James Fortune Returns with ‘In The Room: Preluxe’

After a 3-year hiatus from releasing new music, singer, songwriter, producer, and creative visionary, James Fortune is back with a powerful new project, “In The Room: Preluxe.”

His high-energy EP features the first five favorite moments of break-out praise and unrestrained worship experiences, pulled from Fortune’s 20th Anniversary live recording in 2024.

His live recording of an epic 25-song set celebrated and recounted his incredible rise in Gospel music since the release of his debut album, “You Survived,” in 2004.

James new EP starts with feel-good vibes of favor and freedom! The upbeat title track and lead single, “In the Room,” is a declaration of God‘s presence and power, serving as a reminder that when God is present, everything changes.

“I wanted to introduce something new that captured where I am right now,” James Fortune states. “In The Room was born out of a writing and studio session where the energy shifted from just making music to creating a moment. This single is designed to feel like you’ve stepped into an atmosphere where change can happen instantly.”

The infectious single is written by Fortune, Bravis Cave, Carvena Jones, and David “DLo” Outing, who also produced the track.

“In The Room: Preluxe” features giant guest appearances by Todd Galberth on the worship atmosphere catalyzer “Completely Yes,” and record-breaking 9X Stellar Award-winning artist Pastor Mike, Jr steps to the mic on a powerful live version of his hit song “Never Let Me Down.”

This is the first taste of James Fortune‘s forthcoming 25-track live anthology album coming in 2026.

Additionally, James has also released the official lyric video.

UB spoke with the Gospel legend in 2019 and asked him then, what motivates him as an artist? “You know it’s just really my passion. For me, I love it. It’s almost like I can’t believe that this is a career because it’s something that I love waking up doing. I love ministering, I love traveling, writing songs and people be able to worship God and praise God.”

James went on to say; “Through the songs that God gives me. It’s something I’m not tired of or burned out from. It’s a calling on my life and even if I wanted to stop I don’t know if I could. Because God has a way of a positioning us and rerouting us, in his own way to make sure that we’re doing what he wants us to do. And I just love it, something that keeps motivating me is just the passion I have to do it and how much I love doing it.”

James Fortune is a Grammy-nominated, Stellar Award–winning, and Dove Award–winning Gospel artist known for his raw transparency, relatable storytelling, and powerful anthems of hope.

James Fortune has become one of the most respected and consistent voices in Gospel music.

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