 Bio
- James Fortune
“Youth
of today must realize that true happiness and fullness of joy is only
found in the presence of Yahweh, our Heavenly Father" believes
James Fortune.
In April 1998, God gave
Fortune the vision to start a youth ministry focused on reaching
youth through song and dance.
Youth For Christ (known as “YFC”) ministered throughout Greater
Houston, Texas at churches, workshops, youth events and conferences.
James Fortune
and YFC’s ministry touched thousands of youth and garnered statewide
attention for their high-energy unorthodox anointed performances.
Youth realized it was acceptable to sing and dance while praising
God and got on board.
Two
years later, Yahweh led Fortune
to change the group’s name to James Fortune
& FIYA (Free in Yahweh’s Abundance).
The vision of
James Fortune and FIYA is to allow all people through
God's grace to experience the freedom that comes with a relationship
with Jesus Christ. “Neither by might nor power but by God's Spirit,” we
believe everyone can live life free from bondage and strongholds and
live a life in God's abundance according to John 10:10.
“Our Father’s will is not for his children to live
a defeated and broken life full of uncertainty and anxiety,” says
Fortune.
“Yahweh has promised us that blessings would overtake us if we
would fully obey His Word!”
James Fortune
& FIYA released
their debut CD in 2005 entitled
You Survived! Lead single,
"You Survived" gained
national attention and soared as high as #2 on Radio and Records and #5
on Billboard’s Radio Charts.
The chart topping single was also listed as the #7 most played
Gospel Song of 2005.
In June of 2006, at the 19th Annual
Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, ASCAP honored
James Fortune
as a songwriter for the most performed gospel song with the ASCAP Award
for Gospel Song of the Year for the hit single
“You Survived!”
James Fortune
& FIYA has been
blessed to share the stage with Grammy award winning and national
recording artists such as Kirk Franklin, Prophetess Juanita Bynum, Israel, Yolanda Adams, Tye Tribbett,
John P. Kee, Kim Burrell, Mary Mary, Stevie Wonder, and many others.
The group has also appeared on national television and radio
shows such as Bobby Jones Gospel, The Jeff Majors Show, TBN and the
Gospel Superfest. In 2006,
Fortune attended the One
Church Tour where he shared the platform with Kurt Carr, Vicki Yohe,
RIZEN and Smokie Norful.
Recently, the group performed on the Cathy Hughes Radio One Love Cruise
which featured Fred Hammond, Deitrick Haddon, The Williams Brothers,
Dottie Peoples, and many more.
James Fortune
& FIYA’s purpose
is to reach young people and address the struggles of peer pressure,
drugs, fornication, dance clubs and all other acts of ungodliness. James Fortune & FIYA possess a unique anointing that
contagiously exudes in the presence of Yahweh and excites you about
living for Christ. Their
desire and focus is that lost souls come to know Christ and experience
the unconditional love and peace that he so freely gives.
Just allow the words of their hit single,
"You Survived" to minister
to you, "After all that you’ve been through, God carried you through the
rain and the pain, you called and he came, YOU SURVIVED!" Experience the
healing power sung about on new lead single
“The Blood,” a tribute to
the gospel-great Andrea Crouch. And, Like the follow-up single, learn
how to say Lord,
“I Trust You,” After all is said and done, Receive
The Transformation,
the title of
James Fortune & FIYA highly
anticipated sophomore February 5, 2008 release.
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