Jackie McCullough

Background

McCullough was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on January 14, 1950, as Jacqueline E. McCullough.

Career

Her first album, This Is for You Lord, was released by Zomba and GospoCentric Records in 1998. This was a Billboard magazine breakthrough release upon the Gospel Albums and Christian Albums charts. She is the daughter of minister parents, who relocated her to New York City as a child.

She was a registered nurse at Harlem Hospital Center, while she had aspirations of a medical career, potentially becoming a medical doctor in Pediatrics.

McCullough would use these trials, as an impetus to further her walk with the Lord. She went onto postgraduate study at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Her Master"s degree was earned at New York University in Philosophy. She was bestowed her Doctorate degree in Ministry by Drew University.

McCullough serves as the Founding President of Beth Rapha Christian College and Theological Seminary, which is in Tampa, Florida.

Her music recording career commenced in 1998, with her album, This Is for You Lord, and it was released by Zomba Records and GospoCentric Records on October 20, 1998. This album placed upon two Billboard magazine charts the Gospel Albums at Number. 11 and Christian Albums at Number.

Achievements

• She pastors and founded, The International Gathering at Beth Rapha that is located in Pomona, New York, along with being the President and founder of a non-for-profit, JEM Ministries.