James “JJ” Hairston (Youthful Praise)

GC: On your website I noticed the scripture Psalm 66:2, “..make your praise glorious.” Is this the theme of Youthful Praise?

JH:Yes!

GC: What have been the most memorable moments for your choir so far?

JH:I would say the first recording on Awesome God. It was an adventure. We didn’t know what was going to happen. When I turned around to start the first song I saw the place was jam-packed with people; they were standing on the side waiting to praise God.

GC: What message would you like to give to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina?

JH:I would say you can come back from anything. Some people think all hope is lost. They lost their house, their everything but even with that now it’s God’s opportunity to show how strong and mighty He is. He’s going to replenish everything and give you more than you thought you were going to get in life.

GC: What impact has Bobby Jones Gospel had on the music ministry of Youthful Praise?

JH:So much!!! When we first started with the Awesome God project, people liked it but they didn’t have a face to the name. Many people were singing the song and no one knew who the originators were. God blessed us to be on Bobby Jones Gospel and then people knew who we were. So thank God for Dr. Bobby Jones and the show for that.

GC: Do you have any websites for our readers to keep us with your music ministry?

JH:Yes. You can visit www.youthfulpraise.org.