Born on August 4, 1976 in Iran, Gorgan,

Gilbert Hovsepian grew up in a house filled with love, encouragement, and opportunities. With his father as the Superintendent of Iranian Assemblies of God churches, Gilbert was raised in a strong church and worship based life style. This led him to find interest in playing the piano at the age of seven.
At early age Gilbert found his passion in music by not only playing the piano but also learning how to play the drums and guitar. This passion and talent was greatly used in the Iranian Church ministry. He was appointed as a music director in one of the Iranian churches in his early twenties. This new music ministry opened many doors for Gilbert to minister to those who did not know Jesus. He reached many through his music by producing Christian albums.
Due to his father’s martyrdom in 1994, he migrated to the States with his mother, two brothers, and sister’s family in 1999. Within a couple of months, he became to be a well appreciated Worship Leader at Christ Armenian Church in Glendale, California. He continued on his journey in music and ministry through different Christian satellite stations. Though Gilbert’s father was murdered by the Persian extremists in Iran, he grew to love and forgive them through the powerful work of God, and he became more eager to share the gospel of Jesus Christ to that same nation through satellite.
“I truly hated anything that had to do with Iran and Iranians, but through the miracle of our Lord Jesus Christ, now my new found passion is to minister to Iranians and Muslims, leading them to Christ”.

Also, by the grace of God, Gilbert has built a professional presence in the Christian music industry. He has traveled to several countries, ministering through music and worship. In addition, Gilbert has performed on stage with the well-known drummer, Jacob Armen in many concert halls.
Within the past few years, Gilbert has recorded and produced several Christian albums in the United States and the production continues. Today, Gilbert still serves the Persian community through his outreach on satellite and has been approved to study in one of the top music programs in California. With the help and support of a major label and many others, Gilbert recorded a Farsi Christian album called “Jesus is alive”. He has also initiated a project series of Armenian and Farsi praise and worship albums for home groups. The series he is producing and recording is called Hallelujah. So far, the first and second and the third Hallelujah series has been distributed and he is in the process of recording Hallelujah (4).
“Jesus has given us a great mission, and that is to evangelize. Music and worship plays an extreme role in this great mission. My purpose and vision is to equip all Armenian and Persian churches with songs of praise and worship through the series of Hallelujah’s”.