My Story Charles Edward Hodges Sr.

Hi Rhythm Section Hammond B-3 Organist

Rev. Charles Edward Hodges Sr. played the organ (Hammond B-3) for some of the most prominent artists in the world. His passion and dedication for music inspired audiences here in the United States and overseas.

He is a self-taught organist and a founding member of Hi Rhythm Section; the in-house band at Royal Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. The band performed with many legendary artists including Al Green, Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, George Jackson, Ace Cannon, Bobby Blue Bland and many others during the 1960s and years forward.

His life’s journey was bittersweet; he knows what it feels like to be at the top, and he knows how it feels at the bottom. He lost everything, but the Lord told him he’d give it all back to him if he lived his life for him. Rev. Hodges, now an ordained minister, did that, and God kept his promise.

Even in his mid-70s, people were still requesting to hear him play. He is still recording, doing live performances, and helping others develop their talents.