THE AMBASSADOR (WILLIAM BRANCH)

'William “Duce” Branch' a.k.a. “'The Ambassador'” is Christian hip-hop artist who has recorded both independently and as a founding member of the group The Cross Movement.^[1]Hyde, Jesse. (2005, December 8). "Hip-hop's Public Enemy", ''Dallas Observer'' He is also one of the teaching pastors at Epiphany Fellowship, a church plant in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Branch is also former president of Cross Movement Ministries.Lassiter, Chris. (2005, July). "The Ambassador", ''What's The Word (WTW) Magazine''
According to his web site, Branch has been ministering Christian gospel since 1991. He states that his desire is "to be a model and a messenger of the gospel’s transforming power especially (but not exclusively) among the hip-hop generations."Biography — The Ambassador Online
Branch received a bachelor's degree in Bible from Lancaster Bible College and has a master's degree in theology from the Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS). His master’s thesis, "Theological Implications of Hip-Hop Culture", provided the inspiration for his solo album, ''The Thesis''.^[2]
Branch is married, and he and his wife, Michelle, have four children.

Contents

Discography

Albums

Guest Appearences

★ "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)

References

External links

Discography

Albums

'Year'	'Cover'	'Album'
'1999'		'' ★ 1st solo album ★ Released: 1999
'2005'		''The Thesis'' ★ 2nd solo album ★ Released: May 17, 2005

Guest Appearences

★ "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.
===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)

See also==

★ The Cross Movement

★ Cross Movement Records

References

1. Farias, Andrea. (2005). "Review: ''The Thesis''", ''Christianity Today''
2. Lacy, Dwayne. (2005). "Amabassador Interview", GospelFlava.com

External links

★ The Ambassador Online

★ Cross Movement Records

★ The Ambassador's Official Myspace Page