross Movement

  • "Heaven's Mentality" (1997)
  • "House of Representatives" (1998)
  • "Human Emergency" (2000)
  • "Holy Culture" (2003)
  • "Gift Rap" (2004)
  • "Higher Definition" (2004)
  • "HIStory: Our Place In His Story" (2007)
  • Music videos

  • "The Ambassador - Honor and Glory (Official Music Video)" (1999)
  • "Get You Open" (2005)
  • "Gimme Dat!" (2008)
  • Songs

    Gimme Dat!
    My Clothes - My Hair
    Checkin' for My God
    Favor
    A Girl Named World
    Get You Open
    Oh Wretched Man
    Checkin' for My God
    Live It Up
    Theology of Brokenness
    Cypha International
    Powerful Love
    The Chop Chop
    Products of the City Life
    YAH!
    Thesis Pieces
    The Fade
    Get With Us
    Pop Pop Pop
    The Reunion Cypha
    Move
    Talk a Lot
    Thug Joint
    Hope Man
    The Explanation
    A New Season
    The Testimony
    The Ambassador's Appeal
    Fighting Song
    Bring Me Your Cup
    Sunshine
    Chained

    References

    The Ambassador (rapper) Wikipedia