PAUL PORTER

While his musical accomplishments are impressive, his personal testimony of triumph over illness is nothing short of Miraculous. “In 1996, I had an aneurysm on the brain”, Paul shares. “I was paralyzed (couldn’t walk or talk), and I lost my memory.” “I was confined to the bed approximately 1 year and 6 months.” “From 1996-2006, I went through all of the transitions: from the bed to the wheelchair to the walker to the cane”.  “In June 2006, I dropped the cane!”

During his recovery, Paul continued to record and travel, as well as, perform with The Christianaires. In 2006, after 25 successful years with The Christianaires, Paul made the difficult decision to leave and pursue his career as a solo artist. “It has been a tremendous struggle, but it has been so much fun”. The scripture, “I can do all things through Christ which strenghteneth me” (Philippians 4:13) is a true testament of my life. “It has meant discovering myself all over again and figuring out what I could do on my own”. “The musical aspect and the ministry was the easy part. Discovering and defining myself as a solo artist was the challenge.”

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Without question, the most personal song on the F.R.E.E. Project (MOTOWN Gospel) is the churchy anthem, “You Can’t Give Up”. “When I heard the melody, it was so spiritual, I started hearing a song that would give people encouragement from what I had experienced through my illness”, Paul shares. “That’s why I wrote, “You Can’t Give Up”. “GOD brought me from subzero to 100 percent”.

“Growing up in Detroit, Michigan, I listened to Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, and every other artist on STAX and MOTOWN”. “I was doing all of this music research, singing, and studying, not knowing that GOD was preparing me for what HE wanted me to do”.

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The favor of God continues to fall on Paul’s life.  After much prayer and direction from God, Paul has been lead to revive and revamp his former quartet group, so Paul Porter and The Christianaires are spreading the good news of Jesus Christ through song throughout the country.  On May 4, 2017, Paul Porter and The Christianaires performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.  Also, the renowned quartet voice Paul Porter joined the 2017 McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour— the longest-running brand owned gospel music tour and the powerful line-up pleased fans nationwide.

The song, “You That I Trust”, by the Late Bishop Rance Allen and Paul Porter was nominated for a 2020 Recording Academy GRAMMY Award for the Best Gospel Song and the song has received well over 7,000,000 views on YouTube.

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On Friday, October 28, 2022, Gospel Music Hall of Famer and Multi-Award Winner, Paul Porter, was featured as a Special Guest National Artist with the world renowned award-winning “Mississippi Mass Choir XI LIVE” Recording (MALACO Music Group) at Word of Life Church in Flowood, Mississippi; which was sold out.  Other Multi-Award Winning Special Guest National Artists featured on the LIVE Recording included: Rev. Milton Biggham; Tina Campbell; Brian Courtney Wilson; Myron Butler; Stan Jones; and Crystal Aiken. 

Paul Porter’s path is a daily walk of faith, and he lives his life by the scripture, “In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths”.  Proverbs 3:6 KJV

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