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I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD STAND ON A STAGE LIKE THIS AGAIN… BUT GOD! 🙌🏽😭

What a beautiful, full-circle moment. I am overwhelmed with gratitude because God has a way of bringing things together that you thought you had left behind forever.

I DECLARE THAT AMOS 9:13 IS MY PORTION FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE! What once seemed distant is suddenly coming together. God is redeeming time, restoring opportunities, and reminding me that NOTHING surrendered to Him is ever wasted!

Many people don’t know this, but stages like these were once my normal. From the fifth grade, I spent much of my childhood in opera houses, surrounded by extraordinary musicians, orchestras, and the beauty of the performing arts.

But when God called me into ministry, I walked away from opportunities, dreams, and experiences I once believed were part of my destiny. And I would make that decision all over again!

Because I discovered that HIS PRESENCE is greater than any PLATFORM, and HIS PURPOSE is worth more than any opportunity!

I never imagined that years later, God would bring me back into spaces I had surrendered to Him—not because I chased them, but because I followed HIM!

Sometimes obedience will lead you away from what you love, only for God to bring it back in a way that glorifies Him even more!

To stand on that stage alongside so many extraordinarily gifted artists and musicians from Buffalo was an honor I will never take lightly.

BUFFALO, THANK YOU! ❤️

Thank you for embracing me, celebrating me, and welcoming me into your world. It has been an absolute pleasure to share these moments with you.

And to everyone watching, let my journey remind you:

WHEN YOU CHOOSE HIS PRESENCE OVER PLATFORMS, YOU NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WHERE YOUR GIFT WILL TAKE YOU. GOD KNOWS HOW TO MAKE ROOM FOR WHAT HE PLACED INSIDE OF YOU!

This wasn’t just another performance. This was a reminder that obedience has a harvest!

And I believe I’m just getting started.

AMOS 9:13 — THINGS ARE ABOUT TO HAPPEN SO FAST! 🔥

#Amos913 #FullCircleMoment #BishopMarkCollier #BuffaloMusic #GodsTiming

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There are some invitations that mean more than simply being asked to sing. This is one of them.

I am deeply grateful and genuinely honored to have been invited to be a part of A Gospel Symphony Tribute to Richard Smallwood with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Buffalo United Community Choir.

Richard Smallwood’s music has helped shape the soundtrack of Gospel music for generations. His extraordinary gift as a composer, pianist, choir leader, and worshiper has carried messages of faith, hope, trust, and the greatness of God around the world. To have the opportunity to participate in an evening celebrating his remarkable legacy is both humbling and incredibly meaningful to me.

Buffalo, I would love for you to be in the room! 🎶🙌🏾

📅 Friday, October 16
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Kleinhans Music Hall
🎼 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
🎤 Buffalo United Community Choir
🎵 Jonathan Taylor Rush, conductor

Come experience the power of Gospel music meeting the beauty of the symphony as we honor a true Gospel legend.

Get your tickets at BPO.org or call (716) 885-5000.

I’m grateful for the opportunity, grateful for the music, and grateful to help celebrate a legacy that has impacted so many of us.

I’ll see you at Kleinhans! 🔥🎶

#RichardSmallwood #BuffaloPhilharmonic #GospelMusic #BuffaloNY #BishopMarkCollier

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🚨 THIS IS BIGGER THAN A SONG. THIS IS A MOVEMENT. 🔥

When OVERCOMER happens LIVE, something shifts.

It becomes more than music. It becomes ministry.
More than lyrics. It becomes a declaration.
More than a moment. It becomes an EXPERIENCE.

Because somewhere in the room is somebody who survived what was supposed to destroy them. Somebody who cried and kept going. Somebody who almost quit, but God gave them enough strength to get up one more time.

OVERCOMER is for YOU. 🙌🏾

And now this message is traveling!

📻 OVERCOMER is impacting radio stations across the country, and as of last week, around the WORLD! 🌎🔥

So I need the OVERCOMER MOVEMENT to help us take this message even further.

If OVERCOMER isn’t playing on your favorite terrestrial or internet radio station, CALL THEM. MESSAGE THEM. REQUEST IT.

Tell them:

🗣️ “WE WANT TO HEAR BISHOP MARK COLLIER’S ‘OVERCOMER!’”

And we’re not stopping at radio…

THE OVERCOMER LIVE EXPERIENCE IS COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU! 🎤🔥

We want to worship with you, encourage you, and remind people everywhere that what happened to you does not have the authority to determine what happens through you.

You survived it.
You learned from it.
You’re still standing.

YOU ARE AN OVERCOMER.

🎧 Download and stream OVERCOMER now. LINK IN BIO.

📍Want the OVERCOMER LIVE EXPERIENCE in your city, church, conference, or event?

📩 Booking inquiries: bookmarkcollier@gmail.com

We’re coming. Your city could be NEXT. 👀🔥

Tag somebody who needs this declaration today and tell them:

YOU WILL OVERCOME.

#Overcomer #BishopMarkCollier #OvercomerMovement #GospelMusic #GospelArtist ChristianMusic LiveWorship WorshipMusic NewGospelMusic GospelRadio InspirationalMusic FaithMusic ExplorePage ReelsInstagram KingdomMusic

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MAN… THE LITTLE KID IN ME IS SCREAMING RIGHT NOW!! 😭🙌🏾🔥

Tonight is one of those full-circle moments that I don’t want to rush past.

Growing up, I always dreamed of being on Bobby Jones Gospel. By the time I grew into the season where that dream could have become a reality, the show had gone off the air. I thought that was simply one of those childhood dreams I would have to carry with me.

BUT GOD. 😭

Tonight, I have the honor of joining Dr. Bobby Jones on the Urban Influencers Gospel Roundtable, hosted by the legendary Nina Taylor, truly one of the G.O.A.T.S. of gospel radio and news media, alongside other incredible industry voices.

I’m sitting here thinking, “Lord, You remembered that little boy’s dream.” 🥲

It may not look exactly like I imagined it years ago, but God has a way of bringing things back around in ways that are bigger than what you pictured.

Thank you, Nina, for including me in this moment. I am genuinely honored and grateful for the opportunity to connect, learn, share, and sit in conversation with Dr. Bobby Jones and so many of my industry cohorts.

This is my Amos 9:13 season. Things are happening so fast my head is swimming! 🙌🏾

Lord, You just keep blowing my mind. I don’t take ANY of it for granted.

Tonight at 7 PM EST… we’re talking gospel, music, ministry, media, culture and impact!

Little Mark would be LOSING HIS MIND right now. 😭😂🙌🏾
Grown Mark is simply saying… THANK YOU, JESUS. ❤️

#Amos913Season #BobbyJones #UrbanInfluencers #GospelMusic #Grateful

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🚨 WAIT… 10,000 PLAYS?! 🤯🔥

WOW! I’m genuinely shocked, amazed, and GRATEFUL! 10,000 plays on Apple Music! 🙌🏾😭

Thank You, GOD, and thank YOU for listening! Y’all told me to “Keep Holding” on, we declared “You Are the King,” and through it all, we continued to “Overcome” all the way to 10,000 PLAYS! 🎶🔥

What a season! May we ALL keep winning and keep OVERCOMING! 🏆

❤️ LIKE + SHARE this post and go download “Overcomer” today! The link is in my Instagram bio, visit bishopmarkcollier.com, or find it wherever digital music is sold!

Love y’all! THANK YOU! 🙏🏾❤️

#BishopMarkCollier #Overcomer #AppleMusic #GospelMusic #10000Plays

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“He will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”
Isaiah 26:3

Over the last three years, God has kept us in ways we never could have foreseen. Through every change, every memory, every song, and every moment, He has been faithful. And we are grateful.

Today, we want to remind you: He WILL keep you.

Kevin had a special way of bringing his heart, joy, and sound into every room. His love for gospel music, the pioneers who came before him, and the people around him was always clear.

Higher Calling has never been just about music. It is family, community, ministry, and a shared passion to give God glory through song.

Join us September 12 as we celebrate 30 years of ministry, honor 3 years of legacy, and step into what is next.

September 12, 2026 • 5 PM
The Covenant Church, Decatur, GA
Tickets: HigherCalling30.Eventbrite.com

“Perfect Peace” — Keith Pringle
Written by Rudolph Stanfield

#KevinLemonsAndHigherCalling #HigherCalling30 #TheReunion #GospelMusic #LegacyContinues

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E. Dewey Smith & @influencechoir: Live At Hope Cathedral is dropping 9/25/26‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

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Congratulations to @traceyaartis on another successful @midwestblackfamilyreunion ! It’s always an honor to work with you.

Your, leadership, and commitment to celebrating Black families, culture, and community continue to make a lasting impact. Thank you for bringing us together for such a meaningful and memorable weekend.

#MidwestBlackFamilyReunion #CelebratingBlackFamilies #Community #Culture #Legacy

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Every time I experience them live, I already KNOW how they comin’!! John P. Kee came to the city and SMACKED SO BAD!!! Whew! 😮‍💨🥴 They ain’t no joke!! 🔥🔥🔥 #fyp #explore #johnpkeelive #midwestblackfamilyreunion #gospelmusic

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The coolest, most stylish, God-fearing crew came to Cincinnati and straight BLAZED their set!!! I’ll never get tired of watching them do what they do. Came to support my friends! Ain’t no group like Judah Band!!🔥🔥🌪️

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