Erik Kirk & True Worship, also known as EKTW, started October 2018. True Worship strives to be an example of Christ in all our ways, how and what we say and sing. We are a combination of diverse backgrounds of musicality and culture Christians to produce a sound that will first uplift, praise, and give GOD all the glory then connects with the nations of GOD’s people.
Our goal is to build community and unity among us to become a family. To develop the family individually and collectively to execute with precision, power, grace, and anointing. To grow together musically, spiritually, and socially to reach higher levels and deeper dimensions in Christ. To encourage and love each other. To travel and record audio/video projects, as GOD sees fit, in our original and unique way to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to broader masses and give exposure to our ministry.
February 2019, Erik Kirk & True Worship were blessed to provide vocals for a stage play in the Chicagoland area. Erik Kirk & True Worship’s debut concert was in the fall of 2019 to a packed room of over 500 people in the Chicagoland area.
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EKTW were blessed to be a part of the 2020 Soar Awards held live in Rockford, IL on March 9, 2020. EKTW was blessed to perform along with and in front of the likes of Mary Mary, Tye Tribett, The Walls Group, Kelontae Gavin, Donishisa Ballad, Travis Greene, Tamela Mann, Tasha Cobbs, Chrystal Rucker, and Jennifer Hudson to name a few, at this event.
In 2021, EKTW were nominated for our very first indie award for Group of the Year at the Eddy Awards. This show was held on June 19, 2021, in Jacksonville, FL. This event was aired on Impact Network. During this weekend, EKTW was able to share the stage with the likes of VJ McCoy and Worship Experience, B Chase Williams and Sha Bach, Marquinn Middleton and The Miracle Chorale, James Hall, and Darrel Walls. Fall of 2021, we were blessed to win Group of the Year with One Way Radio Awards as well.
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July 23, 2021, EKTW released our debut single entitled “I’ll Praise Him” on all digital platforms. With the release of our debut single, came 7 nominations at the 2022 Rhythm of Gospel Awards. EKTW were able to take home the Community Choir of the Year Award at this show. We were also blessed to be in 4 magazines, 3 issues of Gospel Updates and 1 of Women of Excellence.
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December 3, 2022, we were able to be part of a benefit event for the birthplace of gospel music, Ebenezer MBC, where we were able to share the stage with Walt Whitman and The Soul Children of Chicago and Sonya Blakey of iHeart Radio's Inspiration 1390.
March 4, 2023, we were able to share the stage with Sunday’s Best contestant, Jamal Roberts. August 26, 2023, were able to share the stage with Chicago’s own, Stellar Awards winner, New Direction.
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September 16, 2023, we were blessed to travel to Nashville, TN, to tape an episode of Bobby Jones Presents. Here we were able to share the stage with Kim Burrell, Nate Bean & 4 Given, Jamar Esaw & Triad 4 Christ, and Joshua Kagler & Harmonistic Praise Crusade to name a few.
From July 2021 to March 2024, Erik Kirk & True Worship has been blessed to be played on many Chicago local radio stations, internet radio stations based in Chicago, IL, and more local and internet radio stations along the east, south, and west coasts. EKTW has been able to travel to Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, along with the far north and south of Illinois to minister for hundreds of God’s people.
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We have also shared stages with Pastor Patrick Bean & The Bonafide Worshippers (Little Rock, Ark), Anthony McGahee and Praise Motivated (Milwaukee, WI), and Chicago greats: Adrian B. King & Reverence, Janet Sutton & The Voices of ACME, Min. Tim White, Dante Hall, Pastor Derail Smith & The COSMO Warriors, Lady La Varnga Hubbard, Pastor Antonio Rocquemore and the PHIM Praise Team, Joshua’s Troop, Ron Poindexter, Pastor DeAndre Patterson, Lemmie Battles, Leanne Faine, and Dexter Walker & Zion Movement.
We are blessed that in five plus years of ministry, God has allowed us to minister in multiple states, cities, and with/in front of many of the industry’s greats. We will continue to strive to stay in his will, always usher in his presence, and to be vessels used for kingdom building.