Bio
Renaissance, under the direction of Dionn “Maestro” Owen originated in October 2001 as a mass choir anniversary that assembled at Macedonia Worship Center. After countless requests and much prayer, the choir as it is known today held their debut concert on January 19, 2002, at Middle Fork Christian Church. Renaissance is comprised of members from different churches in the Triad area. Renaissance has shared the stage with national ministries such as Yolanda Adams, Bishop Dreyfus Smith and the Wings of Faith, The Wilmington Chester Mass Choir, Troy Sneed, Patrick Lundy & The Ministers of Music and Trinity 5:7, Myron Butler and Levi, Bobby Jones, Shirley Ceasar and many more. Renaissance released their debut CD entitled “A Change” in September 2003. Their independent release received a favorable review from Gospel Flava with churchy songs such as “Come by Here” and “He Cares” have become songs of choice for choirs locally as well as in abroad. In June 2007 Renaissance received an award for the Choir of the year from Gospel Reflections award show. Renaissance released their sophomore project entitled "Psalms from the Heart” on April 12th 2008 with highly favored selections as the Powerful lyrics of “In his hands” the high energy praise and worship lyrics of “He’s Worthy” and the anointed melody of “Rain on me” and many more selections for all genre of musical flavor.
The Renaissance was awarded the Choir of the Year 2007 for the Excellence Awards in Greensboro North Carolina also September 2008 Renaissance had the pleasure of being the special guest artist for the Chris Paul (CP3) weekend. July 2009 Renaissance was nominated in four categories at the Rhythm of Gospel Awards in Pine Bluff Arkansas. The Renaissance was the headliner for the live TV taping which aired on seven major TV stations. Renaissance came home with the victory with the award “Community Choir of Year. The Renaissance also open for Luther Barnes and Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC’S concert February 2011 and national recording artist Norman Hutchins in July of 2013 and Hezekiah Walker August 2014 and many more artists. The Lord has opened so many doors for this ministry. The Renaissance was featured in a movie in October 2014 directed by Nathan Ross for and upcoming Film to be featured in the 2015 Black film festival. The Renaissance release their third CD entitled “In the Moment” in April 2017 which took the ministry to another level. This project took Renaissance all over the United States with people ready for real church music. In July of 2017 the Renaissance was nominated for the CD of the year and received The Rhythm of Gospel Showcase Award at the Rhythm of Gospel Awards in Jacksonville, Florida. Renaissance music was featured at the GMWA in 2018 and 2019 and printed in the new music category. In 2019 Renaissance received the Independent Artist of the Year award at the Gospel Image awards in Charlotte North Carolina. Renaissance has been nominated at the Rhythm of Gospel Award show 2021 for Traditional Cd of the Year, Traditional Song of the Year, Traditional Choir of the Year, Traditional Artist of the Year and the Living Legends Award in Memphis Tennessee. The Dunamis Awards Show out of Burlington NC. November 2021 awarded Renaissance for the first John H. Heath Music of Excellence Award. In July 2023 the choir was featured in a movie” Another life” which will come out in early 2025 singing one their original songs. The Renaissance is embarking upon another EP winter 2024 with the leading song “He’s Worthy”.
Please keep Dionn Owen & The Renaissance lifted in prayer as they continue to minister and spread the word of our Lord and Savior JESUS CHRIST through song.
W e A r e B l e s e d B e y o n d M e a s u r e
Motto:
To establish fellowship, unity, and harmony within the music ministry in Winston-Salem as well as other surrounding areas. Our purpose is to project holiness in our personal lives that will enable us to uphold the purity of our music ministry, to minister to lost souls, hurting hearts and troubled minds and to invite man to a better way of life; to testify of the Lord's saving grace, healing virtue, delivering power, faithfulness and awesomeness; to persuade and draw men to Christ in establishing fellowship with a local assembly for further development of their Christian growth.