Bishop James Payne is founder and director of James Payne Ministries INC of Nashville Tennessee. James is a Grammy nominated songwriter having penned over 2500 songs recorded by over 1200 soloist, choirs, groups, and individuals. As a writer and artist 81 of his songs have reached #1 on various music charts. James is also a member of the ICGMA Hall of Fame, a recipient of the ICM Living Legend Award, The Diamond Award for 50 number one songs. James has received numerous Songwriter Of The Year Awards, Song Of The Year, Male Vocalist, Entertainer Of The Year, and almost every other award music has to offer. James Payne has preached over 5000 crusades in 42 years of full-time ministry. He has appeared on PTL, 700 Club, TBN, TCT, Cornerstone, Daystar, Inspiration TV Network. James presently has a program on Love World Television Network that is reaching over 200 countries and touches millions of lives. Having partnered with INSP TV Network, in an effort to win lost souls, over 5 million souls have come to God in the last three years. James was raised from the dead in 1968 and delivered from drug addiction and alcoholism. He is celebrating 45 years of full-time ministry. James makes his home in the Nashville area and travels extensively across the US and around the world telling everybody about somebody that can change anybody who’s name is Jesus!