Geoffrey Golden always thought that one day he would become a preacher. He never anticipated that he would sing professionally, but when in 2013 the opportunity came for him to audition for Season 6 of “Sunday Best” he jumped at the chance. He ultimately didn’t make the cut, but Geoffrey auditioned the following year, this time going all the way! America voted for their favorite singer, and 20-year-old Geoffrey Golden was crowned the season seven winner of BET Sunday Best. Golden won the hearts of America and favor with the celebrity judges. On becoming a nationally recognized Gospel Artist, Golden says winning the competition has brought him from a place of expectation to reality.

Golden, nicknamed the “Black Pavarotti” by Kirk Franklin, has an extensive musical background – one that seems to be beyond his years – he was born into a musical family. His great-grandfather was an accomplished jazz saxophonist; his great-grandmother was a child prodigy as a concert pianist; his mother serves as Minister of Music alongside his father, Elder Kevin D. Golden, the Senior Pastor of Sweet Home Church of Christ (Holiness) USA in Franklinton, LA; his two brothers are a musical director and the other is the director of the world renowned Howard University Gospel Choir; and his sister is a minister of the Gospel.

As a young child, Golden preferred to watch gospel music videos with his grandfather and would pretend to direct the choirs on the video. At the age of eight he directed the National Children’s Choir for the Church of Christ Holiness USA in their second live recording. In middle school he became even more serious about music and assisted his school choir director in teaching and arranging music. When he rededicated his life to the Lord at the age of twelve, he wanted “to know God and to make Him known” and this has become his life’s mission.

In high school, he served as the Student Director for the Cleveland Heights Gospel Choir and along with writing, arranging and teaching music. It was also during his high school years where he became the Coordinator of Praise and Worship at his home church, Glenville. At that time, he cultivated his passion for the “Presence and People of God.” Having a desire to promote gospel/Christian music and a spirit of unity in Cleveland, particularly among his peers, it was laid on Golden’s heart to organize a City-Wide Youth Choir Explosion in 2010. The event was met with so much success, it has become the annual Cleveland Worship Weekend, a highly anticipated conference held close to the new year which now includes workshops and community service activities.

Golden’s unshakeable love and trust in God is on full display with his stunning debut album. The aptly titled Kingdom…LIVE! was released in August 2015 in collaboration with Kirk Franklin’s FoYoSoul Record Label and features the co-production of Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer Myron Butler along with Grammy-winning producer and musician Shaun Martin.  With the heavenly mix of roof-raising praise reports and humble, altar-call-style ballads throughout the album, Golden was nominated for the Stellar Award “Best New Artist” in 2016.

Golden is featured on two-time Stellar Award nominated (2017) album titled Glorious God with the Howard University Gospel Choir, produced by his two brothers. Together, the three of them have launched The Golden Brothers Media Group, a music production and ministry consulting enterprise that will oversee Golden’s upcoming musical projects, including new album See Revival…LIVE in Detroit (2020).

Golden graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA May 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. Geoffrey has plans to return to school for a Master’s Degree in public policy. His vision is to help enact bills on behalf of other young men of color that will have a positive impact on their relationship to police and other historic institutions of power.

In June 2019, Golden married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Rebecca Bebee.  The two currently reside in Atlanta, GA.