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19X STELLAR AWARD WINNER PASTOR MIKE JR, DUBBED “THE KING OF URBAN INSPIRATION” SIGNS GROUNDBREAKING DISTRIBUTION AND PUBLISHING DEAL WITH CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP’S RE:THINK

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Pastor Mike Jr. Signs Distribution and Publishing Deal with Capitol CMG's RE:THINK


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NEWS SOURCE: Cr8 Agency
October 7, 2024

October 7, 2024 (Nashville, TN) — Today, 19x Stellar Award Winner, Pastor Mike Jr., (affectionately known as PMJ) announces the signing of a record-breaking distribution and publishing deal finalizing a partnership between Capitol CMG’s Re:Think and Rock City Media Group. The unique partnership continues Pastor Mike Jr’s relationship with the Capitol CMG family, following 2024’s virally successful, I GOT IT EP. 

Coming off the heels of a sold-out 30 city domestic tour, I GOT AWAY Tour, in partnership with McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour, this announcement will further Pastor Mike Jr’s mission to elevate the genre of Christian and Gospel music, and provide a platform for new artists.

“Our partnership with Capitol CMG’s Re:Think has been incredibly successful and we look forward to continuing to blaze a trail for future artists to follow. I am excited to work with the incredible team Jeff Gunkel has formed,” shares Pastor Mike Jr., founder of Rock City Media Group.

Cole Linebarger, Senior Marketing Director of Universal Music Group shares, “PMJ is a truly inspiring artist and creative visionary who has blazed an incredible trail. We are very excited to partner with him and the Rock City Media Group team moving forward.”

Pastor Mike Jr.’s 2023 EP, WINNING, boasts 162M streams to date; 105M short form video views; 562K short form video creations and three number one singles, “Impossible,” “Amazing,” and “Windows.”

Dubbed “The New King of Urban Inspiration,” Pastor Mike Jr. has scored five consecutive number-one singles (“B!G,” “I Got It,” “Amazing,” “Impossible” and “Windows”) 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. Follow Rock City Media Group using the handle @RockCityMediaGroup.

About Re:Think

Re:Think Music is an innovative and modern approach to artist-friendly label services, data analysis, and content strategy. Re:Think serves artists and labels, aiming to grow their audiences and enhance listener engagement, while keeping ownership in the hands of the artist. 

ABOUT CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP

Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) is the world's leading Christian Music company and market leader in recorded music and music publishing. CCMG operates several divisions, including CCMG Label Group, Sparrow Records, ForeFront Records, sixstepsrecords, Hillsong, Tamla Records, Jesus Culture, Motown Gospel, Commercial Partnerships and CCMG Publishing. CCMG is home to artists Chris Tomlin, Amy Grant, TobyMac, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tauren Wells, Jeremy Camp, Hillsong United, We the Kingdom, Tye Tribbett, Crowder, Anne Wilson and many others. Capitol CMG Publishing, in addition to publishing most of the CCMG labels' premier artist/writers, represents many of the leading writers in Christian/Gospel including Ben Glover, Ed Cash, Tommee Profitt, Kirk Franklin, Jeff Pardo and many more. Key Distribution and Publishing Administration partners include Primary Wave/The Gaither Music Group, Centricity Music, Maranatha Music, The Belonging Co, and Getty Music. Led by Co-Presidents Brad O’Donnell and Hudson Plachy and a strong executive team of long-time Christian and Gospel music veterans, CCMG is characterized by a passionate commitment to their artists, songwriters, customers, business partners, and one another, as well as a strong spirit of community service.



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