JeffMajors Graham (born November 3), who goes by the stage name JeffMajors, is an American Inspirational jazz musician. He started his music career, in 1998, with the release of, ''Sacred'', that was released by Music One Records, which all of his albums have been release by the imprint. Majors released albums in 2000 with ''Sacred Holidays'', 2001's ''Sacred 2000'', ''Sacred 4 You'' in 2002, 2005's ''Sacred Chapter 6'', ''Sacred Major 7th'' in 2008, and ''Sacred Eight'' in 2009, and 2010's ''Sacred Duets''. All but two of these albums chart upon the ''Billboard'' magazine charts, primarily on the Gospel Albums chart, with some placements on the

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chart.

Early life

Majors was born on November 3, in

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as JeffMajors Graham. He was an only child, who was born into a musical family with preaching ancestors in his lineage,

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. His father was a singing minister, and his mother a trumpet player. He plays the harp, which he started learning in his teenage years. Majors was mentored under the watchful eye of

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Music career

He began his recording music career in 1998, with the release of ''Sacred'' by Music One Records on November 17, 1998, and all of his albums have been released by that particular label. This was his breakthrough release on the ''Billboard'' magazine Gospel Albums chart, placing at No. 32. His second album, ''Sacred Holidays'', was released on October 10, 2000. The album peaked at No. 28 on the Gospel Albums chart. His subsequent album, ''Sacred 2000'', was released on March 27, 2001, but this did not chart. The next album, ''Sacred 4 You'', released in 2002, and it peaked at No. 13, while also placing on the

chart at No. 67. His fifth album released on September 20, 2005, ''Sacred Chapter 6'', and it charted on the Gospel Albums at No. 13 and No. 97 on the R&B Albums chart, while getting the No. 36 position on the

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. The album, ''Sacred Major 7th'', was released on January 29, 2008, and it placed at No. 11 on the Gospel Albums, while it peaked at No. 51 on the R&B Albums chart. The subsequent album, ''Sacred Eight'', was released on July 28, 2009, yet it failed to chart. His latest release, ''Sacred Duets'', was released in 2010, and it placed at No. 44 on the Gospel Albums chart.

Discography

References

External links

Official website

''Cross Rhythms'' profile
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