Boddie would pray and lay hands, and souls were filled. With his big voice, he would speak words of power through the inspiration and guidance from the Holy Ghost. People from the north, south, east and west would make their way to Greater Harvest to see the “Little Man with the Big Voice." In addition to Sunday services, evening week day services were filled to capacity. became Greater Harvest new location for Sunday services. State St., which had once been a garage and funeral home. In 1949, Greater Harvest marched from the Coleman School to 5121 S. The National Baptist Convention barred Greater Harvest because it wasn't considered traditional Baptist, but rather sanctified. He also preached and did missionary work at other locations such as the King Fish Tavern. He went to the holy land and brought back water from the Jordan river, that he prayed over and gave to the people, for the healing of their minds and the infirmities of their bodies. Boddie taught holiness, the Holy Ghost, and speaking in tongues. Greater Harvest was known to be a unique ministry. Boddie, the church grew tremendously and had to be moved to a new location at the Coleman School at 46th and Dearborn. Due to the success of the broadcast and anointed teaching of Rev. By the grace of God, the broadcast still airs today at 3pm on Clear Channel 1390 AM. Boddie that Greater Harvest could stay on as long as he wanted to because they liked him and his program.
Some of the leading ministers went to the station to have Greater Harvest taken off the air because they felt Rev. Unfortunately, everyone was not pleased with Rev. Some went on to great fame such as Mahalia Jackson, Albertina Walker, The Barrett Singers and Shirley Caesar. Boddie allowed all quartets and aspiring singers to sing on the broadcast as well as have programs. At the time, Gospel Music was not welcomed in most Baptist Churches, but Rev. After the voice of Davidson, gospel music would be played over the airways. The Church broadcast began with the voice of Bessie Davidson, creator of the Christian Informer and our first radio announcer. In 1945, Greater Harvest began to broadcast over radio station WAAF from 3:00 to 4:00 pm every Sunday, which aired coast to coast. Though small in number, The Greater Harvest choir made a huge impact all over The United States. As well as, The Boddiettes, which debuted in 1944, and consisted of Vivian Brisker, Mary Clay, Beatrice Johnson, Opal Stewart, Jessie Williams, and Ann Yancey, all choir members. Sylvia Boddie, who was a composer, singer, and musician, also organized two groups, The Harvest Gospel Singers that consisted of Rosetta Golden, Frances White, Minnie Forston, and Sylvia Boddie. After the choir sang, they would help to fill in the congregation.
Boddie would direct the choir, which consisted of only 10 members. Dressed in black jumpers and white blouses, Mrs.
Boddie would teach while his wife, Sylvia Boddie directed the choir. Unfortunately, there wasn't baptismal pool. The church consisted of a dirt floor, pot belly stove, and chairs donated by O.F. Boddie and many volunteers, the church was then nicknamed The Little Wigwam due to its structure over a tent. Boddie, himself, hauled bricks, mortar and cement in his Lincoln because he understood faith without works is dead. Later, a frame, laid by volunteers, was added that remained until 1934. In 1927, Greater Harvest had enough money to purchase an empty lot on the corner of 46th and Dearborn. State St., then to the old Atlas Theater on 4711 S. Louis Boddie answered God’s call and organized Greater Harvest, with one man and woman, on Apat 4419 S.
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