Today we’d like to introduce you to James Jr..
Hi James, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
Plain and simple, I’m where I am because of God. Every trial, every tribulation, every blessing, every lesson, everything…. I had parts of my life where I fell off my path of righteousness and Satan tried to take control, and although Satan was very close, he never succeeded. God wouldn’t let him win. So for that, I switched up my whole lifestyle. Everything I do now is through Christ, FOR Christ. I wouldn’t be who I am right now without Jesus.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
The road hasn’t been smooth, but it was all necessary. I lost my dad at a young age (5 years old), I lost my grandma right out of high school, and I lost my mom 4 years ago in June of 2021. With losing both of my parents, plus other family members and homies, it made me question God a lot. It was like the hole just kept getting deeper and deeper and I was about to bury myself in my own depression. It wasn’t until I started my Path of Righteousness til I noticed genuine healing.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I’m James Jr., formally known as Tenichi Jr. I’m a Christian Artist based out of Covington, Ga. I create music, I paint custom shoes, I have a clothing brand in the works, and I also do Photography. I started my Christian Rap journey in 2024 with my Debut EP titled “I’m Hymn”. The project did very well and it touched a lot of people’s hearts, it made me go harder. Fast forward to April 12, 2025, I released my 1st full album, Path Of Righteousness, which is currently doing very well. As for my Clothing Brand, it’s called “God Be God’n”. The name is self-explanatory, God really be doing his thing in our lives, whether you realize it or not.
What makes you happy?
Waking up. I feel like waking up is such an under appreciated blessing. The moment I open my eyes I’m happy. There’s nothing in this entire world that can ruin my happiness right now. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still human and I feel emotions other than Happiness but they’re ALWAYS temporary. The fact that I can get up and be better than I was yesterday is lit dawg. I’ll never take it for granted, and I’ll never let some stones thrown by Satan ruin my attitude. Seeing my family, friends, loved ones all happy and healthy is joyous in itself as well. The GOOD in life outweighs the bad soooo much, it’s hard to not be happy. Especially when you’re following Christ and trusting in his plan every step of the way.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/thejamesjr
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imjames.jr/profilecard/?igsh=MXQwMW5jampleTd0ZQ==
Image Credits
Visuals by ZayShotIt
