Reverend Fair Cloth "F. C." Barnes (June 22, 1929 – July 11, 2011) was an American gospel musician, and the founding pastor of Red Budd Holy Church, Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
He studied at United Christian College, Goldsboro, North Carolina, where in 1959 he earned his doctoral degree.
[1][2] He thereafter founded and preached at Red Budd Holy Church, and traveled with Rev.
[1][2] He began his recording music career in 1983 with the album Rough Side of the Mountain, with Rev.
[4] It stayed in the top ten for over a year;[1] it sold more than a half million copies, and was therefore certified Gold by the RIAA.