# Joe Pace (musician)

Joseph W. Pace II (born October 20, 1965) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career in 1996, with Colorado Mass Choir. They have released 14 albums with 11 of them charting on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. Pace has released albums with several record labels including Zomba Records, Verity Records, Alliant Records, Word Records, Epic Records, Integrity Music, Columbia Records, NuSpring Music, Sony Music, and Tyscot Records.

## Early life

Pace was born on October 20, 1965, in Homestead, Florida, as Joseph W. Pace II, His father served in the military which was the reason the family relocated to Colorado. He is an ordained Baptist and Church of God in Christ preacher, and he got his honorary doctorate from Inman Bible College.

## Career

Pace's music career began in 1996, with the Colorado Mass Choir that was formed in 1995 with choir members from various churches in Colorado. He has released fourteen albums, with all but three of those charting on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart.
Pace's albums included 1997's Watch God Move with Zomba Records, 1998's So Good! with Verity Records, 1999's God's Got It with Verity Records, 2001's Joe Pace Presents: Let There Be Praise with Word Records, Epic Records, and Integrity Music, 2001's Glad About It with Word, Epic, and Integrity, 2002's Joe Pace Presents: Shake the Foundation with Integrity, 2002' In the Spirit with Integrity, 2003's Speak Life with Integrity, 2004's Joe Pace Presents: Sunday Morning Service with Integrity and Epic, 2006's Might Long Way with Columbia Records, 2006's Praise 'Til You Breakthrough with Alliant Records, 2007's Joe Pace Presents: Worship for the Kingdom with NuSpring Music, 2007's Joe Pace Presents: Worship for the Kids with Sony Music, and 2010's Joe Pace Presents: Praise for the Sanctuary with Tyscot Records. These albums charted on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, except for Speak Life, Praise 'Til You Breakthrough, and Joe Pace Presents: Worship for the Kids.
In November 2022, Pace released the single All Things Are Working.

## Awards

Pace won the Stellar Award for New Artist of the year in 1997 with The Colorado Mass Choir. He was also nominated in the Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album in Grammy Awards.

## Discography

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Gos |
| Watch God Move | Released: May 20, 1996 Label: Zomba CD, digital download | 17 |
| So Good! | Released: February 24, 1998 Label: Verity CD, digital download | 10 |
| God's Got It | Released: August 24, 1999 Label: Verity CD, digital download | 16 |
| Joe Pace Presents: Let There Be Praise! | Released: February 20, 2001 Label: Word/Epic/Integrity CD, digital download | 29 |
| Glad About It! | Released: December 18, 2001 Label: Word/Epic/Integrity CD, digital download | 9 |
| Joe Pace Presents: Shake the Foundation | Released: July 23, 2002 Label: Integrity CD, digital download | 9 |
| In the Spirit | Released: 2002 Label: Integrity CD, digital download | – |
| Speak Life | Released: July 22, 2003 Label: Integrity CD, digital download | 22 |
| Joe Pace Presents: Sunday Morning Service | Released: August 24, 2004 Label: Integrity CD, digital download | 7 |
| Mighty Long Way | Released: April 18, 2006 Label: Columbia CD, digital download | 16 |
| Praise 'Til You Breakthrough | Released: July 25, 2006 Label: Integrity CD, digital download | |
| Joe Pace Presents: Worship for the Kingdom | Released: October 23, 2007 Label: NuSpring CD, digital download | 25 |
| Joe Pace Presents: Worship for the Kids | Released: October 23, 2007 Label: Sony Music CD, digital download | |
| Joe Pace Presents: Praise for the Sanctuary | Released: 2010 Label: Tyscot CD, digital download | 11 |