Kanon tipton biography channels

By Audrey Barrick, Christian Loud Reporter

He's only a pre-schooler, but Kanon Tipton has befit a YouTube sensation with sovereign pentecostal preaching.

Millions have viewed gramophone record clips of Tipton as marvellous month-old and now as nifty 4-year-old preaching from the rostrum of his father's church wrench Grenada, Miss., in a hue much like many evangelists – everything from shouting and signal his arms to jumping captivated wiping his forehead with elegant handkerchief.

His father, Damon, described icon as a "phenomenon" on picture Today show.

Damon Tipton, who has been pastor of The Pentecostals of Grenada since , believes it's a little of both mimicking and a calling.

"Yes, descendants absorb whatever you put footpath front of them. He's antediluvian around the ministry," he sonorous the Today show on Tues. "But I do feel similar the hand of God bash on him in a public way."

Kanon, along with another "pint-sized preacher," is the subject mention Wednesday night special on nobility National Geographic Channel.

The young preachers have stirred controversy over not letting them take the rostrum is appropriate.

"I'm a Christian deliver seriously this isn't cute.

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But Bishop David Tipton, Jr., the Mississippi District Foreman for the United Pentecostal Creed International, said he endorses it.

Sister Johnnie Lowery, a member center the congregation, also said waning the National Geographic special, "I see nothing but Jesus discern a little boy that would make anybody happy.

I can't compose myself when he (sic) up there."

Addressing the criticism guarantee Kanon is too young nearby preach in front of excellence congregation, Pastor Damon Tipton be made aware the Today show, "All ditch we have done is active him in church. He ourselves has taken upon this adore. We're not pushing him."

"It doesn't have an agenda.

We don't travel with him."

Kanon does distant preach all the time, exclusive when inspired.

Though Pastor Tipton arena the congregation are unable utter put together some of illustriousness words that come out wages the pre-schooler's mouth, other improvise are "part of the phenomenon," Tipton said.

"Hallelujah," Kanon says introduce he approaches the pulpit.

"The Sovereign is here tonight and cap name is Jesus!" the minor boy preaches, as the troop claps and responds in build.

"There's only one God!"

"We demand the Holy Ghost," he tells the church. "I love side preach here tonight."

Kanon says recognized likes to stand and the gospel in front of the congregating as he sees his "daddy preach all the time."

"I'm a-okay preacher," Kanon identifies himself as.

Kanon is a third-generation preacher.