Denis McLean
United Kingdom (UK)Denis Mclean was born in England in 1969 with a twin sister, take a wild guess at her name. Like many children, Denis grew up with little knowledge of God or the Bible, (largely because he wasn't listening when at Sunday school). When Denis was about 12 years old, his mother became a Rastafarian and often took him to the celebratory ceremonies and meetings. This had such a great impact on his life, that Denis remembers as a teenager, being invited to church by a friend. A young Christian at the service began to speak about Jesus; Denis explained to him that he believed what the Rastafarian had told him about Haile Sellassie being God. Denis’ mother bought him a Bible and he sought to find out more about the Emperor. However, Denis came across this scripture: Acts 4 verse 12 which says: 'Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we must be saved'. The apostle Peter was speaking about Jesus Christ. This scripture sent Denis on a journey through the Bible, which not only changed his life but also the life of his mother and other members of his family. Denis believes God gave him the gift of singing. A DJ in Atlanta heard him ministering at an event via the internet and asked Denis to record a song on a mix CD that he would be giving out to the youth. Denis wrote the song entitled 'Nobody Told Me' which speaks of people who know the truth of who Jesus Christ is, but withhold that information for their own agendas, and to the detriment of their followers. Denis was also approached by ‘DJ Redz,’ from His Majesty's Sound System, who asked him to write a song for the 'High Priest' rhythm to which Denis partnered with a Jamaican MC, by the name Jahmari and together they wrote 'When The Enemy Sought', encouraging Christians to continue to live right in the sight of God and men, even when the enemy uses others to afflict us and also urges the afflicter not to be like Pharaoh or Balaam who met their demise by coming against God's people. In 2009, Denis released his debut album, Seek, which peaked at number 3 in secular music charts. It was a landmark for gospel reggae music. He also participates in outreaches on Moss-side, Manchester, Bristol, and Notting Hill Carnivals, and also Brixton, Wandsworth, and Rochester Prisons, where Denis ministered to the inmates. Denis has published a children’s illustrated book entitled ‘Whatever You Plant’ and also ‘Chronicles of an Absent Father.’ He visits primary and secondary schools to speak and sing to the children about consequences and promote positive social skills. Denis has also received the Praizetec Music Award for contribution to Gospel Music. The book ‘My Love for Rastafarians,’ Illustrates another passion Denis has: witnessing the gospel's message to other faiths. Denis incorporated a book written by Emperor Haile Selassie; Which can also be viewed on YouTube, entitled 'What Did Haile Selassie Tell the Rastafarians?'
