Reverend milton biggham biography

Gathering together 150 men and women from the more than 600 who auditioned, the Reverend Milton Biggham organized the Georgia Mass Choir in Macon, Georgia, on January 29, 1983. Singers ranged in age from 13 to 70 and hailed from all parts of the state.

Biggham, a producer for Savoy Records, became the choir’s chief songwriter and producer. He handed over director duties to James Bignon, a Georgia-born songwriter, arranger and musician who also served as a lead vocalist on several of the choir’s songs.

The Georgia Mass Choir’s debut album, Yes, He Can, was released on Savoy in 1983.

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It featured the choir’s trademark thunderous sound and bold harmonies. Two years later, Malaco acquired Savoy’s gospel division and many of the choir’s successive titles, such as Hold On, Help Is On the Way (1989), I Sing Because I’m Happy (1992) and Lord, Take Me Through (1995), retained the Savoy imprint but were otherwise owned and distributed by Malaco.

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