From the age of 12, twin brothers Edward and Edgar O’Neal ministered throughout the nation as the popular gospel duo The O’Neal Twins.

Their hit single, “Jesus Dropped the Charges,” was an instant hit and rose to even greater prominent in the successful national documentary, Say Amen, Somebody (a personal favorite of mine).

In a time dominated by gospel quartets, the duo overcame barriers and went on to perform nationally in major venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and Madison Square Garden.  The O’Neal Twins were inducted into the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2004.

Edgar O’Neal passed away in January of 2008, at the age of 70, following a brief illness.