Oris Mays

Biography

Reverend Oris Lee Mays (April 7, 1935 – April 21, 1996) was an American preacher, gospel singer and songwriter. Born in Lambert, Mississippi, he came to Memphis, Tennessee as a teen and graduated from Melrose High School. He studied theology at J. L. Campbell School of Religion and Brewster Seminary. Mays was pastor of the Boston Baptist Church in Memphis from 1960 to his death. His recording career unfolded with Don Robey's Song Bird Records, and Jewel Records. Song Bird released an album titled Tribute In Prayer (from A Soldier In Vietnam) in 1966. A compilation appeared in 1973, and another album the next year. In Jewel he had single and album releases from 1965 to 1982. Before the end of the 1970s he released material with Creed/Nashboro Records. A sole 1985 release by Atlanta International Records was followed by one from Miracle Records. Some of the recordings featured his congregation's choir, The Bostonians.

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