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]
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 |
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
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US Gospel [11] |
US Indie [12] | ||||||||||||
| Live Free |
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1 | 20 | ||||||||||
| I Got It: Singles Ministry, Vol. 1 |
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— | — | ||||||||||
| Impossible |
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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 Christ | |||||||||||
| Big: Freedom Session |
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— | |||||||||
| Winning |
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— | |||||||||
| I Got Away |
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— | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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| US Gospel [13] |
US Gospel Airplay [14] |
US Gospel Digital [15] |
US R&B/HH Airplay [16] | |||||||
| "Take the City Back" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Blessed" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Release Your Power" (with The Sound of Rock) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Big" | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | Live Free
Big: Freedom Session (EP) | |||||
| "I Got It" | 2020 | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | Live Free
Big: Freedom Session (EP) I Got It: Singles Ministry Vol. 1 | ||||
| "Big Rock City" | — | 1 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Grateful" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | I Got It: Singles Ministry Vol. 1 | ||||
| "I Remember" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Amazing" (Gnarles Barkley cover) |
1 | 1 | — | — | Impossible | |||||
| "This Christmas, Just Jesus" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | Winning (EP) | ||||
| "Mr. McClure" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | Impossible | ||||
| "Windows" | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Other Charted Songs
editAs Lead Artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart
positions |
Album | |||||
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| US Gospel Airplay [17] | ||||||||
| "Impossible (with James Fortune) |
2023 | 1 | Winning (EP)
Impossible | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
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.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums:
- "Live Free": "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- "Impossible": "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Independent Albums:
- "Live Free": "The Untold Story of Pastor Mike Jr". gospelhb. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs:
- "Big": "How Pastor Mike McClure Jr.'s 'Big' Hit Brings Even Bigger Blessings". Burmingham Times. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- "Amazing": "Pastor Mike Jr.'s New Album". JesusFreakHideout. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- "Windows": "Pastor Mike Jr. Signs Groundbreaking Distribution and Publishing Deal With Capitol CMG". JesusFreakHideout. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- "I Got It": "Hot Gospel Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Gospel Airplay:
- "I Got It": "Kierra Sheard, Pastor Mike Jr. Top Gospel Airplay Chart with 'Miracles'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- "Amazing": "Kierra Sheard, Pastor Mike Jr. Top Gospel Airplay Chart with 'Miracles'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- "Big Rock City!": "Paastor Mike Jr. Makes History Atop Gospel Airplay Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Gospel Digital Song Sales:
- "Big": "Mike McClure". Bhamwiki.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Gospel Digital Song Sales:
- "Big": "Pastor Mike Jr. Releases New Album "I Got It: Singles Ministry"". Bhamwiki.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Gospel Airplay:
- "Impossible": "Pastor Mike Jr. Makes History Atop Gospel Airplay Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-20.