The Mississippi Mass Choir’s “The Promise,” that includes Stan Jones and Myron Butler, bounds from No. 5 to No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart dated Dec. 16. Within the Dec. 1-7 monitoring week, the only elevated by 11%, based on Luminate.
Jones produced the music and co-wrote it with Jerry Mannery.
It’s the primary No. 1 on the checklist for The Mississippi Mass Choir, which was based in 1988 by the late Frank Williams, who was the visionary behind the act. Mannery now helms the group, which incorporates over 150 vocalists, all primarily based in Mississippi.
“The Promise” is the fourth Gospel Airplay entry for The Mississippi Mass Choir. It follows “God’s on Your Facet” (that includes La’Andrai Johnson and Jones), which reached No. 16 in October 2014; “God Made Me,” which hit No. 10 in Might 2011; and “I’m Not Drained,” which rose to No. 5 in July 2005.
“The Promise” marks Jones’ first Gospel Airplay chief amongst two appearances. For veteran gospel singer Butler, it’s his first chart-topper in his eighth go to to the survey. He has one further high 10, as his launch entry “Set Me Free,” with duet associate Levi, reached No. 3 in June 2006.
The Mississippi Mass Choir’s self-titled first LP led Prime Gospel Albums for 17 weeks starting in August 1989. The act reigned once more with God Will get the Glory (5 weeks, 1992) and It Stays To Be Seen… (17 weeks, 1993-94). The collective’s most up-to-date set, Declaration of Dependence, arrived at its No. 8 peak in June 2014, awarding the outfit its sixth high 10.
