Les and Des Keller (LesAndDes.com)founded Living Praise Ministries in 1986. They were called into prison ministry in 1989 and since then, have travelled and ministered, leading and participating in more than 100 services per year in various state prisons, county prisons and federal prisons where God has opened doors of opportunity.
They are both ordained ministers through the Assemblies of God International Fellowship and are commissioned Chaplains in the state of North Carolina. They are members of COPE (Coalition of Prison Evangelists) and have participated in prison crusades with COPE prison ministries, Prison Fellowship prison ministries, Covenant Prison Ministries, Bill Glass Champions for Life and others.
Les was a professional musician and during the 60?s and 70?s performed with such artists as Cissy Houston, Tony Orlando, The Platters, and Screamin? Jay Hawkins.
Des is a double-rape survivor with a powerful testimony of how she overcame the effects of sexual abuse and prejudice. God has used her many times to minister to both victims and prison inmates.
Together, they have taken the gospel through praise, worship, preaching, and teaching to society?s hurting and outcast in the prisons of the United States.