Keith McKinney's story is worth telling because it embodies endurance, cadence, and faith. Keith grew up in Cushing, Oklahoma during the civil rights era, ran smack into racism and segregation, and began to listen to the sound of his music. From performing with the Flying Clouds group in his teens to the performance with the Soul Twisters group while he traveled the Southeast Asia with the Air Force, to returning to his gospel roots, Keith discovered music not simply in sound but in being called through action and connection.

Today, as an ordained Music Minister, he continues to inspire and uplift folks with a soulful message, thrust from experience and guided by faith.