Prairie View A&M University was founded in the year 1876 and has since produced many promising students. These students grow to become successful individuals; the crme of the crop. Former student Minister James Mable Jr., who is now a part of the Prairie View alumni, is nothing short of promising, successful and he surely is the crme of the crop.
He is attempting to accomplish things that others can only hope to accomplish in their lives.
Graduating with a bachelor’s degree and becoming an elementary music teacher only accounts for a few of Mable’s many pursuits and successes. Mable states “Music is my life, my passion. I’ve been singing all my life… the Good Lord gave me talent.” Mable confesses to always wanting to be a high school teacher and recently having a change of heart. “By the time they [children] get to middle school and high school they are already molded” says Mable. Knowing this Mable attempts to reach youth and redirect them to the right path at a very young age as do most men and woman who choose the challenging career of teaching.
“By the grace of God” as Mable consistently and genuinely states, he has been selected to compete among some of the most talented individuals to earn the title of “Sunday Best”. The show will air Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Black Entertainment Television network (BET). This is a competition where contestants from all over go for the opportunity to record and perform with some of the best gospel as well as secular performers in the music industry. Both gospel and secular entertainers judge the contestants.
“Sunday Best Found me” claims Mable “I’ve been in many gospel competitions…I prayed about it” and according to Mable Sunday Best is where his prayers led him.
It is one thing to wish to achieve things in life and it is another thing to actually take the necessary steps to achieve those things that are sought after. Besides exposure and networking, which are all things Mable has stated he plans to gain, Mable also wants “to reach out for souls through the music so that people can develop a good relationship with Christ”.
Mable exudes humility by expressing his obligation to still continue to pursue his master’s degree and eventually go on to complete his PhD even if he is fortunate enough to win the competition and receive a recording contract. “I believe you can never learn enough because knowledge is always out there,” says Mable, thus being the words of none other than one of Prairie Views finest.