PAUL PORTER

The PAUL PORTER Story

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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VIDEOS

The Healing Testimony

You That I Trust

You've Been So Good

I'm A Walking MIRACLE

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PAUL PORTER

My Journey