Derrick Starks

Starks was born on November 27, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan, to father, Reverend C.J. Starks, of Prayer Tabernacle Church, and his homemaker mother, Dorothy.[1] He has four other siblings.[1] His father purchased an organ, at Christmas, and he learned how to play the organ, which facilitated him becoming an organist to further his musical pursuits.[1] Thomas Whitfield used Starks organ-playing acumen at Hartford Memorial Church, which occurred in 1988.[1]

He formed Today's Generation from members of his church choir in 1991,[2] yet their first album did not release until 1994, with Aaron Records, Derrick Starks and Today's Generation,[3] yet this failed to chart.[4] His second album, He's on Time, was released on June 8, 1999 by Crystal Rose Records, which again this did not chart,[4] and AllMusic rated the album three stars out of five.[3] The third album, Sacrifice, was released by Crystal Rose Records on August 28, 2001,[3] and this charted on the Billboard magazine Top Gospel Albums chart at No. 5.[4] Again AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars.[3]