Nationality American Name Claude Johnson | Died July 20, 1990 | |
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Occupation Gospel preacher and singer | ||
"Go On, There's Something Telling Me To Go On" (1978) Dr. C. J. Johnson
Claude Joseph ("Dr. C. J.") Johnson (May 16, 1913 – July 20, 1990) was an American gospel music singing preacher and pastor.
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- Go On Theres Something Telling Me To Go On 1978 Dr C J Johnson
- When Its All Over Im Going Home 1978 Dr C J Johnson
- Partial discography
- References
He was born on May 16, 1913 in Douglasville, Georgia, the son of Will and Cora Reid Johnson. The family moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1916. His mother died when he was young, and he with his elder and younger sister were raised by his paternal grandmother, Sarah Farley Johnson. His father, Will, was a shape note teacher in Georgia in the 1920s and 1930s.
He first acted as pastor at the age of 12 at the Antioch Baptist Church in Barnesville, Georgia. He was pastor in 14 churches, including his own foundation of the St Joseph's Missionary Baptist Church. In his early twenties, he married Elizabeth Daniels; that union yielded four children: two boys and two girls.
Although he had been active in Georgia since his early years, he only gained wider prominence from 1964, when he came to the attention of Fred Mendelsohn, then executive producer at Savoy Records. He recorded at least 19 albums. Although most of his recorded songs are traditional, 26 are listed as his own compositions.