"A man of integrity" is a phrase that can accurately describe Bishop Samuel Raymond Blakes. Bishop Samuel Blakes was called by God at a very young age, and has been preaching the Word of God ever since.

He is the youngest son of Prophet Robert Charles Blakes, Sr., and Lady Lois R. Blakes. He is a loving father of two beautiful daughters. He has been the Senior Pastor of New Home Family Worship Center in New Orleans, LA, since 1995, and Baton Rouge, LA, since 2008. Under his leadership, the church has grown tremendously from a meager amount of 14 members, to thousands today. Bishop Blakes has extensively traveled to various parts of the United States and abroad, evangelizing the Word of God to a lost and dying world.

Amongst his many accomplishments, Bishop Blakes is also a National Recording Artist, and released his first album I Survived in 2015. His first single from the album, entitled "God Wants To Hear From You" debuted at #11 on the Billboard charts. He has also released a Christmas EP, entitled Christmas With Samuel R. Blakes.