Nashville, TN (Friday, October 28, 2022) - 11x Stellar Award Winner, Pastor Mike Jr., (affectionately known as PMJ) releases the highly anticipated EP, WINNING, today under the newly formed partnership with Black Smoke Music Worldwide and Motown Gospel and Capitol CMG’s Re:Think. Just in time for the holidays, WINNING also features PMJ’s first-holiday original song, “This Christmas, Just Jesus.” The EP WINNING is available nowwherever music is sold and streamed digitally.

Dubbed “The New King of Urban Inspiration,” the brand-new EP, WINNING, features 8 stand-out tracks of encouragement with Pastor Mike’s signature sound, trap music cadences, and lyrical mastery. The title track, “WINNING” produced by Jevon Hill, Stanley Black, & PMJ, is a declaration of positive affirmations. The EP’s lead single, “IMPOSSIBLE (feat. James Fortune)” is a song that has captured the hearts of so many over the last three years during moments of spontaneous worship. 

“In my life, I’ve always wrestled with anxiety and sometimes depression, so I overthink and don’t know how to live in the moment. Now, for the first time in my life, I am living in the moment and I’m grateful for all that God is doing - it’s winning season!” shares Pastor Mike Jr.

Pastor Mike Jr. has scored three consecutive number-one singles (“B!G,” “I Got It,” and “Amazing”) on Billboard’s National Gospel Airplay chart. His breakout single “B!G” was recognized as Billboard’s #1 Gospel Airplay Song of 2020. He serves as the Senior Pastor of Rock City Church in Birmingham, AL. 

Follow Pastor Mike Jr. on social media using the handle @PastorMikeJr.

About Black Smoke Music Worldwide

Over the past three decades, Black Smoke Music Worldwide has proven to be one of the most impactful independent labels in gospel music. The vision of Kerry Douglas, a former car salesman, the label has been home to some of the biggest names in gospel music, including GRAMMY®-nominated James Fortune, Earnest Pugh, Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Zacardi Cortez and, most recently, Pastor Mike, Jr., who recently won Stellar Award Artist of the Year for a second consecutive year.

About Re:Think

Re:Think is the innovative distribution and label services arm of Capitol CMG/Universal Music Group. Structured to serve artists that inspire and impact, the division has quickly made its mark in the music community.

About Motown Gospel

Motown Gospel is one of the most prominent gospel music companies in the world, boasting over two decades of chart-topping and award-winning artists, albums, and songs. A division of Capitol CMG/Universal Music Group, the world’s leading Christian music company and market leader in recorded music, distribution, and music publishing, Motown Gospel’s artist roster has included Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Smokie Norful, Tye Tribbett, Brian Courtney Wilson, Kierra Sheard, The Clark Sisters and more.