James Fortune & FIYA
James Fortune understands that if you're going to preach redemption in the 21st century, you're going to have to make a production of it, and his albums are a bit like urban gospel hip-hop soul revues all done up in show biz style on Broadway, complete with Fortune's spoken, sung, and shouted encouragement. Fortune, who was born November 29, 1978, in Richmond, Texas, was raised in the church where his dad was a pastor, and was playing drums by the age of five. He graduated from Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas and then attended Cal State Northridge, and consequently became the choir director at Dimension Church in Houston. As much or more a preacher, choir leader, master of ceremonies, and a worship service manager as he is a straight-up singer, Fortune's strength is in understanding how to put gospel and praise songs over to a young 21st century audience, and with his featured choir, FIYA (which stands for Free in Yahweh's Abundance), he freely incorporates hip-hop arrangements and urban beats into his recordings, which include You Survived (2004), The Transformation (2007), Encore (2010), and Identity and Grace Gift (both released in 2012).
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Diskografie
14 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Live Through It
Gospel - Erschienen bei Light Records am 25.02.2014
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Identity
Gospel - Erschienen bei MWG - Music World Entertainment Corporation am 17.01.2012
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Dear Future Me
Gospel - Erschienen bei eOne Music am 23.06.2017
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James Fortune & FIYA Story-Greatest Hits
Gospel - Erschienen bei Blacksmoke Worldwide Music am 21.11.2011
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Encore
Gospel - Erschienen bei Blacksmoke Worldwide Music am 26.01.2010
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Encore
Gospel - Erschienen bei Blacksmoke Worldwide Music am 08.12.2009
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You Survived
Gospel - Erschienen bei Worldwide Gospel Music am 01.01.2004
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I Believe Live (Live)
Gospel - Erschienen bei Blacksmoke Worldwide Music am 07.12.2010
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James Fortune & FIYA
Gospel - Erschienen bei Blacksmoke Worldwide Music am 09.06.2009
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The Transformation
Gospel - Erschienen bei Blacksmoke Worldwide Music am 05.02.2007
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I Forgive Me - Single
Gospel - Erschienen bei eOne Music am 17.02.2017
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Live Through It
Gospel - Erschienen bei Light Records am 11.11.2013
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