User:Colier McNair

Coliér McNair assumed the pastorate of Zion City International Church Ministries, Inc. formerly Vessels of Praise Apostolic Church, Inc. in September 2006. Pastor McNair resides in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife Myra Renee, eldest daughter Tziah Coli and son Iaonnes Charles, daughter Amira Charlize and son Mysaac Colin McNair.

Born to the union of Vessels of Praise founding Bishop Charles C. McNair, and Evangelist Alberta Forte McNair, October 2, 1969, Pastor Colier was anointed at very early age in music instrumentation, composition, and production.

Pastor Coliér is highly noted in Madison, Wisconsin and Minneapolis, Minnesota for his outstanding work as special counselor for youth and juvenile challenged teens. In Madison, he worked four years with the South Madison Neighborhood Center (now Boys & Girls Club of Dane County) and East Madison Community Center helping to coordinate and establish solid programs for youth in those areas. In Minneapolis, he worked tirelessly with/for the Minneapolis Urban League “After Today” group home program supervising youth with extensive criminal backgrounds in an effort to salvage and redirect the lives of young black teenage males (ages 14-19). Also, Pastor Coliér is currently employed with the City of Madison, Department of Civil Rights as the Contract Compliance Monitor of Prevailing Wages and Targeted Business Enterprise certifying agent.

Pastor Coliér has founded several groups including Khemistry Rhythm & Gospel, a group composed of brothers Vique and Trey McNair (1985), Art Qualified (1990), Madison Community Gospel Choir (2002), Dayz of thy Youth (2004), and his latest Capitol City Community Choir (C4).

In 1995, McNair visited and performed in 18 European cities abroad with his immediate family, singing, playing, instructing, conducting and directing original song arrangements and gospel musical pieces, along with the Edgewood Gospel Community Choir, sometimes directing up to 70 voices before sold-out concert audiences. In 1995, McNair visited: Vienna, Austria; Czech Republic; Germany; Switzerland and Nantes and Paris, France. In 2002, McNair visited and toured Finland making appearances in Kotka, Jamsankoski, Keuruu, Pylkonmaki, Jyvaskyla, Helsinki and surrounding towns. Additional performances include Jamaica and Mexico.