James Fortune never imagined his accompanied drum selections for his father’s church choir at the tender age of five would lead to a worldwide ministry today that uplifted and empowered God’s believers. Ten years ago, God gave James Fortune the vision to form Youth For Christ (YFC), a youth ministry focused on reaching youth through song and dance. YFC ministered at churches, workshops, youth events and conferences throughout Greater Houston, Texas. Each performance embodied full energy and power… James Fortune never imagined his accompanied drum selections for his father’s church choir at the tender age of five would lead to a worldwide ministry today that uplifted and empowered God’s believers. Ten years ago, God gave James Fortune the vision to form Youth For Christ (YFC), a youth ministry focused on reaching youth through song and dance. YFC ministered at churches, workshops, youth events and conferences throughout Greater Houston, Texas. Each performance embodied full energy and power that showed youth praising God was exciting and life fulfilling. Since the beginning, James Fortune’s ministry centered on young people’s life struggles of peer pressure, drug addiction, fornication, club hopping and all other acts of ungodliness. James expresses “The youth of today must realize that true happiness and fullness of joy is only found in the presence of Yahweh, our Heavenly Father.” Mid year in 2000, Yahweh led Fortune to change the group’s name to James Fortune & FIYA (Free in Yahweh’s Abundance). James believes “Our Fathers’ will is not for His children to live a defeated and broken life full of uncertainty and anxiety. Yahweh has promised us that blessings would overtake us if we fully obey His Word.” James Fortune & FIYA released their debut album, entitled You Survived!, in 2005. The group’s single, “You Survived,” garnered national attention, climbed the R&R Gospel charts, and exposed James Fortune’s stylistic songwriting expertise. “You Survived” soared to No. 2 on R&R Gospel Charts, No. 5 on Billboard Radio Charts, and celebrated as the No. 7 most played Gospel Song for 2005.
