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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, Northeastern Theological
Seminary, 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 Ecumenical Board of Bishops for Sounds of Praise Pentecostal
Fellowship Ministries Worldwide, Bishop Allen H. Simmons, Sr., Presiding Prelate.

Bishop J.D. Means has ministered in various settings from small towns to large metropolitan cities. He has
ministered in churches, civic centers, coliseums, etc. where the size of congregations and audiences
ranged from 25 to 15,000.

Bishop J.D. Means, Sr. has preached and worked closely across the length and breadth of this country with
several great pulpiteers such as The Late Rev. Joe Hughes, The Late Rev. Cleophus Robinson, Bishop
Richard "Mr. Clean" White, Rev. Timothy Fleming, Rev. Milton Biggham, and The "Son of Thunder" Rev.
Dr. Jasper Williams, Jr., just to name a few.

Bishop J.D. Means, Sr. presently serves at the Olivet Church, Fayetteville, Ga. with Dr. Howard W. Creecy,
Jr. and also keeps a full schedule of his own evangelistic era.

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"
Summer 2008-"Something Good Is Coming Out Of This"
Spring 2009-(The Compilation Edition) "Covering All Basis"
Summer 2009-The release of Dorothy Norwood's "50 Years Project" It's Been Worth It All with features
on Title Track "It's Been Worth It All & Oh Lord, Bless Me"
Fall 2009-DVD Release of "Something Good Is Coming Out Of This"

Bishop Means is also in the process of releasing his upcoming CD entitled "God Will Work Out The
Details" which will be released June 2010."

Bishop Means will also record and release a "Live" CD/DVD of his latest accomplishment "God Will Work
Out The Details" which we be released later in the year of 2010.