Doc McKenzie

Milbert was born on April 29, 1949, in Olanta, South Carolina,[1][2] the son of Leroy and Cora McKenzie, who were farmers.[1][2] The family went to church at St. Mark's Holiness Church that is located in Lake City, South Carolina.[1][2] His pastor at the time, Bishop, R. C. Eaddy, gave him his moniker "Doc" because he could fix anything.[1][2] He started leading his church choir at the age of six. The Hi-Lites got started by his sister Beronzy McKenzie, and his cousin, Handy McFadden, and they relocated to Paterson, New Jersey, for a time during the 1960s and 1970s, moving back home in the mid-1980s to begin their musical recording careers.[1][2]

Milbert began his recording music career in 1990, with the release of six albums by three labels, Atlanta International Records, Savoy Records, and Meltone Records.[3] He released, Ride with Jesus, on October 22, 1996, with First Lite Records,[3] and this was the breakthrough release on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart at No. 28.[4] The musician release, Live, on September 15, 1998, by First Lite Records,[3] and this charted on the aforementioned chart at No. 21.[4] His next album to chart, Renewed, was released by Ophir Records on September 1, 2009,[3] and this placed at No. 14 on the Gospel Albums chart.[4]

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