Reverend Darryl K. Mason, Sr. is from Portsmouth, VA. He began working in the church, as a minister of music at the age of 14. Since then, God has blessed him to serve in various positions in Portsmouth, Norfolk and Chesapeake, VA; Miami, FL; Philadelphia, PA; and Bowie and Upper Marlboro, MD.  He answered the call to the preaching ministry in July 2003 and was ordained in October 2012 at New Life Baptist Church in Miami, FL. For the past five years, he has served as an associate minister at Westphalia United Methodist Church, Upper Marlboro, MD under the leadership of Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Timothy West.  
 
Reverend Mason holds a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministries from Trinity Theological Seminary, a Master of Business Administration from The University of Phoenix and a Master of Divinity Degree from Wesley Theological Seminary. He is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He retired as a Chief after 21 years of dedicated service.  Currently he is employed with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General’s Office in Washington, DC.
 
He and his wife, Michelle Mitchell (U.S. Army Colonel, Retired), live in Waldorf, MD.  He has five children: Vera, Shirell, Gloria, Darryl Jr. and Joshua.  He also has seven grandchildren: Stephen, Malik, Armani, Malachi, Malani, Briana and Madison.