James Moore

James Moore’s career was a phenomenon before it became what many call a miracle. After his first five Malaco Records albums had hit the Top of Billboard magazine’s Gospel albums chart, Rev. Moore began facing an illness that would stop most any man. But now, he is back with another sure-fire hit album, symbolically titled It Ain’t Over (‘Til God Says It’s Over).

In 1994, shortly after recording his last hit album, Live At Jackson State University, then 38-year old Moore went to the doctor with a nosebleed and was initially diagnosed with the flu. But he soon found out that his kidneys had stopped functioning, leaving toxins in his blood stream that took his eyesight and force him into dialysis three times a week.

Rev. Moore’s faith and ministry only have been strengthened by those hardships. In the spring 1997, he starred in the New York cast of Why Good Girls Like Bad Boyz and quickly became the crowd favorite.

Born in the gospel hotbed of Detroit, James Moore offered and inkling of what was to come when, at age seven, he gave his first performance. Many can be credited with helping Moore move up the gospel music ladder in the early days, but two in particular were there from the beginning-Elma Hendricks and Mattie Moss Clark.

His debut album on the Malaco label, Rev. James Moore Live, reached the Top Ten Billboard and Cashbox magazines’ Spiritual albums charts. Selections such as Bread of Heaven and He Was There All The Time,” earned Rev. Moore a Stellar Award I 1989 for Best Solo Performance-Male Vocalist, Traditional. Next, Rev. Moore was guest artist on the Mississippi Mass Choir’s debut album, Live In Jackson, MI, which contributed to its massive success.

Many other awards and albums followed. The gospel music world hasn’t heard the last from Rev. James Moore. Thank Heaven!