A Dayton, Ohio Native who grew up singing in the church, Elder Kelly is an anointed musician and servant of God with rich experiences in church music and worship. Elder Kelly is licensed and ordained has formally served in progressive ministries as Minister of Music, Worship and Arts. In this capacity, His style of ministry has set trends for its creative use of drama, mime and dance in the worship services. Mycal has been responsible for a diverse staff of musicians and artists. A resource for the local church, he is frequently invited to present workshops on the use of arts to enhance the spoken and sung word.
Elder Kelly has helped set trends by implementing programs to enhance a more traditional style ministry with diversity in its presentations of the Gospel, making it a leader in the area of worship. His prayer is God will continue to use him in Cincinnati to do more of the same.
Elder Kelly currently, resides in Cincinnati, Ohio Presently Serves as the Minister of Music and Christian Arts at Wayman Chapel African American Methodist Church in Dayton, Ohio pastored by Reverend Gerald & Reverend Mila Cooper. Elder Kelly is ordained serves on the presbytery for the Word Centered Fellowship, a Multi-Cultural inter-denominational body committed to building and strengthening local churches and ministries, Led by Bishop David Green Jr. Who is also the Senior Pastor of Faith Fellowship Ministries International Middletown, Ohio where Elder Kelly was licensed and commissioned in the five fold ministry.
Elder Kelly received his formal music training at Indiana-Purdue Universities at Fort Wayne and continues to improve his skills through association with other professional musicians.
Besides serving inside the walls of the church, Elder Kelly’s ministries has been shared in educational forums as a presenter at Universities presenting sessions on the use of the arts in the black worship experience. He is much known for his education in structural gospel music methods reflecting teaching gospel, spiritual and traditional/modern gospel music that are related to biblical texts. Elder Kelly focuses on teaching youths and adults the differential between gospel, spiritual styles and how it incorporate jazz rhythms and blues singing into religious music, while utilizing various instruments.
Elder Kelly celebrates over 25 years of ministry. He has received International recognition ministry has expanded outside the United States. He has received several awards for his presentations by educational and religious organizations.
Some of his published musical compositions include:
You Can Be Restored
I Will Bless the Lord
I believe That God Can Do it
A Christmas Medley
Turn it Around
s. It is Elder Kelly’s desire that God uses him as a tool to establish his praise-filled kingdom. The manifestation of this answered prayer is obvious each time Mycal Ministers.
Elder Kelly is married to Juanita Kelly, an anointed singer and composer.