James Leslie Moore Sr. (February 1, 1956 – June 7, 2000) was an American gospel singer, minister, and musician. His career was considered "the standard" for Gospel Music in the late 1980s and 1990s, winning and being nominated for Stellar and Grammy Awards.
Career
In his early days, Moore was under the tutelage of a woman by the name of the late Elma Hendrix Parham. She later introduced him to Gospel music legends and personal friends, primarily from the Church of God in Christ, such as the late Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, the late Rev. James Cleveland, and Andraé Crouch, among many others, thereby contributing to his musical expertise & artistic craft.
After the much experience in music & performance that Moore had since he was a youth, he later took his foot into the music industry himself, under Savoy Records, releasing his debut album, "Thank You Master", in January of 1974, at the age of seventeen.
He also gave much acclaim to the late Parham, the Church of God in Christ and the Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA) for the molding of his gospel music career.
After many chart-topping gospel hits and much-noted success in the 1980s and early 1990s, Moore became a household name among many gospel music listeners.
