We recently connected with Enrique Holmes and have shared our conversation below.

Enrique, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. I’m sure there have been days where the challenges of being an artist or creative force you to think about what it would be like to just have a regular job. When’s the last time you felt that way? Did you have any insights from the experience?

I actually do both. I have a full time job as a High School Teacher and currently pursuing my Master’s degree to become a principal. I’m the Worship & Performing Arts Pastor at my church and I’m a Gospel Artist. I realized before starting this journey as a Gospel Artist, that I would never do music exclusively. Meaning, I would always have another career outside of music. Although I’ve experienced a great level of success with my music, I’ve always had a passion for youth and served as youth pastor for 11 years. So, going back to school to work in education was inevitable.

It’s definitely tiring doing all the things that I do, but I’ve been graced for it!

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

Enrique Holmes–called to ministry and the marketplace is a prophetic voice both locally and globally. He is a spiritual son of Apostle Travis and Pastor Stephanie Jennings of the Harvest Tabernacle Church, who has been commissioned by God to be a prophetic voice for this generation. In full awareness and submission of his calling, Enrique humbly serves alongside his spiritual parents in the simultaneous capacity of Worship and Performing Arts Pastor. He is a powerful-prolific preacher–charged with a strong desire to see the world on
fire for God! Enrique has evolved into an influential voice that encourages believers around the nation to know that “absolutely nothing is too hard for God!” With radical prophetic declarations, progressively innovative worship and interactive praise, Enrique urges people of all ages to worship the Lord with everything they have.
Enrique walks as a true reflection of this teaching. At the tender age of three, Enrique became aware of the unique musical gift growing on the inside of him as a member of the children’s choir at his childhood church. At age seven, a ‘defining moment’ occurred when the power of God overtook him as he sang. Unbeknownst to him, this encounter would be the catalyst for his passionate worship and total life submission to Christ. Enrique stands as a Davidic minstrel–having developed an ear and heart for God and a sound of Heaven that ushers the Body of Christ into the very presence of God. Enrique Holmes is a gifted songwriter, with works featured on many projects.
2016 marked a year of prophetic manifestation in Enrique’s life as he embarked on a journey to record his first Live Album -Try Again Live and releasing his first single, Miracle Worker, which placed #2 on the Billboard charts at #2 Hot Single Sales and #20 Hot Gospel Songs. His first album, Try Again Live released on July 19, 2018 debuting at #3 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums charts! His follow up single Something Big charted in the Top 20 on Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Charts. Enrique releases prophetic sounds of hope to propel the people of God into their full potential.
As a leader well beyond his years, Enrique Holmes is determined to walk out his full purpose and to be an example of sonship and God’s transformative power to this generation! Enrique is an Atlanta native and the youngest of three siblings.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

Absolutely! I quit school in 2013 because I started a career in banking and felt like I didn’t need it. After releasing my album, Try Again Live in 2018, I realized that I had to take my own advice.

I went back to school in 2019 and just graduated cum laude in May 2022. Through my busy schedule, duties and responsibilities, I was able to accomplish something that I initially quit,

I went back, tried it again and this time, it worked.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

Pay us more for streams.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.enriqueholmes.com
• Instagram: @EnriqueAHolmes
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/enrique-holmes-29473396
• Twitter: @EnriqueAHolmes