Traditional gospel recording artist and
Pastor James Cutts
is giving thanks during this holiday season as Thanksgiving approaches since his recovering from the ravages of COVID-19 (his wife also contracted the virus and recovered). Click here to stream Thankful.
He released his 7-track EP Thankful in April 2021, and has been noted by journalist
Bob Marovich
of The Journal of Gospel Music as “a buoyant piece with a quiet storm R&B vibe.” His project is the follow-up to his 2017 recorded single, “Jesus Will Fix It,” with welterweight boxer
Floyd Mayweather Sr.
Born into a musical family at the age of 4, he was singing with his family quartet
The Wings of Faith
. At the age of 10, he had learned how to play the bass guitar and performed and recorded several songs with his sister.
Together, they shared the same stage with notable groups such as
The Pilgrim Jubilee
,
Mighty Clouds of Joy
and
The Canton Spirituals
to name a few. At the age of 17,
Pastor Cutts
accepted the call to preach after performing and making several appearances with his friend and GRAMMY award winning musical legend
Al Green
.
He credits Green for his overall musical knowledge and ministry acumen.
At the age of 22, Cutts was an ordained minister and traveled across the world speaking to Spanish groups and various denominatons . In 2012,
Pastor James Cutts
received a Masters degree in social work and served as a substance abuse counselor and worked with autism organizations.
Years later,
Pastor James Cutts
ultimately was drawn back to music singing the Gospel and found himself recording with the
Metropolitan Church choir
and recording the song “Jesus, I’ll Never Forget” with
Dr.
Bobby Jones
. He’s performed and/or opened for greats such as
James Cleveland
,
Kurt Carr
and
Fred Hammond
to name a few.
Pastor James Cutts
has been supported by the famed
Williams Brothers
and has been publicly acknowledged by his hometown friends, family group
The Debarge
and
Dr.
Marvin Sapp
– who credits
Pastor Cutts
as a progressive gospel trailblazer within the Grand Rapids area.
