•Rev. Oris Mays Pastor, gospel singer and songwriter and arranger and TV Host. He Moved to Memphis, Tennessee as a teen and graduated from Melrose High School. He studied theology at J. L. Campbell School of Religion and Brewster Seminary.
•He began his recording career in the 1960’s and continued recording until his passing in 1996.
In 1960 he became pastor of the Boston Baptist Church in Memphis, TN. Throughout his Pastorate he not only
continued to record as an individual recording artist he recorded a few albums with his choir the Bostonians as well as collaborated with Rev. James Cleveland on one of the most iconic gospel songs: “I Stood On The Banks Of Jordan”. He was a featured guest vocalist with Rev. Clay Evans and the AARC Mass Choir of Chicago, IL
•Rev. Mays was the first Black man in Memphis, TN to have a Gospel TV show on Sunday’s which aired on WMC-TV in Memphis, channel 5: a few years later the show had aired was also seen in Atlanta, GA; West Palm Beach, FL; and in the Bahamas. The show was simply
billed as “Oris Mays Show.”
•One of Rev. Oris Mays’ more iconic songs “Don’t Let The Devil Ride” was covered by numerous other singers including Brother Joe May, Bishop Dready Manning, The Campbell Brothers and Lucinda Williams. Over his career he released 33 albums, made 10 appearances on albums, songs and has with 36 additional credits which include writing and arranging along with and 11 production credits.
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