For the Rev. Mike McClure Jr., gospel music serves as a reminder that anything is achievable through the love of Jesus Christ. Coming from a long line of ministry leaders, McClure has turned this staunch belief into the spiritual bedrock for both his congregation at the Alabama-based Rock City Church and the string of gospel smashes he’s scored under the Pastor Mike Jr. handle since 2019. Bursting with singing as well as preaching, hits like 2021’s “Amazing”—a bold reworking of the Gnarls Barkley classic “Crazy”—possess all the spontaneous exuberance of the revivals McClure attended in his youth.