Live Free (album)

Live Free
Live Free
Studio album by Pastor Mike Jr.
Released	September 20, 2019
Genre	gospel; contemporary gospel; rap/hiphop; urban; Christian contemporary;
Length	41:28
Language	English
Label	Blacksmoke Music Worldwide; Rock City Media Group;
Producer	Pastor Mike Jr.
Pastor Mike Jr. chronology
Singles from Live Free
	"Big"; Released: May 10, 2019; "I Got It"; Released: August 7, 2020;

Live Free is the debut studio album by American contemporary gospel music artist Pastor Mike Jr. The album was released on September 20, 2019, through Blacksmoke Music Worldwide and Rock City Media Group.^[1] The first single to be released off the album was "Big", which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs and Gospel Airplay charts,^[2] as well as #7 on the Billboard Gospel Digital Song Sales chart.^[3] It was a nominee for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Songs of the Year at the 51st GMA Dove Awards.^[4] The second single released off the album was "I Got It", which reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart,^[5] #1 on the Gospel Airplay chart,^[6] and #18 on the R&B/Hip-hop Airplay chart.^[7] It was nominated for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year at the 52nd GMA Dove Awards,^[8] and won Urban/Inspiration Single or Performance of the Year at the 2021 Stellar Music Awards.^[9]

The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart,^[10] and would later reach #1.^[11] It also reached #20 on the Independent Albums chart.^[12] It won Rap/Hip-hop Gospel Album of the Year at the 2020 Stellar Music awards.^[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pastor Mike Jr., except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"December 10"		0:33
2.	"Big"	Curtis Glenn Pastor Mike Jr. Rodney Andre Turner	3:21
3.	"I Got It" (with Kerry Douglas)	Amanda Gentry Anthony R. Pettus Jr. Curtis Glenn Pastor Mike Jr.	4:07
4.	"Look At Me Now"		4:06
5.	"Freedom Chant"		4:17
6.	"Freedom Chant" (reprise)		2:11
7.	"2009 Interlude"		2:11
8.	"Real Love"		2:34
9.	"He So" (with Mission)		3:22
10.	"On God" (with Ray the Great)		3:30
11.	"Feenin" (with Skoolie Escobar)		2:58
12.	"All I Want is You"		3:42
13.	"Big" (extended version)	Curtis Glenn Pastor Mike Jr. Rodney Andre Turner	4:29
Total length:			41:28

Charting songs

"Big"

Weekly chart performance for "Big"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
US Hot Gospel Songs (Billboard)^[2]	1
US Gospel Airplay (Billboard)^[2]	1
US Gospel Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[3]	7

"I Got It"

Weekly chart performance for "I Got It"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
US Hot Gospel Songs (Billboard)^[5]	3
US Gospel Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	1
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[7]	18

Charts

Weekly chart performance for *Live Free*
Chart (2024)	Peak position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)^[11]	1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[12]	20

References

^ "Live Free by Pastor Mike Jr. | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c "How Pastor Mike Jr.'s 'Big' Hit Brings Even Bigger Blessings". Birminham Times. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b "Mike McClure". Bhamwiki. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "2020 Nominees | The 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards". web.archive.org. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
^ ^a ^b "Hot Gospel Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b "Kierra Sheard and Pastor Mike's 'Miracles' at Number 1 on Gospel Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b "Pastor Mike Jr. Releases New Album, 'I Got It: Singles Ministry'". The Urban Music Scene. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Cluver, Ross (2021-08-11). "52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Announced". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
^ "Stellar Gospel Music Awards | 2012 Winners". www.thestellarawards.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
^ "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b "The Untold Story of Pastor Mike Jr". gospelhb. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Stellar Gospel Music Awards | 2020 Winners". www.thestellarawards.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[1] "Live Free by Pastor Mike Jr. | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[:0-2] "How Pastor Mike Jr.'s 'Big' Hit Brings Even Bigger Blessings". Birminham Times. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:1-3] "Mike McClure". Bhamwiki. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "2020 Nominees | The 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards". web.archive.org. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[:2-5] "Hot Gospel Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:3-6] "Kierra Sheard and Pastor Mike's 'Miracles' at Number 1 on Gospel Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:4-7] "Pastor Mike Jr. Releases New Album, 'I Got It: Singles Ministry'". The Urban Music Scene. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[8] Cluver, Ross (2021-08-11). "52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Announced". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[9] "Stellar Gospel Music Awards | 2012 Winners". www.thestellarawards.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

[10] "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:5-11] "Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:6-12] "The Untold Story of Pastor Mike Jr". gospelhb. Retrieved 2024-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[13] "Stellar Gospel Music Awards | 2020 Winners". www.thestellarawards.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.

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