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This is proving to be a landmark year for Pastor Jasper Williams Jr. in many ways. The legendary Atlanta pastor and disciple of C.L. Franklin’s hooping style of preaching, celebrates 60 years of sermonizing this month (47 of them at Salem Bible Church in Atlanta) and he also celebrates the success of his first musical album in two decades, “Landmark” (Church Door Records). Fueled by the a cappella radio smash “Down Through the Years,” the new CD has debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums sales chart – Williams’ first chart entry since 1985’s Good Soldier album.

He’s been called the Son of Thunder for his electrifying, sermons.  From the `60s through the `80s, Jasper Williams Jr., recorded two-dozen best-selling sermon LPs such as 1986‘s I Fell In Love With A Prostitute and a handful of memorable gospel music albums.  Williams is a preaching heir to Aretha’s daddy, Rev. C.L. Franklin (The Man With the Million Dollar Voice), and he discovered songbird, Dottie “On Time God” Peoples. After a 20 year sabbatical where he focused on the growth of his church, Williams is back into music on a national level.

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