James Michael Rainey

• Born to Rev. James H. & Jane A. Rainey in Richmond, Indiana.

• Started playing piano at 5 years old

• Learned from church pianist, Bonnie Baker Taylor at Evendale First Church of God, in Ohio.

  • First professional quartet was the Gospel Harmony Boys from West Virginia.

  • First recording session was with Vic Clay at Artist Recordings in Cincinnati, Ohio.

  • Played for The Hopper Brothers and Connie during their 25th Anniversary Era.

  • Rusty Goodman during his solo career.

  • The Dalton Gang on the Westcoast Tour & TBN TV tapings.

  • The Greenes from Boone, NC with Kim Greene.

  • The Singing Americans for nearly 7 years.

  • Wendy Bagwell and the Sunlighters with Kevin Williams.

  • The Trailblazers.

  • Crimson River.

  • The Greenes with Amy Lambert.

  • The Blackwood Quartet with Josh Garner & John Rulapaugh.

  • The Stamps Quartet with Ed Enoch.

  • The LeFevre Quartet.

  • Jonathan Wilburn for the last 9 years and counting.

  • Produced over 150 full projects.

  • Owner and operator of Declaration 212 Productions in Swansea, IL.

  • Partners in Rainey & Hopper - the new dynamic piano duo in Southern Gospel Music.

  • The James Rainey Trio with the talented Laura Jo Rainey & Berdella McGrew.

  • Director of The Parade of Pianos on the famous Singing at Sea.

  • Partnered with Eric Ollis in the doing the hymn sings on the ship as well.