Meet Jackie Bates

From the first few notes you hear, you instantly know, "That is Jackie Bates." Her incomparable and unmistakably distinctive voice and undeniable faith in her Lord Jesus Christ perfectly interwoven with her love for the people -- captivates your listening heart and ushers you into God's presence.

Jackie has ministered for more than two decades, occupying a place among Christian genre's musical artists. God's path for Jackie's life has involved her in street ministry, prison ministries, as a keynote speaker for woman's conferences and for fun - events that allows her to impersonate her favorite country singer, Patsy Cline.

As an admired Christian artist and minister, Jackie has received multiple accolades for her recent album, "Love Is Above It All". In 2007, nominated for Country Artist of the Year and Southern Gospel Artist of the Year by the Christian Independent Artists (CIA Summit) Momentum Awards.

Known for her gentle humility, authentic warmth and engaging graciousness, Jackie's love for the people has uniquely endeared her to the countless devoted fans that enthusiastically follow her career. Yet it is her unwavering faith that has been the greatest source of inspiration to all who have been blessed by her journey throughout the years.

Press Release - 8/01/2008 - Music for the Troops: PRESS RELEASE

Jackie"Jazzy Jax" Bates' song "I Will" has been chosen for 2008 Music For Troops (MFT) YouSendit Compilation CD for our Troops.

Music For Troops sends the gif...

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Has Anyone Here Seen My Old Friend, J.P.???: It has taken me 5 months to write this.
I apologize to J.P., but my hesitation does not come because I was not completely honored or blessed by meeting this wonderful young Godly man, but actually because I was waiting for something from him.
I didn’t know what it was until he told me about his trip to the Tellagavaram village.

It has come and now it’s time to write.

I met J.P. here on ShoutLife.
You may know him as J.P. of Beloved’s Ministries.
He lives in India.
He is Vice-Chairman working closely with his brother in the education and ministry of the orphanage.

In the days preparing for my journey to India, he mentioned that he would make every effort to co...

It's All About The Children!: (From: The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams)

“What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room.

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.

"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."

Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." …...

Miracle in India: Isaiah 6:8
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for Us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

I had a plan.

I truly know that this plan was His will in my life. Lord, here am I, send me was my prayer.

I wanted this experience to play out the way I had imagined. I prayed, I anticipated.

But He showed me that the will of God becomes like many waters breaking on the shore and we are on a high balcony that overlooks a vast and invisible ocean. It become completely dark and my eyes could not see, but there was no question in the hearing. I knew these waters. I could hear them.

Not a sight, but oh, the sound… the sound washed throug...

I'm going to India to minister!!!:
Praise God, we're off and running!

Hello Family and Friends:

We are very excited about our journey to India!!

We will be ministering at the "All India Pastor's and Minister's Conference February 12 - 15th. The remainder of the time we will be working and loving the children at "The Father's House Christian Children's Home" in Toopran, Medak, A.P. India just outside of Hyderabad, India.

We want to thank our mom, Fay Bates
Our daughter, Taira Baughman (see below)
Denise and Tracy Farrell
and
Chris and Terry Sell for their contributions to our trip.

Thank you for believing in this door that God has opened for us!!
We want you to kn...

Live Interview: Aug. 22, 2007... 6PM-CST... "Reaffirming the Flame in Faith" with our "Guest" Jackie Morris Bates, a Well-Known Christian Country Artist and Writer on "Aging Outside the Box Radio Show" with Host - National Author/Writer/Columnist/Speaker and Celebrity Radio Talk Show Host, Shirley W. Mitchell, and Co-Host - O. E. Cruiser Small, Agent-Director-Producer, on ArtistFirst Radio as the Host and "Guest" discuss "Reaffirming the Flame in Faith" with... Captivate Your List

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