GRAMMY®
Nominated Platinum-selling Artist And Humanitarian MAJOR. Receives
2025 St. Jude Champion's Spirit Award And Garners 2025 NAACP
Image Award Nomination For Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song "I
PRAYED FOR YOU"
MAJOR.
is a masterful storyteller who actionizes faith and authenticity
through his artistry to inspire and ignite HOPE. The GRAMMY®
nominated, 2x Soul Train, and 9x NAACP Image Award nominated
entertainer and platinum-selling artist is fittingly revered
as "The Hope Dealer".
Beyond his musical career, MAJOR. established MAJOR.HOPE,
Inc (501c3) as a vehicle to creatively amplify HOPE throughout
a world triggered by perpetual trials and tragedies. The
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® has now recognized
his philanthropic efforts. MAJOR was awarded the 2025
St. Jude Champion's Spirit Award on Saturday, January 25,
2025, during St. Jude's Celebration Of Hope seminar weekend
for his acts of servitude and dedication to amplify the mission
of St. Jude.
MAJOR.
has contributed to the This Shirt Saves Lives campaign, the
Urban Radio Cares National Event, and served as the St. Jude
Ambassador during the Essence Festival of Culture. MAJOR's.
continuous support and advocacy for St. Jude via his large social
following throughout the year have been invaluable. His
heartfelt efforts have touched the hearts of the children and
families St. Jude serves.
“HOPE is
my calling and great honor," says MAJOR. "To
be recognized for my work to amplify HOPE and the mission of
St. Jude is mighty to me. I will continue to forge ahead as
a dealer of this truth - HOPE ain't ever canceled!"
This prestigious honor was established last year during the
St. Jude Celebration of Hope to commemorate the monumental contributions
of the late Jeff Grant, who remains one of Gospel music's
most respected and decorated music executives and humanitarians.
MAJOR. is a multi-talented, passionate individual with a huge
personality that exudes a Godly joy. His HOPE OF
MY SOUL EP is a beautiful tapestry of Gospel, Soul,
and Americana music fueled by that joy. His current single, "I
Prayed For You," is his love letter to the heart of
the world for hope, renewal, and direction. The soulful
anthem has climbed to the Top 30 on the Billboard Gospel
Airplay Chart and received a 2025 NAACP Image Award nomination
for Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song. NAACP Image
Award voting is open to the public now through February 7. Fans
can vote. The NAACP will announce winners in non-televised
Image Awards categories during pre-award virtual ceremonies
on Wednesday, February 19, and Thursday, February 20, at 7 PM
ET / 4 PM PT. These ceremonies will be streamed on www.naacpimageawards.net.
You can also catch MAJOR. Thursday, January 30, in a guest starring
role on the new NBC Network television series FOUND. Found airs
each Thursday night at 10PM Eastern. Visit https://www.nbc.com/found for
more information and to stream season two.
MAJOR. works fervently to fulfill this charge of HOPE through
entertainment, civic engagement, community development, youth
enrichment, and philanthropy. His intention and attention to
serving his purpose are evident, and he will continue to expand
with great impact throughout the world.
About
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®
St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is leading
the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood
cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding
cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer
Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely
to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer
was considered largely incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped
push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and
it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares
the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at
local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve
the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because
of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude
for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus
on helping their child live.
Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St.
Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the
St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org, liking
St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok,
and subscribing to its YouTube channel.
St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is leading
the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood
cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding
cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer
Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely
to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer
was considered largely incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped
push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and
it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares
the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at
local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve
the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because
of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude
for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus
on helping their child live.
