Michael DeWayne McClure Jr. (born August 15, 1983, in Birmingham, Alabama), best known as Pastor Mike Jr., is a contemporary gospel singer, public speaker, and pastor from Birmingham, Alabama. He is the founder of Rock City Church. Billboard said that he is the first artist on the Gospel Airplay chart to have seven No. 1 songs which each appeared on four different charts.
He released his debut studio album, Live Free on September 20, 2019 through Blacksmoke Music Worldwide and Rock City Media Group. The album debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, and later reached No. 1. It was followed by I Got It: Singles Ministry, Vol 1, released on August 13, 2021, through Blacksmoke. His third studio album, Impossible, was released on February 3, 2023, through Worldwide Music, and went to No. 4 on the Top Gospel albums chart.
Discography
Studio albums +TitleDetailsPeak chart positions USPeaks on the Billboard Top Christian Albums:
Live Free: Impossible: I Got Away: USGospelPeaks on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums:
Live Free: Winning: Impossible: I Got Away: God Showing Out: Confetti and Conspiracies: The Amen Mixtape: USIndiePeaks on the Billboard Independent Albums:
Live Free: Live Free Released: September 20, 2019 Label: Blacksmoke Music Worldwide/Rock City Media Group Formats: Digital download, streaming — 1 17I Got It: Singles Ministry, Vol. 1 Released: August 13, 2021 Label: Blacksmoke Formats: Digital download, streaming — — —Impossible Released: February 3, 2023 Label: Worldwide Music Formats: Digital download, streaming— 4 —
Mixtapes +TitleDetailsPeak chart positions USGospelPeaks on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums:
Live Free: Winning: Impossible: I Got Away: God Showing Out: Confetti and Conspiracies: The Amen Mixtape: Confetti and Conspiracies: The Amen Mixtape Released: July 11, 2025 Label: Rock City Formats: Digital download, streaming 5
EPs +TitleDetailsPeak chart positions US USGospelBig: Freedom Session Released: July 17, 2020 Label: Blacksmoke Music Worldwide/Rock City Media Group Formats: Digital download, streaming — —Winning Released: October 28, 2022 Label: Worldwide Music Formats: Digital download, streaming— 10I Got Away Released: April 19, 2024 Label: Rock City Media Group Formats: Digital download, streaming — 5God Showing Out Released: June 6, 2025 Label: Rock City Media Group Formats: Digital download, streaming — 9"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles +TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum USPeaks on the Billboard Hot 100:
"Amen": "He Can": "He Can": USGospelPeaks on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs:
"Big": "I Got It": "Impossible": "Miracles": "Windows": "Amen": "Proof": "Bye": "God Showing Out": "Blessed": "He Can": "Sunday Morning": "Sunday Morning": USGospelAirPeaks on the Billboard Gospel Airplay:
"Big": "I Got It": "Amazing": "Impossible": "Miracles": "Windows": "Amen": "Suddenly": USGospelDigitalPeaks on the Billboard Gospel Digital Song Sales:
"Big": "I Got It": "Amazing": "Miracles": "Winning": "Impossible": "I Got Away": "Haha": "Amen": "Proof": "Just Jesus": "Blessed": "He Can": USR&BAirPeaks on the Billboard R&B Airplay:
"I Got It": "Windows": "Take the City Back"2014 — — — — — rowspan="3" "Blessed"2016 — — — — —"Release Your Power"2019 — — — — —"Big" — 3 1 7 —Live Free
Big: Freedom Session (EP)"I Got It"2020 — 3 1 7 17Live Free
Big: Freedom Session (EP)
I Got It: Singles Ministry Vol. 1"Big Rock City" — — — — — "Grateful"2021 — — — — —I Got It: Singles Ministry Vol. 1"I Remember" — — — — — "Amazing" — 11 1 3 —Impossible"This Christmas, Just Jesus"2022 — — — — — Winning (EP)"Miracles" — 8 1 6 —All Yours"Mr. McClure"2023 — — — — —Impossible"Windows" — 10 1 — 21"Amen" 2025 — 4 1 1 — Confetti and Conspiracies:The Amen Mixtape"Proof" — 10 — 3 —"Just Jesus" — — — 4 — "Break" — — — — — Confetti and Conspiracies:The Amen Mixtape"No Lie" — — — — —"Blessed" — 8 — 2 — rowspan="2" "He Can" 2026 — 6 — 1 — "Sunday Morning" — 21 — — — Breathe on It "Suddenly" — 5 26 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted songs +TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum USGospel USGospelAir USGospelDigital"Winning"2022 — — 5Impossible"Impossible2023 6 1 2"I Got Away"2024 — — 4I Got Away"Haha" — — 2"Bye"2025 25 — —Confetti and Conspiracies: The Amen Mixtape"God Showing Out" 18 — —"Turn It Around" 10 1 —"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Awards and certifications
Stellar Awards Year Nominee/work Category Result 2020 Himself New Artist of the Year"Big"Urban / Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year Live Free Rap Hip-hop Gospel Album of the Year 2021 Himself Artist of the YearMale Artist of the Year Big: Freedom SessionsAlbum of the Year HimselfContemporary Male Artist of the Year Big: Freedom SessionsContemporary Album of the Year "I Got It" Urban / Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year Big: Freedom Sessions Rap Hip-hop Gospel Album of the Year 2022 Himself Artist of the Year Male Artist of the Year I Got It: Singles Ministry Vol. 1 Album of the Year Himself Contemporary Duo / Chorus of the Year Contemporary Male Artist of the Year I Got It: Singles Ministry Vol. 1 Contemporary Album of the Year "Amazing" Urban / Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year 2023 Himself Artist of the Year"Impossible"Song of the Year "Big" Himself Male Artist of the Year Winning Album of the Year Himself Contemporary Male Artist of the Year Winning Contemporary Album of the Year"Impossible"Urban / Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year "Blak Sheep" Rap/Hip-hop Song of the Year 2024 Himself Artist of the Year Male Artist of the Year Impossible Album of the Year Himself Producer of the Year Contemporary Male Artist of the Year Impossible Contemporary Album of the Year 2025HimselfArtist of the Year Male Artist of the Year "Amen"Song of the Year I Got Away EPAlbum of the Year HimselfProducer of the Year Contemporary Male Artist of the Year "Amen"Urban / Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year Music Video of the Year Rap/Hip-hop Song of the Year 2026 "On the Way" Song of the Year Music Video of the Year Urban Single or Performance of the Year Himself Thomas A. Dorsey Notable Achievement Award
GMA Dove Awards Year Nominee/work Category Result 2021 "I Got It" Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year 2023 "Impossible" Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year "Miracles" Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year Impossible Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year 2025 "Amen" Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year 2026 "Sunday Morning" Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year Confetti and Conspiracies: The Amen Mixtape Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
BET Awards Year Nominee/work Category Result 2025 "Amen" Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Grammy Awards Year Nominee/work Category Result 2026 "Amen" Best Gospel Performance/Song
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