Pastor Mike Jr.
Pastor Mike Jr. | |
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| Birth name | Michael DeWayne McClure Jr. |
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| Born | June 15, 1983 Birmingham, Alabama |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Member of | Transformation Worship |
Michael DeWayne McClure Jr. (born June 15, 1983, in Birmingham, Alabama),[1][2] best known as Pastor Mike Jr., is an American contemporary gospel music artist, public speaker and pastor, from Birmingham, Alabama.[2] He is the founder of Rock City Church, which has locations in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.[3] He is credited by Billboard to be the first artist in history to score #1 hits with his first four chart entries.[4]
He released his debut studio album, Live Free on September 20, 2019 through Blacksmoke Music Worldwide and Rock City Media Group.[5] The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart,[6] and later reached #1.[7] It was followed by I Got It: Singles Ministry, Vol 1, released on August 13, 2021, through Blacksmoke.[8] His third studio album, Impossible, was released on February 3, 2023, through Worldwide Music,[9] and reached #4 on the Top Gospel albums chart.[10]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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| US [11] |
US Gos [11] |
US Indie [11] | ||||||||||||
| Live Free |
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—[A] | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||
| I Got It: Singles Ministry, Vol. 1 |
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— | — | — | ||||||||||
| Impossible |
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—[B] | 4 | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
EPs
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
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| US [11] |
US Gos [11] | |||||||||||
| Big: Freedom Session |
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— | — | |||||||||
| Winning |
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— | 10 | |||||||||
| I Got Away |
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—[C] | 5 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| US [11] |
US Gospel [11] |
US Gospel Air [11] |
US Gospel Digital [11] |
US R&B/HH Air [11] | |||||||
| "Take the City Back" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Blessed" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Release Your Power" (with The Sound of Rock) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Big" | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | Live Free
Big: Freedom Session (EP) | |||||
| "I Got It" | 2020 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | Live Free
Big: Freedom Session (EP) I Got It: Singles Ministry Vol. 1 | ||||
| "Big Rock City" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Grateful" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | I Got It: Singles Ministry Vol. 1 | ||||
| "I Remember" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Amazing" (Gnarles Barkley cover) |
— | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | Impossible | |||||
| "This Christmas, Just Jesus" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Winning (EP) | ||||
| "Miracles" (with Kierra Sheard) |
— | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | All Yours | |||||
| "Mr. McClure" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Impossible | ||||
| "Windows" | — | 10 | 1 | — | 21 | ||||||
| "Amen" | 2025 | —[D] | 4 | 23 | 1 | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Proof" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Other Charted Songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart
positions |
Album | |||||||
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| US Gospel [11] |
US Gospel Airplay [11] |
US Gospel Digital [11] | ||||||||
| "Winning" | 2022 | — | — | 5 | Impossible | |||||
| "Impossible (with James Fortune) |
2023 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| "I Got Away" | 2024 | — | — | 4 | I Got Away | |||||
| "Haha" | — | — | 2 | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Live Free did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Top Album Sales
- ^ Impossible did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Top Current Album Sales
- ^ I Got Away did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard Top Current Album Sales
- ^ "Amen" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Digital Song Sales
References
[edit]- ^ Asker, Jim (2023-07-19). "Kierra Sheard & Pastor Mike Jr. Top Gospel Airplay Chart With 'Miracles'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ a b admin (2023-06-07). "The Untold Story of Pastor Mike Jr". GOSPELHB. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Sherif (2024-04-09). "Pastor Mike Jr. Biography: Age, Net Worth, Family, Career and Achievements". PASTORS BIO. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Asker, Jim (2023-04-19). "Not 'Impossible': Pastor Mike Jr. Makes History Atop Gospel Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ devops (2013-01-02). "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ devops (2013-01-02). "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Impossible, 2023-02-03, retrieved 2024-11-27
- ^ devops (2013-01-02). "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Pastor Mike Jr. | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-09.