Justin-Credible, born Justin Oneal Francis on September 22, 1987, was the fourth and youngest child born to Bishop James & Edna Francis of Monument of Faith Ministries. His family moved from the Bronx, New York to Miami, Florida to advance their family life. Early in school, Justin skipped his first grade. This has helped him to mature at a faster rate than most of his peers. As a pastors son, he was born into the church and was very lively, even from his first year of life. From then the Lord had his hand on Justins life. Justin-Credible began playing the drums when he was only eleven months old! As a toddler, Justin started knocking on pots, pans, night tables, lamps and beds using pens and pencils as sticks.
By the time Justin turned 3, he started to play at his church as a drummer and by age 5, he became the main drummer. He accepted Christ at four years old, and was baptized at the age of five and immediately began singing on his church choir. Professionals and prophetic preachers told him that he had a great calling on his life. Tony Bennett\'s road manager affirmed this, so did Lavern Tripp when he came to minister at his church. Justin is a serious Christian and makes no apology for the anointing on his life. The first message he preached was when he was only seven years old, and he continues to preach messages with biblio-centric knowledge and clarity. Even during school, many of his friends have witnessed his unwavering faith in God, and have seen a difference in his life, compared to the lewd and disrespectful life lived by the majority of teens and his peers. Justin has won many awards from the junior talent and Teen Talent competitions and has participated at the Regional, State, and International levels in drums, ensembles, writing, art, and choir. He began rapping, and also wrote his first song at age 11. He began producing, and created his first instrumentals as early as 13. He also plays the trumpet and, the saxophone.
His main inspirations to do gospel music are Kirk Franklin, John P. Kee, Hezekiah Walker, Cross Movement, (Ambassador, and Phanatik), Pettidee, Prodigal Son (www.sonicbids.com/prodigalson) and B.B. Jay. This young man\'s vision is to be a gospel hip-hop evangelist/producer: to reach souls and touch lives. He believes every prophecy made on his life, and is ready to do whatever it takes for his voice to be heard. Justin-Credible has opened up for such artists as Tonex, Papa San, T-Bone, Pretty Ricky, Junior Tucker, Pettidee, and many more. Justin-Credible\'s singles are being played on local radio stations. He has received International invitations including the Church of God International Carib-fest in Freeport Bahamas. He has also ministered at the Annual Holy Hip-Hop Artist Showcase and Awards in Atlanta, Georgia. He ministers every weekend in auditoriums, churches, clubs, jails, and even on the streets! He\'s sold his Cd\'s in the hood, out the trunk and even outside stores.
Justin knows that there are many people especially the youth who will never step foot in a church building so he brings the church to them! Many Christians are scared to step out the four walls, but he beleives what his hit song Stomp says, \"The angels of the lord surround me, like the secret service/\". In August of 2007, Justin was blessed to go overseas and minister in Nairobi, and Mombasa, Kenya. There in Africa, along with his brother and father, he was blessed to minister and perform in front of over 80,000 people! He witnessed many miracles and his faith was challenged and thus reached a new level. Neno Evangelism Center under the leadership of Apostle James M. Nganga welcomed him as the first ever gospel rapper to perform at their churches in Nairobi, and Mombasa. Justin was recently featured on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and JCTV which is the 1 Christian Youth Channel on the planet! He was an International Finalist on the video reality show \"Take 3.\" Most people who have heard Justin\'s music consider him to be an anointed song-writer and producer.
In 2004, Justin-Credible began being mentored by Prodigal Son, and became an affiliate of HOLY-wood Records. U.K.U.S. In 2007, in a movement to bring unity to the Florida Gospel movement, Justin-Credible became an affiliate of Dead Flesh Records. Now Justin-Credible is now a member of Elohim Records and Films. Justin believes that making music, saving and encouraging souls and touching lives through music, is his calling and destiny. LETS ALL JOIN TOGETHER TO WIN SOULS!
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