Freddie Stone
Stone in 1968
Born	Frederick Jerome Stewart (1947-06-05)June 5, 1947 (age 77) Vallejo, California, U.S.
Other names	Freddie Stewart
Occupation(s)	Musician, pastor, guitarist, vocalist
Years active	Musician (1966–present) Pastor (1994–present)
Known for	Founding member ofSly & The Family Stone
Children	6

Freddie Stone (bornFrederick Jerome Stewart, June 5, 1947) is an American pastor and musician, known for being a member ofSly and the Family Stone.

Born Frederick Stewart, he started playing music when he was twelve.^[1] In 1966, Freddie co-founded the bandSly and the Family Stone, fronted by his brotherSly and including his sisterRose. He was the guitarist and vocalist. After leaving the band in the late 1970s, Stone signed a shortrecording contract withMotown Records. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of Sly and the Family Stone.

• For more information on Stone’s career in Sly and the Family Stone, seeSly and the Family Stone.

His childhood years were spent inVallejo, California. His parents were Christians and they attended the Pentecostal church. They also were musicians with his father playing violin, harp and guitar and his mother playing guitar as well as piano. His early years were spent at church and without racial inhibition. His mother would babysit the children in the neighborhood who happened to be of all colors.

As a result of fighting atVallejo High School, he was expelled and had to attendBenicia High School. He did quite well there and in his junior year he was MVP on his basketball team. In his senior year he was President of the student body. Not long after he graduated, the Stewart family along with Freddie moved to San Francisco.^[2]

According to a 2009KCRW interview withSly Stone, Freddie has been, since 1994, Pastor Frederick Stewart, a preacher in his native Vallejo. He became a committed Christian in 1980 and in 1988 he was ordained as a pastor. Over a period of time he was being prepared to take over his uncle's church, the Evangelist Temple Fellowship Center, of which he is currentlyPastor.^[3][4] The church is located on Sonoma Boulevard in Vallejo, California.^[5]

Albums

• Everywhere You Are - (2001; released asRight Now in 2012)^[6][7]

Singles

• "Steadfast" - (2019)^[8]

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