The new album also debuted at 2 on Billboards Top Gospel Albums chart.

The eighth solo album from the prolific hitmaker, McClurkin delivers an invigorating performance on A Different Song, lifting listeners in keeping faith, hope, and strength in our lives.

Celebrating the glory and ever-present love of God on our journey, A Different Song features eleven tracks including McClurkins powerful declarations on the lead singles Not Yet and There Is God.

The star-studded lineup delivered an unforgettable worship experience to the packed crowd, with the night featuring Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Erica Campbell, Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, Kierra Sheard, Hezekiah Walker, Jonathan McReynolds, Jason Nelson, Jerard Jovaun, Marvin Winans, and more, with McClurkin taking the stage to close out the celebration.

The birthday celebration concert also featured a plaque presentation from RCA Inspiration to McClurkin, commemorating his career success thus far, marking over 4 million of his albums sold domestically, 210 million all time artist streams, and 3.7 billion total radio airplay audience.

He also was presented with YouTubes Silver Play Button, which is awarded to channels that reach or surpass 100,000 subscribers.

He is a multi award-wining singer with such awards as one Dove Award, two BET Awards, three Grammy Awards, two Soul Train Awards, ten Stellar Awards and one NAACP Image Award.

Later on, he formed another group by the title the New York Restoration Choir and they recorded music from back in 1975.

For over a decade, McClurkin served as an assistant to Winans.

In 2001, he was ordained and sent by the Winans to create the Perfecting Faith Church in Freeport, New York, where he is now the Senior Pastor.

His mother died on 18 January 2013 in Bethpage, New York, United States.

He was born in a family of six with one brother (died at the age of 2) and four sisters; Cheri McClurkin, Andrea McClurkin-Mellini, Tanya McClurkin, and the late Olivia McClurkin, who died on 4 November 2008.

Pastor Donnies brother was hit and killed by a speeding car when he was two years old.

As he struggled to come to terms with his brothers demise, Donnie was sexually abused by his great uncle and again by his great uncles son later on.

With all the chaos in his life, the then young Donnie found solace in attending church after an aunt of his who sang background vocals with the gospel singer, Andra Crouch introduced him to Crouch.

Their meeting fanned McClurkins interest in music eventually becoming his mentor.

However, he has spoken about having been a homosexual before as a result of sexual abuse and being exposed to pornography.

He goes on to state that he was able to change his sexual orientation through will and prayer.

There has been a rumor that McClurkin and CCM singer-songwriter, Nicole C.

His first-born child is biological son Matthew McClurkin who was born in 2000.

He is also a father to an adoptive daughter by the name Michelle.

Immediate care was recommended by the doctor, but McClurkin, who was then 31, chose to take his own advice.

It was released in 2016 and was nominated by Soul Train Music Award for Best GospelInspirational Song.

It was played in heavy rotation on both Gospel and Urban radio.

The song was released in 2000 under the album Live in London and More It was played in heavy rotation on both Gospel and Urban radio.

As a result, McClurkin was excluded from the appearance roster, but he still appeared at one of the concerts.

McClurkin was disinvited from the 50th anniversary of the Washington for Jobs and Freedom March in August 2013.

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