Bishop Jacqueline E. "Jackie" McCullough (born January 14, 1950) is the founder and Pastor of The International Gathering at Beth Rapha. Bishop McCullough is also an author and a
gospel music
Gospel music is a traditional genre of Christian music, and a cornerstone of Christian media. The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according to culture and social context. Gospel music is co ...
ian. Her first album, ''This Is for You Lord'', was released by
Zomba and
GospoCentric Records
GospoCentric Records was an Inglewood, California based Gospel music record label, started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade in 1993. The label rose to prominence in the 1990s, largely on the runaway success o ...
in 1998. This was a
''Billboard'' magazine breakthrough release upon the
Gospel Albums and
Christian Albums
Top Christian Albums is a weekly chart published in ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks the best-performing Christian albums in the United States. Like the ''Billboard'' 200, the data is compiled by Nielsen Soundscan based on each album's weekly ...
charts.
Early life
McCullough was born in
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley Interna ...
,
on January 14,
1950,
as Jacqueline E. Phillips.
She is the daughter of minister parents, who relocated her to New York City as a child.
She was a registered nurse at
Harlem Hospital Center
Harlem Hospital Center, branded as NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, is a 272-bed, public teaching hospital affiliated with Columbia University. It is located at 506 Lenox Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City and was founded in 1887.
The hosp ...
, while she had aspirations of a medical career, potentially becoming a medical doctor in Pediatrics.
At this time, she was in a domestically violent relationship with her now ex-husband, and during this timeframe she had a baby, but the baby did not survive.
Education and philanthropy
McCullough would use these trials, as an impetus to further her walk with the Lord. She went on to postgraduate study at the
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is a Conservative Jewish education organization in New York City, New York. It is one of the academic and spiritual centers of Conservative Judaism and a major center for academic scholarship in Jewish studie ...
.
Her Master's degree was earned at
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.
In 1832, t ...
in Philosophy.
She was bestowed her Doctorate degree in Ministry by
Drew University
Drew University is a private university in Madison, New Jersey. Drew has been nicknamed the "University in the Forest" because of its wooded campus. As of fall 2020, more than 2,200 students were pursuing degrees at the university's three scho ...
.
She pastors and founded, The International Gathering at Beth Rapha that is located in
Pomona, New York
Pomona is a village partly in the town of Ramapo and partly in the town of Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of New Hempstead, east of Harriman State Park, north of Monsey and west of Mount Ivy. Acco ...
, along with being the President and founder of a non-for-profit, JEM Ministries.
McCullough serves as the Founding President of Beth Rapha Christian College and Theological Seminary, which is in
Tampa, Florida
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough County ...
.
Author
Bishop McCullough has authored 4 books: ''105 Days of Prayer''; ''Satisfaction of the Soul,'' a devotional entitled ''Daily Moments with God: in Quietness and Confidence''; and her latest book, ''The Other Side of This,'' released in August 2012 from her own publishing company, Bright Light Publishing''.''
Music career
Her music recording career commenced in 1998, with her album, ''This Is for You Lord'', and it was released by
Zomba Records
The Zomba Group of Companies (sometimes referred to as Zomba Music Group or just Zomba Group) was a music group and division owned by and operated under Sony Music Entertainment. The division was renamed to Jive Label Group in 2009 and was place ...
and
GospoCentric Records
GospoCentric Records was an Inglewood, California based Gospel music record label, started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade in 1993. The label rose to prominence in the 1990s, largely on the runaway success o ...
on October 20, 1998.
This album placed upon two
''Billboard'' magazine charts the
Gospel Albums at No. 11 and
Christian Albums
Top Christian Albums is a weekly chart published in ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks the best-performing Christian albums in the United States. Like the ''Billboard'' 200, the data is compiled by Nielsen Soundscan based on each album's weekly ...
at No. 33.
She released a second CD "The New Sound" –
* Christian & Gospel, Music, Spoken Word, Gospel
* Released: January 1, 2010
* ℗ 2010 Precious JEM Music
Discography
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial website''Cross Rhythms'' artist profile
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1950 births
Living people
African-American songwriters
African-American Christians
Musicians from New York City
Songwriters from New York (state)
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American people