Career
He started his music career, in 1990, with six album releases, that was released by Atlanta International Records, Savoy Records, and Meltone Records. McKenzie released three albums of note, Ride with Jesus in 1996 with First Lite Records, 1998"s Live again with First Lite, and 2009"s Renewed with Ophir Records, which all of these albums charted on the Billboard magazine charts, exclusively on the Gospel Albums chart. McKenzie was born on April 29, 1949 in Olanta, South Carolina, the son of Leroy and Cora McKenzie, who were farmers.
The family went to church at Saint Mark"s Holiness Church that is located in Lake City, South Carolina.
His pastor at the time, Bishop, R. C. Eaddy, gave him his moniker "Doc" because he could fix anything. He started leading his church choir at the age of six.
He began his recording music career in 1990, with the release of six albums by three labels, Atlanta International Records, Savoy Records, and Meltone Records. He released, Ride with Jesus, on October 22, 1996 with First Lite Records, and this was the breakthrough release on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart at Number.
28. The musician release, Live, on September 15, 1998 by First Lite Records, and this charted on the aforementioned chart at Number.
21. His next album to chart, Renewed, was released by Ophir Records on September 1, 2009, and this placed at Number. 14 on the Gospel Albums chart.