by Jason Ankeny\r The leader of the gospel choir Worship and Praise, James Hall debuted in 1995 with God Is in Control; King of Glory appeared that same year, and in 1997 he returned with According to James Hall, Chapter 3. On March 24, 1998, Worship & Praise made history as the first gospel choir ever to record live at New York's renowned Lincoln Center; the resulting performance was issued on CD that summer, followed later that same year by Messiah. We Celebrate Christmas with James Hall appeared in 1999. We Are At War followed in spring 2001.