![]() ![]() ![]() Pastor Mike aims to spread the message of God’s promise to bless His children to everyone, especially to those who have never accepted Christ as their Savior. “Also, a young guy who is trying to get into college said to me, ‘I am waiting on my acceptance letter and I am listening to that song.’ I think everybody across the board can enjoy it and knowing that really blesses my life,” he said. “Another lady told me how the song encourages her as she battles lupus and I’ve received messages of people who won’t start their day without listening to this song. “I met a lady who was battling cancer who would listen to ‘Big’ during her chemo sessions,” shared Pastor Mike, who co-wrote the song. Needless to say, the public wholeheartedly embraced the project. Over the succeeding 18 months, Mike worked with Douglas to tape and package the album and video, then released the music late last year. I was in my church.” And it was during a worship service at his church two years ago that Pastor Mike wrote “Big,” which Kerry Douglas, founder of the BlackSmoke music label, heard and persuaded Mike to record the song. ![]() I did not leave Alabama to do what I was doing. “I am grateful that God made that promise to me. I believed that if you love your family, your city and love God, the world will come looking for you,” insisted Pastor Mike. “It was always my heart’s desire to turns my city upside down, just as the apostles did in the book of Acts. By the age of 26, there were 300-to-400 of us and by the age of 27, there were 5,000 of us,” he recalled. “I started my church at age 25 with 10 friends. The fellowship began as a college ministry and now boasts thousands of members. Born Mike McClure, Jr., Pastor Mike founded The Rock Church in Birmingham, Alabama 10 years ago. However, considering his unwavering faith in God, it’s no surprise that the young artist has reached such heights in a relatively short time in the industry. He’s the first artist to win in that top category two years running since Donald Lawrence in 2006-07.Īlong with his success in music, McClure has continued as senior pastor of Rock City and recently announced that Rock City purchased the former Southeastern Bible College campus.In a nod to the versatility of his music, the artist, track and album are listed in the New Artist of the Year, Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year, Music Video of the Year, Rap/Hip Hop Gospel Album of the Year and Song of the Year categories. The pastor, author and recording artist won six awards, including artist of the year and album of the year for I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol. Pastor Mike Jr. was the top winner at the 2022 Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which were presented on Saturday (July 16) at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta. Now, for the first time in my life, I am living in the moment and I’m grateful for all that God is doing – it’s winning season!” said Pastor Mike Jr. “In my life, I’ve always wrestled with anxiety and sometimes depression, so I overthink and don’t know how to live in the moment. “impossible” is a song that has captured the hearts of many over the last three years during moments of spontaneous worship at his church, Rock City Church, in Birmingham, AL. His previous #1s include “Big” (which spent 10 weeks at number one), “Amazing” (two weeks at number one), and “I Got It” (four weeks at number one). Pastor Mike Jr. (Mike McClure Jr.), pastor of The Rock Church in Birmingham, notched his fourth straight #1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay last week, as “Impossible (featuring James Fortune)” ascended to the summit. ![]()
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