Who is Shirley Caesar?
” Born and raised in North Carolina , and still living in Raleigh where she is pastor to the Mount Calvary Word of Faith Holy Church, Caesar fell into a life she never dreamed possible as a young girl. “I never thought I’d be where I am at 50, or any age, because growing up during segregation I had no idea I’d be accepted,” said the 66-year-old. Segregation was not the only obstacle Caesar faced when she began singing in church as a young girl. Her father died when Caesar was 8-years-old, which left her to care for a semi-invalid mother. “I never had a childhood,” Caesar said. Perhaps the lack of a childhood is what has made her a crusader for children. “God has charged me with stopping the violence and helping the young folk out of trouble. Our youth are going down the tube.” Caesar also feels she has a calling to the elderly and would like to use 46 acres of land that she has for a family life, senior, and activity center. Although there is no funding currently in place, Caesar has n
