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Evangelist Daniel Lamar James is a true and dedicated Man of God. Born November 12, 1970 in Fort Myers, FL, music has never been far from his heart. Singing since the tender age of three, Daniel envisioned sharing his gift with thousands. He accepted his calling to Evangelism at 15 and began to preach the Word of God. Fervently aspiring to merge his gift of song and message, he came to serve as Minister of Music at the Jerusalem Church of God in Christ in his hometown. Later, he founded I.O.L. Ministries, Inc., (Issues Of Life Ministries, Inc.) an organization that continues to offer specialty services ranging from the production and performance of gospel and inspirational music, to counseling and motivational speaking for religious and civic organizations. Although he initially intended professional singing to be just an extracurricular activity, Daniel soon realized that his destiny was to inspire the masses, and began marching to the beat of his own drummer. In 1994, Daniel was appointed the thirteenth director of the world-renowned Florida A&M University Gospel Choir by the choir’sfounder, the late Prince J. D. Olds. He faithfully accepted the position and served in this capacity for five consecutive years. During his tenure, he toured extensively throughout the contiguous United States as well as Hawaii. He was also afforded the pleasure of sharing the stage with such Gospel Artists as the Legendary Clark Sisters, Donald Lawrence, Men of Standard, and Dorothy Norwood. Evangelist James also appeared on the choir’s first nationally acclaimed CD release, Twinkie Clark-Terrell presents the Florida A&M University Gospel Choir. He wrote and arranged He’s Done Great Things for Me and also performed Lord, I’ll Go, a duet with former choir director L. Spencer Smith. A burgeoning solo career ahead of him, Simply Daniel teamed with his dynamic background singers, "his Revelation Chorale" in 1998. On May 31, the group made its debut at the very exclusive House of Blues (HOB) "Sunday Gospel Brunch," in Orlando, FL. They have also appeared at both the Myrtle Beach, SC and the Chicago, IL locations. Simply Daniel has also made a guest appearance at the Las Vegas HOB. In the past three years, the group has made tremendous leaps and bounds in the gospel music industry. They are now a regular attraction at the HOB "Sunday Gospel Brunch," where they have a reputation for high-energy performances that mix jazz, show tunes, hip-hop, ballads, and down home traditional music into a unique blend of gospel. Upon referral by the special events department of the House of Blues, Daniel wrote and recorded Miracle Victory, theme song for the WNBA’s Orlando Miracle. The group later performed the song at the nationally televised unveiling of the team and at the season’s opening game. In December 1999, Daniel had the distinct pleasure of touring Switzerland with Savoy Recording Artist Troy Sneed after making an appearance on Sneed’s first album, Call Jesus. He also performed True Colors for the Rent Way, Inc. national conference held at the Walt Disney World Resort Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL. Over two thousand representatives were in attendance. Simply Daniel and his Revelation Chorale also opened for the nationally acclaimed gospel play Trouble Don’t Last Always and assisted the cast with background vocals. The overall goal of Evangelist James is to make the Gospel and its music universal, reaching the young and old, regardless of race, creed, or religion; he wants to convey THE ANSWER, NOT THE ALTERNATIVE. This is only possible through the love and message of Jesus Christ that Evangelist Daniel James spreads.There is nothing complex or mysterious about this man; he is SIMPLY DANIEL. |