Youthful Praise
Known for its brand of exuberant, urban-tinged gospel and praise & worship songs, Youthful Praise is anchored by James "J.J." Hairston, who both directs the choir and writes most of its material. Formed in 2001 out of Turner's Faith Temple in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the choir was originally known as Teens of TFT, and released a debut album, Awesome God, that same year on Evidence Gospel. A second album, Thank You for the Change, which featured a guest spot by Coko, arrived in 2004, followed by Live! The Praise...The Worship, a year later in 2005.
Television appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Bobby Jones Gospel and performances with Joan Osborne, Shirley Caesar, and Destiny's Child increased the choir's visibility and fan base, as did its exuberant, energetic live shows and urban affinities. Exalted, recorded live in Baltimore, Maryland, was released on both CD and DVD in 2007. It would be five years before the next album, After This, arrived in the spring of 2012, with I See Victory following in 2014. Two years later, the single "You Deserve It" heralded the release of the next album by Hairston and Youthful Praise. The album, also called You Deserve It, appeared in March 2017 with featured appearances from Maranda Willis, Travis Greene, and Bishop Cortez Vaughn.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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You Deserve It (Deluxe Edition)
Gospel - Released by eOne Music on 10 Mar 2017
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Resting On His Promise
Gospel - Released by Intersound on 11 Aug 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Exalted...Live In Baltimore (Live)
Gospel - Released by Intersound on 23 Oct 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Live: The Praise, the Worship
Gospel - Released by Vanguard on 7 Jul 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
No Reason To Fear - Single
Gospel - Released by eOne Music on 15 Sep 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Resting On His Promise
Gospel - Released by LIGHT RECORDS on 11 Aug 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Thank You for the Change
Gospel - Released by LIGHT RECORDS on 29 Jun 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Live! The Praise… The Worship
Youthful Praise, J. J. Hairston
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by LIGHT RECORDS on 7 Jul 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
You're Mighty - EP
Gospel - Released by Light Records on 4 Feb 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Thank You for the Change
Gospel - Released by Intersound on 29 Jun 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Great And Mighty God - Single
Gospel - Released by Light Records on 8 Oct 2015
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Resting On His Promise - Digital Single
Gospel - Released by LIGHT RECORDS on 23 Jun 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
You Are Worthy - Single
Gospel - Released by Light Records on 10 Mar 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bless Me - Single
Gospel - Released by Light Records on 4 Aug 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
It Pushed Me - Single
Gospel - Released by Light Records on 5 May 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo