An acclaimed musician, arranger, writer, and recording artist, Professor Wilbur Belton, Jr. is know for his extraordinary work which choirs and artists around the globe. Born and raised in Washington, D.C. Professor Belton and Executive Producer, Houston Brown, Jr. created the LADWEC Music Ministry, LLC in 2004. In March 2005, Professor Belton and the LADWEC Music Mass Choir released the 17-track debut album, "Come Bless his Name".

Produced and arranged by Steven Ford, Come Bless His Name has received a 2006 Stellar Award nomination a 2005 Gospel Award for Best Traditional Choir and The Community Choir Award. The album is heavily in rotation and is receiving airplay on the Radio One Gospel Network, Sirius Satellite Radio, The BeBe Winans Show, WCAO-Baltimore, and many more.

Professor Wilbur Belton and the 56-member LADWEC Music Mass Choir deliver and inspirational album with a host of traditional and contemporary songs. Exhibiting a full range of pieces within the gospel genre, Saved speaks to the joys of experiencing salvation, and Power Praise takes listeners to a Sunday morning jam in a Pentecostal church.

Come Bless His Name project truly showcases Beltons writing and arranging expertise and demonstrates to the masses that he is an innovative, muti-talented musician, blessed with the talent to turn simple chords into a choral masterpiece. In addition, it proves that musical genius is a family blessing as Belton is the uncle of national gospel recording artist, Tye Tribett. No stranger to the ministry of music, Professor Belton has worked with gospel artists Vicki Winanas, Marvin Sapp and Richard Smallwood. His work with those in the gospel music industry does not end there. To date, he has organised mass choirs, opening for such artists as Shirley Caesar, Richard Smallwood, Timothy Wright and Jeff Majors.

The Director of Church Music for the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic faith, Inc., and the Eastern and Southern States District Council, Professor Belton is also the Minister of Music at the Church of Jesus Christ, Washington, D.C. This man of God is also committed to educating people of all ages in the art of music, as the founder and Executive Music Director of the Excel School of Music. In addition, he is the Head Coordinator for the keyboard classed at the Cathedral School for the Performing Arts Adult Education. Often asked to serve as a workshop facilitator for Choral Directing, Voice Technique, and Musical Accompaniment, Professor Belton has worked with choirs, small groups, and musicians from Washington, D.C to London, and numerous destinations in between.

Professor Belton obtained his Bachelors of Music in Education from Catholic University, and is now pursuing a Masters Degree in Christian Counseling. He is married to Charlene Thompson-Belton and they are the proud parents of Joshua Andrew and LaShaun.