A Birmingham minister who recorded a chart-topping album last 12 months has been nominated for five Stellar Awards for gospel music.
"It's outstanding," the Rev. Mike McClure Jr., pastor of the Rock metropolis Church based mostly in Forestdale, told AL.com. "It changed into a surprise. You just on no account feel whatever like this is going to take place. i was just overwhelmed and excited."
McClure is nominated for most excellent urban/inspirational single or performance of the 12 months for "big," new artist of the 12 months, for the album, "live Free," song of the yr for "big," music video of the year for "massive," and rap hip hop gospel album of the 12 months for "reside Free."
McClure hit No. 1 on Billboard's gospel album chart for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1 together with his 13-tune album, "are living Free."
It points the single "huge," which rose to No. 7 on Billboard's gospel digital track income chart in August. The album was released on Sept. 20 through Blacksmoke music.
The recordings bill the artist as "Pastor Mike Jr."
McClure stated seeing his identify in the identical category with fellow nominee and legendary gospel singer Kirk Franklin became jarring.
"Being in the equal class with someone whose songs received me through life, I'm simply humbled by using it," McClure noted. I met him two months ago, at an adventure together."
McClure will see him once again when the Stellar Awards are presented on March 27 in Las Vegas.
"For me, the spotlight is the doors it has opened for Birmingham artists," McClure said. "I'm bringing eight or nine artists from Birmingham. it'll open doors for their careers."
McClure isn't focused on winning, although that would be exceptional, he observed.
"successful isn't even a component for me," he said. "I'm simply comfortable to be in the room. The win isn't as important because the chance and the doors it's opening."
It has helped deliver attention nationwide to the Rock metropolis Church.
"Our on-line provider has skyrocketed through a thousand americans," he noted. "The track is drawing individuals to the message and the message is pushing individuals to Jesus. The song is helping every thing thrive."
Rock city Church holds services at its main Forestdale campus, its important Park campus in the local the place McClure grew up, and in Tuscaloosa at the Bryant convention core. The church attracts about three,500 worshippers a week.
McClure, a 2001 graduate of stripling high school, is the son of the Rev. Michael D. McClure Sr., pastor of Revelation Church Ministries in Irondale. The elder McClure, a former Bessemer police officer, ordained his son at Revelation Church and appointed him as ''move pastor'' for 2 years earlier than he left to beginning a campus ministry at Miles school.
McClure begun the Rock Church with worship functions at Miles faculty and then in 2010 the congregation bought a 12-acre former Christian faculty campus at 1120 Apricot Avenue. The congregation grew quickly to greater than 2,000 individuals. It delivered a branch campus within the valuable Park enviornment of Birmingham in the former relevant Park Baptist Church constructing.
McClure joined with Hunter street Baptist Church Pastor buddy gray to kind "Pastors4People" to heal divisions in the wake of the police shooting that killed a black man on the Riverchase Galleria mall on Thanksgiving evening in 2018.
here are the Stellar Award artist nominees and classes:
category #1
ARTIST OF THE 12 months- Donald Lawrence items the Tri-city Singers; Goshen; RCA suggestion- JJ Hairston; Miracle worker; JamesTown song / leisure One- Kirk Franklin; lengthy live Love; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA thought- Tasha Cobbs Leonard; heart. passion. Pursuit. (live at ardour city Church); Motown Gospel
class #2
tune OF THE 12 months- big; Michael McClure, Curtiss Glenn & Rodeny Turner; Black Smoke global- bring Me (here is My Exodus); Donald Lawrence, William Stokes, Marshon Lewis, Robert Woolridge & Desmond Davis; RCA notion- Love thought; Kirk Franklin; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA notion- this is A movement (reside); Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tony Brown, Brandon Lake, & Nate Moore; Motown Gospel
category #3
MALE VOCALIST OF THE year- JJ Hairston; Miracle worker; JamesTown track / amusement One- Kirk Franklin; lengthy are living Love; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA inspiration- Todd Dulaney; To Africa With Love; amusement One- William Murphy; Settle right here; RCA inspiration
class #4
ALBERTINA WALKER female VOCALIST OF THE 12 months- Jekalyn Carr, I See Miracles, Lunjeal track neighborhood- Le'Andria Johnson; Goshen; RCA inspiration- Maranda Curtis, I'm All In, pink Alliance Media/reasonable alternate- Tasha Cobbs Leonard; heart. ardour. Pursuit. (are living at passion metropolis Church); Motown Gospel
class #5
DUO/refrain group OF THE year- fresh birth Worship; Have it all; fresh start Worship / Marquis Boone organizations- Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers; Bless somebody Else; Kurt Carr Gospel / RCA thought- The neighborhood fire; once more; Jet data North/East- The walls neighborhood, friend in Me, Wall2Wall enjoyment/My Block data
class #6
NEW ARTIST OF THE year- fresh beginning Worship; Have all of it; sparkling birth Worship / Marquis Boone firms- Jerard & Jovaun; What a beautiful identify; Motown Gospel- Kim person; The journey; KLP firms, LLC- Pastor Mike Jr.; are living Free; Black Smoke international
class #7
ALBUM OF THE 12 months- Goshen; Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-metropolis Singers; RCA thought- Miracle employee; JJ Hairston; JamesTown music / amusement One- lengthy live Love; Kirk Franklin; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA suggestion- coronary heart. ardour. Pursuit. (are living at passion city Church); Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Motown Gospel
class #eight
CHOIR OF THE year- Bishop Paul S. Morton & the total Gospel Ministry of Worship; A Month of Sundays; Tehillah/Integrity tune/Tyscot- Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-city Singers; Goshen; RCA idea- JJ Hairston; Miracle worker; JamesTown track / leisure One- John P. Kee; I Made It Out; leisure One
category #9
PRODUCER OF THE yr- Donald Lawrence, Phil Thornton, Sir the Baptist, Troy Taylor for Songbook, & Greg Peterca; Goshen; RCA proposal- John P. Kee; I Made It Out; leisure One- Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill & Phil Thornton; lengthy are living Love; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA suggestion- Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Kenneth Leonard, William Murphy & Phil Thornton; Settle right here; RCA concept
category #10
contemporary DUO/chorus community OF THE yr- clean birth Worship; Have all of it; sparkling beginning Worship / Marquis Boone organizations- Jerard & Jovaun; What name; Motown Gospel- The community hearth; once again; Jet facts North/East- The partitions community, pal in Me, Wall2Wall entertainment/My Block data
category #eleven
common DUO/refrain neighborhood OF THE yr- D. Morton and proficient; statement; Band Geek track neighborhood- Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers; Bless somebody Else; Kurt Carr Gospel / RCA inspiration- Renee Spearman toes. Hezekiah Walker & Dr. Holly Carter; i really like Him; JDI leisure- The true Believers; again to The Roots; 4Winds/Malaco
category #12
contemporary MALE VOCALIST OF THE 12 months- Donald Lawrence; Goshen; RCA proposal- Kirk Franklin; long are living Love; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA inspiration- Todd Dulaney, To Africa With Love, leisure One- William Murphy; Settle here; RCA Inspiration2019 - 202035th Annual Stellar Gospel track Award Nominees
class #13
common MALE VOCALIST OF THE 12 months- Bishop Paul S. Morton; A Month of Sundays; Tehillah / Integrity music / Tyscot- Earl Bynum; This music is For You; LRAE / HBK / Tyscot- John P. Kee; I Made It Out; entertainment One- Kurt Carr; Bless someone Else; Kurt Carr Gospel / RCA inspiration
category #14
contemporary female VOCALIST OF THE 12 months- Casey J; The Gathering; Label ~ Tyscot/Integrity/Casey J LLC- Kierra Sheard; Don't judge Me; Karew/ RCA idea- Kim adult; The adventure; KLP organisations, LLC- Tasha Cobbs Leonard; heart. ardour. Pursuit. (live at passion metropolis Church); Motown Gospel
category #15
traditional female VOCALIST OF THE 12 months- Christina Bell; to your Glory; Malaco records- Jekalyn Carr; I See Miracles; Lunjeal song community- Le'Andria Johnson; Goshen; RCA thought- Maranda Curtis; I'm All In; pink Alliance Media / reasonable exchange Artist
category #sixteen
contemporary ALBUM OF THE year- Goshen; Donald Lawrence items the Tri-metropolis Singers; RCA notion- Miracle employee; JJ Hairston; JamesTown song / leisure One- long live Love; Kirk Franklin; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA idea- heart. passion. Pursuit. (live at ardour city Church); Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Motown Gospel
class #17
average ALBUM OF THE yr- A Month of Sundays; Bishop Paul S. Morton & the total Gospel Ministry of WorshipTehillah/Integrity song/Tyscot- I Made It Out; John P. Kee; entertainment One- Bless someone Else; Kurt Carr; Kurt Carr Gospel / RCA notion- The Tommies Reunion; The Tommies Reunion; 7 Legend neighborhood/JMG entertainment/Tyscot
category #18
city/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR performance OF THE year- blessings on advantages; Anthony Brown & community therapy; Key of A / Tyscot / reasonable alternate- convey Me (here's My Exodus); Donald Lawrence items the Tri-city Singers; RCA suggestion- Love concept; Kirk Franklin; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA suggestion- large; Pastor Mike Jr.; Black Smoke worldwide
category #19
tune VIDEO OF THE year- massive; Johny Zotic; Black Smoke worldwide- I See Miracles; Kauwaune Burton; Lunjeal track group- Love concept; Matt DeLisi; Fo Yo Soul/ RCA/ RCA notion- Miracle employee feat. wealthy Tolbert Jr.; Gary Saunders; JamesTown song / enjoyment One
class #20
ordinary CHOIR OF THE yr- Bishop Paul S. Morton & the entire Gospel Ministry of Worship; A Month of Sundays; Tehillah/Integrity song/Tyscot- Dr. Alyn E. Waller gifts Zak Williams and 1/Akord; The subsequent Chapter; Enon tune group- John P. Kee; I Made It Out; enjoyment One- The Tommies Reunion; The Tommies Reunion; 7 Legend neighborhood/JMG amusement/Tyscot
class #21
modern CHOIR OF THE yr- Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-city Singers; Goshen; RCA inspiration- JJ Hairston; Miracle employee; JamesTown track / entertainment One- Joshua's Troop; an additional probability; New Haven records- Vincent Bohanan & The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir, street to five - We Win EP, impartial
category #22
INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE yr- My idea Vol. 2; Marcus Anderson; Anderson track- music ebook volume III - staggering; Mel Holder; Psalmist track community/Megawave- rise!; Ben Tankard; BEN-Jamin' commonplace tune
class #23
special event ALBUM OF THE year- A Month of Sundays; Bishop Paul S. Morton & the total Gospel Ministry of Worship; Tehillah/Integrity song/Tyscot- A Motown Gospel Christmas; a considerable number of Artists; Motown Gospel- Greenleaf: Season 3 (track from The fashioned television sequence); quite a few Artists; Lionsgate amusement- Maranda presents A Holy Christmas; Maranda Curtis; red Alliance Media / reasonable trade
class #24
RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE year- Ghost; Canton Jones; Cajo records- are living Free; Pastor Mike Jr.; Black Smoke global- Love Letter One; Reggie Rocc; Rocc backside- Nothings Too difficult; Lawrence Hancock; LV Productions
category #25
adolescence assignment OF THE year- Dy'Jah; shop Me; C-store leisure- Gospel kids; Gospel children current... Christian soldiers; Tyscot records- Jada Redmond; My Season; 4Redmusic construction and entertainment- big apple Fellowship infants's Choir; God is the optimal; Godfather statistics
class #26
QUARTET OF THE 12 months- D. Morton and gifted; statement; Band Geek tune group- Keith Wonderboy Johnson & Josh Myles; Inspirational task; Timeless music- Pastor Rodney Mills and The Virginia Aires; drugs (Are a Trick of The Enemy); Dove data Inc.- The William Singers; Giants; Band Geek song community
category #27
RECORDED music PACKAGING OF THE 12 months- Bless somebody Else; Derek Blanks; Kurt Carr Gospel / RCA thought- Maranda gifts A Holy Christmas; Tyair lengthy, Rodney Greene, Jonathan Anderson & Maalik Miles; pink Alliance Media / reasonable alternate- Miracle worker; Lerico Britton; JamesTown music / entertainment One- To Africa With Love; Jaiyde Simone; enjoyment
class #28
praise AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE 12 months- A Month of Sundays; Bishop Paul S. Morton & the full Gospel Ministry of Worship; Tehillah/Integrity tune/Tyscot- Miracle employee; JJ Hairston; JamesTown tune / entertainment One- coronary heart. ardour. Pursuit. (are living at ardour city Church); Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Motown Gospel- Settle here; William Murphy; RCA idea
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