Darnell Davis & The Remnant is a community based gospel ensemble with a ministry & musical style that extends across traditional, contemporary and urban landscapes, allowing the group to reach many with the powerful message of the gospel. While The Remnant was established in 2004, the group is made up of seasoned professionals and veterans in the gospel industry. Founder and director, F. Darnell Davis is and has been the key writer for many of the Twin Cities best known gospel groups, including Excelsior, James Grear & Company, and the Sounds Of Blackness. Darnell is also credited with songs written for the Minneapolis Gospel Sound, Tarrlyn Ramsey and Ricky Dillard. The Remnant's founder and visionary, F. Darnell Davis, better know as "Baby D", was considered to be one of best kept secrets in gospel music. But in 2002 everything changed with the release of Excelsior's single "It's my Time". Immediately Darnell was noted as the driving force, key writer, and producer behind Verity Recording Artist Excelsior's 2002 Stellar Award and Excelsior's 2003 Stellar and Grammy nominations.