bishopbio

Bishop J.D Means, Sr.
The Bishop, Pastor, Preacher, Teacher, Evangelist, Psalmist, Musician, Composer, Arranger

AS A BISHOP, PASTOR, PREACHER, TEACHER, EVANGELIST
Bishop J.D. Means, Sr. a native of Newark, N.J., was reared by his parents, along with 3 sisters and 6
brothers. Bishop Means sang his first solo at the age of 4. At the age of 10, God anointed his fingers to
pursue an untiring musical career and at the tender age of 11, the Lord anointed him to preach the
Gospel. Shortly after, he became phenomenal by becoming the youngest pastor in the State of New
Jersey. In 1986 he became the Pastor of Greater Concord Missionary Baptist Church, where he yet serves
as Overseer and Presiding Pastor.

Bishop J.D. Means, is married to the former Semequia Michelle Blandon, a native of Atlanta, Ga., an
anointed woman of God in her own right.

Bishop J.D. Means was licensed by the Greater Concord Missionary Baptist Church and ordained by the
Baptist Minister's Association of New Jersey; the late Rev. L.R. Phillips, Moderator.

Bishop J.D. Means received his education in the Newark public school system, Phillips Bible Institute and
has acquired and received numerous biblical home study courses, and is yet pursuing his knowledge of
biblical studies.

Bishop J.D. Means was consecrated on October 21, 2002 as Vice Presiding Bishop of the Body of Christ
International Ministries, and he also serves as Chief Presiding Prelate of One in Spirit Inter-Denominational
Fellowship, USA and he also serves on the Ecuminecal Board of Bishops for Sounds of Praise Pentecostal
Fellowship Ministries Worldwide, Bishop Allen H. Simmons, Sr., Presiding Prelate.

AS A PSALMIST, COMPOSER, ARRANGER & MUSICIAN
In his musical career, Bishop J.D. Means sang his first solo at the age of 4, he made his first professional
appearance at the age of 10 at Passaic High School, Passaic, New Jersey as an opening act with Joe Ligon
& The Mighty Clouds of Joy. Bishop Means has sang, played, and appeared with many Gospel greats
such as: Evangelist Dorothy Norwood, Albertina Walker, Sister Lucille Pope and the Pearly Gates, Luther
Barnes, Dr. Marvin Sapp, Dottie Peoples, Barrett Sisters, Rev. F.C. Barnes and Janice Brown, Joe Ligon
and The Mighty Clouds of Joy, the late Rev. Cleophus Robinson, Sr., Pastor Shirley Caesar, Brook Benton,
the late Willie Neal Johnson and the Gospel Keynotes, Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC's, Paul Porter and
the Christianaires, Clarence Fountain and the Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Williams Brothers, Donald
Malloy, Inez Andrews, Keith "Wonder Boy" Johnson and the Spiritual Voices, Evelyn Turrentine Agee,
Smokie Norful, LaShun Pace and many others.

Recordings
1985-He Will Make A Way- (J.D. Means & The Echoes of Harmony, Jersey City, NJ)
1986-Rev. J.D. Means & Saint Paul Unified Freewill B.C. Choir "Live" in Newark, NJ
February 16,1997-"Ain't Nothing Like A Good Time" (Elder J.D. Means and the Anointed Voices of Praise)
recorded "Live" at First Missionary Full Gospel B.C., College Park. Bishop C.L. Carter, Pastor
(This project is known across the country for hits such as "Tell The World That Jesus Lives", Don't Lose
What You Got, Trying To Get What You Don't Need")
2001-The release of "If He Bring You To It, He'll Bring You Through It"
featuring "Elder J.D. Means and Lady Semequia Means"
2001-Staying With Our Roots (Instrumental Project produced by Haugabrooks)
featuring "Elder J.D. Means and Lady Semequia Means"
2002-Sermon releases such as
("From A Breakdown To A Breakthrough, The Fit, Unfit, Misfit, and Counterfeit, I Refuse To Be Silent,
Bragging On God, If You Knew My Testimony, You Would Understand My Praise, etc.")
Summer 2002-The release of Dorothy Norwood's "Live at Home" featuring
(Bishop J.D. Means, Sr., Rev. Rance Allen, Melvin Williams & Albertina Walker)
Summer 2003-The release of Pastor Ann Jones, "featuring"
Evangelist Dorothy Norwood, Bishop J.D. Means, Sr. and others
November 2004-The release of Pastor Dennis Meredith "Live" at the Tabernacle, "featuring"
Bishop J.D. Means, Sr., Chris Hagan and others.
Spring 2005-"Sounds Like A Hymn"

Bishop Means is also in the process of releasing his upcoming CD entitled "Something Good Is Coming
Out Of This" which will be released May 2008."

Bishop Means will also record and release a "Live" DVD of his latest accomplishment "Something Good Is
Coming Out Of This," later in the year of 2008.