Dr. Harry Yates

Called to the ministry in 1970, Dr. Yates has preached and taught the Word of God in all fifty states and over 80 countries. He is also the founder and pastor of the Nashville Cowboy Church, a unique ministry that combines spirit-filled gospel singing and straightforward evangelical preaching, particularly reaching out to tourists and music business personalities. This ministry reaches out to approximately 250 million people every week via radio, video streaming, and short-wave radio.

Dr. Yates was also a published author, having written several articles as well as four books”The Judges and Their Lives”,
“Give me the Lions (Don’t Throw me to the Christians)”, a daily devotional book called “Fear Not”, and “Help! I’m in the Ministry”, which also includes all of the books together. He is also, a songwriter, having penned over 100 songs, some of which have become #1 songs for his wife Joanne Cash. He has produced several of Joanne’s 30 albums and CD’s, as well as around 50 albums and tapes for other artists.  

A few of the awards he has received include: Trailblazer Award from Christ Centered Music Revival Association in 1996, and the Diamond Award for the United States Association of Gospel Entertainers and Musicians in 2007.