According to Charlie's mother Hannah, Charlie's love for music started before he could walk. At age 5, Charlie began self teaching himself at the piano, then the trombone and at age thirteen the Bass. After 2 ½ years majoring in music at Texas Tech University, Charlie decided to tour with a top Jazz fusion band, this lasted seven years.

As Charlie's music career was blossoming, he moved to LA like most talented musicians do, to get closer to the music industry, however God had another plan. On January 26, 1990 Charlie gave his life to Christ. Changed forever Charlie left the secular music industry and enrolled in bible college and in 1996, Charlie became an ordained minister. In 1993 Charlie began playing bass for Prophet Kim Clement and in 1994 became Kim's Worship and Praise leader.

In 2004 Kim anointed Charlie to do additional ministry for local churches. Operation Higher Praise was born. Whether Charlie is ministering with Kim Clement in front of millions, or on his own at a local church, it is guaranteed he will pour out his heart and deposit a blessing that will last a lifetime.

Charlie's loving wife of 24 years, Sharon, and three children, Gerald, Sean, and Ashley reside in the Dallas, Texas area.