The Rev. Mike McClure Jr., a Birmingham pastor who performs musically as Pastor Mike Jr., has signed a new distribution and publishing deal with Re:Think, the distribution and label services arm of Capitol Christian Music Group.
McClure, pastor of Rock City Church in Birmingham, has won 19 Stellar Awards for gospel music.
“We have a direct pipeline to Capitol,” McClure said on Instagram. “They’re telling me it’s the largest deal they’ve ever done. It’s all glory to God, man.”
McClure joins other artists in Capitol Christian Music Group that include Chris Tomlin, Amy Grant, TobyMac, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tauren Wells, Jeremy Camp, Hillsong United, We the Kingdom, Tye Tribbett, Crowder and Anne Wilson.
McClure recently completed the sold-out 30-city “I Got Away” tour in partnership with McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour.
“PMJ is a truly inspiring artist and creative visionary who has blazed an incredible trail,” said Cole Linebarger, Senior Marketing Director of Universal Music Group. “We are very excited to partner with him and the Rock City Media Group team moving forward.”
Pastor Mike Jr.’s 2023 EP, “Winning,” has 162 million streams; 105 million short form video views; 562,000 short form video creations and three number one singles, “Impossible,” “Amazing,” and “Windows.”
