John Mays


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American bassist and Christian music executive, a native of Texas.

Former director of A&R at Word (1987-1995), VP of A&R at Sparrow Records (1995-1997) and Star Song (1997-1998). Took over as president of Benson Music Group in 1999.
Currently he is the Senior Vice-President of A&R for Centricity Music

APPEARANCES +


Lauren Daigle
Look Up Child
2018
Terry Blersh
Play It All Day
2017, CD, Album, Dig, Not On Label
Lauren Daigle
Behold (A Christmas Collection)
2016
Jason Gray
Love Will Have The Final Word
2014
Downhere
On The Altar Of Love
2011, CD, Album, Centricity Music,
High Valley
High Valley
2010, CD, ,
Country
Jason Gray
Everything Sad Is Coming Untrue
2009, ,
Gospel
Downhere
How Many Kings
2009
Jaime Jamgochian
Selections From Above The Noise
2008, CD, Promo, Smplr, Centricity Music
Jaime Jamgochian
Above The Noise
2008, CD, Album, Centricity Music
Nichole Nordeman
Wide Eyed / Brave
2008
Downhere
Ending Is Beginning
2008, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Gospel
Various
Bethlehem Skyline
2006, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Julian Drive
Julian Drive
2005, CD, Album, Vital Communications,
Various
20 Years Toronto Blues Society
2005, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Not On Label,
Circleslide
Connectology
2004, CD, EP, Centricity Music
Willie Big Eyes Smith* and The Juke Joint Rockers
Bluesin' It
2004, CD, Album, Electro-Fi Records
Point Of Grace
I Choose You
2004
Warren Barfield
Warren Barfield
2003, CD, Album, Creative Trust Workshop, ,
Indie Pop
Various
God Bless America - Live From Carnegie Hall With Bill & Gloria Gaither And Their Homecoming Friends
2002, CD, Album, Spring House Music Group
Bill & Gloria Gaither With Their Homecoming Friends
God Bless America - Live From Carnegie Hall
2002, VHS, Album, Spring House Music Group, ,
Gospel
Cristina Mel, Marina De Oliveira
Dê Carinho / Imenso Amor
2002, CD, Album, Comp, RM, MK Publicitá
Whisper Loud
Like A Circle
2001, CD, Single, Benson Records
Kyle Matthews
See For Yourself
2000, CD, Album, Benson Records, ,
Pop Rock/Acoustic
4Him
Hymns (A Place Of Worship)
2000, ,
Acoustic/Soft Rock
Various
Celebrate Freedom Live
2000,
Whisper Loud
Different Kind Of Beautiful
2000
Newsboys
Step Up To The Microphone
1999, CD, Single, Promo, Star Song
Various
Canções De Louvor
1999, CD, Album, Comp, Bompastor, Bompastor
Kim Hill
Renewing The Heart Live: For Such A Time As This
1999
Various
Passion (Better Is One Day)
1999
Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus, Dr. Julian Ackerley*
Inspiration: A Collection Of Contemporary Songs Of Enlightenment
1998, CD, Album, TABC Records, ,
Choral
The Wal-Mart Associate Choir*
Celebrating Miracles Through The Eyes Of A Child
1998, CD, Album, Walmart, ,
Gospel/Vocal/Ballad
Sierra
Pray For Me
1998, CD, Single, Promo, Star Song, ,
Vocal/Acoustic/Ballad/Light Music/Power Pop
Susan Ashton
Unrelenting Love
1998, CD, Single, Promo, Star Song, ,
Ballad/Acoustic/Light Music/Pop Rock/Vocal
Kurt Kaiser, Craig Nelson, Mark Baldwin (2), Eric Darken, Mark Douthit, Lisa Cochran
Sanctuary
1998, CD, Album, Unison Music
The Waiting
Blue Belly Sky
1998
Matt Redman
Intimacy
1998, ,
Acoustic
Phillips, Craig & Dean
Favorite Songs Of All
1998, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Country
Kim Hill
Arms Of Mercy
1998
Various
Experiencing God (Music For Knowing And Doing The Will Of God)
1998
Newsboys
Step Up To The Microphone
1998, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Passion (Live Worship From The 268 Generation)
1998
Matt Redman
The Friendship And The Fear
1998, CD BMG, ,
Pop Rock
Sierra
Story Of Life
1998
Nichole Nordeman
Wide Eyed
1998
Kim Hill
Renewing The Heart Live
1998
Mike Haughton
For The One I Love (12 Instrumental Songs Of Love)
1997, CD, Album, StraightWay, StraightWay
Out Of The Grey
Disappear
1997, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records
Phillips, Craig & Dean
This Is How It Feels To Be Free
1997, CD, Single, Promo, Star Song
Wes King
Thought You'd Be Here
1997, CD, Single, Promo, Sparrow Records
Out Of The Grey
(See Inside)
1997
Aaron Jeoffrey
The Climb
1997, ,
Soft Rock
Wes King
A Room Full Of Stories
1997
Newsboys
Entertaining Angels
1997
The Waiting
The Waiting
1997
Phil Keaggy
220
1996, CD, ,
Instrumental/Fusion
Point Of Grace
The Radio Hits
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Word, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Power Pop
Cindy Morgan
Under The Waterfall
1995, CD, ,
Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Synth-pop/Funk
Point Of Grace
The Whole Truth
1995, CD, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Gospel/Ballad
Scott Krippayne
Wild Imagination
1995, ,
Soft Rock
Bruce Carroll
One Summer Evening... Live
1995
King's Kids
Yahwe Is Voor Ons (Yahweh Is For Us)
1994, CD, Album, Pelgrim Boeken & Muziek
Janet Paschal
Journey Of Grace
1994
Point Of Grace
Point Of Grace
1994
Cindy Morgan
A Reason To Live
1993, ,
Gospel/Synth-pop/Funk
Babbie Mason
Standing In The Gap
1993, CD, ,
Gospel/Soul/Soft Rock
Bruce Carroll
Walk On
1993, ,
Country
Babbie Mason
Comfort And Joy: A Christmas Celebration
1992
Cindy Morgan
Real Life
1992
Marina De Oliveira
Grandes Momentos
1991, LP, Album, Continental (3)
Bruce Carroll
Sometimes Miracles Hide
1991, CD, ,
Country Rock/Acoustic/Ballad
Kurt Kaiser
The Lost Art Of Listening
1991, CD, ,
Folk/Religious
Sandi Patti*
The Star-Spangled Banner
1991
Janet Paschal
Language Of The Heart
1990,
Bruce Carroll
The Great Exchange
1990, CD, ,
Country/Pop Rock
Buddy Greene
Sojourner's Song
1990, ,
Gospel/Country
Wendy Bagwell And The Sunliters
Absolutely Live
1989, VHS, NTSC, Canann Concert Video, Canaan Records
Susie Luchsinger
God's Still In Control
1989, ,
Gospel/Religious
The Talleys
Typical Day
1989
Janet Paschal
Janet Paschal
1988
Scott Wesley Brown
To The Ends Of The Earth
1988
Sandi Patti*
Love Will Be Our Home
1988
Kelly Nelon Thompson
Called By Love
1988
Babbie Mason
Carry On
1988
Gary Bradford*
The Composer
1988
The Nelons
Get Ready
1988
Jessy Dixon
The Winning Side
1987, LP, Album, Power Discs, ,
Gospel/Soul/Religious
Wendy Bagwell And The Sunliters
Let's Turn The Lights On
1987, LP, Album, Canaan Records
Wendy Bagwell And The Sunliters
Let's Turn The Lights On
1987, Cass, Album, Canaan Records, ,
Gospel
Mirinda
A Place In My Heart
1987
Marina De Oliveira
Imenso Amor
1987
The Joel Perales Family
Southern And Spice...
1986, LP, New Song
The Sound
The World Needs To Hear
1986, LP, Eagle One Records (2)
Albert E. Brumley, Jr.
Albert E. Brumley's Sentimental Favorites
1986
Sandi Patti*
Morning Like This
1986, Vinyl ELA Pressing, ,
Gospel/Ballad/Vocal
Jed Clampit
Mississippi To Arizona
1985
Tammy*
Don't Give Up!
1985
Lanny Wolfe, The Lanny Wolfe Trio
I'm Gonna Praise The Lord
1984, LP, Impact (7), ,
Gospel
Sam Goodman
The Newest Thing Around
1984, LP, Album, Canaan Records, ,
Gospel/Religious
Jerry Tlucek
Reach Out In Love
1984, LP, Album, Melba Valley Christian Music
The Singing Americans*
Everybody Ought To Praise His Name
1983
The Gold City Quartet*
I Think I'll Read It Again!
1983, ,
Gospel/Religious
The Speers*
Hallelujah!
1982, LP, Album, Heart Warming Records
The Southland Boys
Sky High
1982, LP, ECP (3)
Terry MacAlmon
Terry MacAlmon
1982, LP, Album, Not On Label (Terry MacAlmon Self-released), Not On Label (Terry MacAlmon Self-released)
The Camerons
Made To Be His Music
1981, LP, Album, Calvary Records, ,
Gospel
The McKameys
He Didn't Let Us Down
1981, LP, Album, Morning Star Records (10)
The Progressors
The Brothers Under Pressure / I'm So Lonely
1974
The Grambos
He Bids Me Follow
LP, Album, Country Oak, ,
Country/Religious
Cecil & The Garners
Bring Back The Songs
LP, ECP (3), ,
Gospel
Carol Sexton
Higher Ground
LP, JCL Records, JCL Records
The Leichner Brothers & Dee
Children Of Light
LP, Album, ECP (3), ,
Gospel
Shari Lamb
Closer To You
LP, Album, Lamb Ministries, ,
Gospel
Jim Callahan
Live! In His Sight
LP, Album, Sounds Of Joy Records
The Knock-Abouts
One More Song
LP, Crusade Enterprises
Cecil J. Glover
I Can Not Be Defeated
LP, Album, Not On Label, ,
Gospel
Mark Tribune and the Alamo Band
Mark Tribune and the Alamo Band
LP, Album, MT
Judy McKnight
Behold At Midnight
LP, Album, McKnight Productions
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Live...Again