Rev. James Moore With the Mississippi Mass Choir

Accorded entry into the gospel field thanks to a scholarship received at the 1974 Gospel Music Workshop of America, Rev. James Moore earned a record contract with Savoy that same year and began releasing albums. Born in Detroit, he made his first appearance at the front of church at the age of seven and was introduced to gospel matriarch Mattie Moss Clark by a friend. With the help of Clark -- and the tremendous influence of the Revs. James Cleveland and Richard White -- Moore entered gospel music with 1974's I Thank You Master. He was also invited by Rev. Gerald Thompson to a...