We can call the judge and say, ‘Hey, sir, this is a good kid, he didn’t mean it,' and help transform lives on a very real level.” So that mother who has a son in court was a good kid he just made one bad decision. "Influence is better than money,” he declared. He said his goal is not just to accumulate awards or to be famous but to help those who are "on the margins, the least, the lonely, the left out, and the loss." He wants to help people see that God loves them and has a purpose for them. McClure said his approach is to be "transparent and an inspiration" and show people that if "you trust God and dream big, He will come through for you.” Sometimes, we have this weird way of making people feel unworthy of the Gospel,” the Birmingham pastor explained. “Gospel music is the only genre of music where the message plus the melody equals a miracle.” “It's to inspire people and help push them to Jesus,” he noted. The pastor told CP that his goal is “very simple.” In 2019, 10 years later, he released his first solo single, “Big,” and “the rest is history.” The song made it to the top Top 20 Billboard charts, including Top Gospel Songs and Gospel Airplay. "So when I started my church, I literally didn't do anything music related for the most part.” "I clearly heard the Lord tell me, ‘For the next 10 years, love God, love your family, love your city, love your church, and the world will come looking for you,’” McClure recalled. Still, music was always at the heart of who he is. "Within two years, we were filling up arenas in the city of Birmingham, transforming lives,” he testified. Within a year, that church grew to include thousands of people. In 2009, at 25 years old, McClure started a church with 10 friends. "My father was a pastor, so serving God and loving people has been embedded in my DNA.” "I come from a family that was in rich tradition,” he explained. Martin Luther King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference. His grandfather, Bishop Calvin Woods, was the president of Dr. McClure comes from a long line of ministry leaders. I've loved God,” the artist shared in a recent interview with CP. Before starting a church, however, he regularly led worship at his father's ministry and revival events. 1.įor a decade, McClure put his music aside to lead his expanding ministry. McClure, the leader and founder of the Rock City Church in Forestdale, Alabama, won a total of six Stellar Awards, including Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Contemporary Male Artist of the Year, Contemporary Album of the Year, Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year and Album of the Year for I Got It: Single's Ministry Vol. The Christian Post spoke with the 38-year-old to get a closer look at the man and minister behind the great honor. snagged top awards at the 37th Stellar Gospel Music Awards over the weekend. By Jeannie Ortega Law, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, JPastor Mike Jr at The 37th Stellar Gospel Music Awards, 2022 | Central City Productions
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