Energetic, Exciting, dynamic, a blessing to the Body Of Christ, ministers to your soul, are just a few words to describe this preacher, artist, & motivational speaker. Let me introduce you to a young man by the name of Short-Tee (Some How Our Race Triumphs Through Endless Efforts) a.k.a. Pastor U. Torrence Sims.

 

   He resides in Birmingham, AL with his wife Paula, daughter Imani (9)and son Ishod (5)where they are active members and he’s Associate Pastor of Solid Rock Church(Pinson, AL) Larry Ragland, Pastor. He is the former Pastor of “The Alternative Hip Hop Church” in Birmingham, AL (A Branch of More Than Conquerors) opened July 16, 2006 at 5:00pm with over four hundred in attendance and over one hundred received salvation and prayer. Short-Tee is a born again Christian with a high impact flavor that appeals to different ages, races, and music listeners.

   

   This young brother has taken the negative influences of a single parent home, drugs, gangs, death, and teen pregnancy to name a few, and turned it into a positive. He is determined to minister the message that the odds can be against you but with Jesus Christ you can beat the statistics.

   

   His stage show gets your blood pumping with a blend of current hip hop beats and samples, traditional gospel songs, dancing, crowd participation, and skits mixed with original lyrics like a chef in a kitchen. In this kitchen everyone will find something they can eat on and the desert will have you worshiping our Lord & Savior and the angels in heaven rejoicing about the souls that were saved. Many have labeled him the “LL Cool J” of Gospel Hip Hop due to his crossover, high energy, hard hitting style.

Music Accomplishments

 

Music Accomplishments
  • Single Mental Blaisticz
  • Ricky B & 4Given album “Unstoppable” song “What” www.b4entertainment.com
  • Operation Save album available now www.short-tee.com or cdbaby.com/shorttee
  • Operation Save Mix CD available cdbaby.com/shorttee
  • Priceless Camp “Gospel Symphony”
  • featured on Rachael Manns single “Satisfied” from the album “Unbelievable Love”
  • Performed on numerous stages and festivals
  • Opened for 69 Boyz, Lil Zane, Three Six Mafia, Sounds of Blackness
  • Opened for Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker, John P. Keye ,New Song, Big Daddy Weave, Lincoln Brewster, Todd Agnew, Audio Adrenaline, Relient K, John Reuben
  • Toured Oct.4-8,2005 with New Song, Tait, Todd Agnew, Big Daddy Weave,& Dave Edwards www.praisefestministries.com
  • Cruise with a Cause(May 29-June 2, 2006) - with Tait, Todd Agnew, New Song, ZOE Girl, Sonic Flood, The Wrestler "Sting"
  • Frontline Ministry School Tour/ Feb. 21-23, 2007(Southwest AL) 9 schools in 3 days / Performed as an artist and motivational speaker @ each
  • Cruise with a Cause Tour(June 4-8, 2007 Nassau Bahamas) with Hawk Nelson, Skillet, T Bone, KJ 52, Nicole C. Mullin, Davcid Phelps, Fred Hammonds, Donnie McClurkin, The Crabb Family praisefestministries.com
  • IMPACT 2007 June 15-16 Alexander City, AL
  • IMPACT 2008 Opelika, AL
  • IMPACT 2008 Selma, AL with Group 1 Crew
  • Available Now Short-Tee’s long awaited sophomore album “Classified Ads” www.short-tee.com or cdbaby.com/shorttee
  • *Mar.13-20, 2008 Johnsmithwick Ministries International Global Ventures Crusade in Guaymas, Mexico (2,157 Souls Saved, 117 Instant Miracles) www.johnsmithwickint.org
  • “Hydrate 08" a Hip Hop Rock Crusade tour that goes to the smaller cities in the state of Alabama Hydrate
  • Stadium Fest 2009 with Rush of Fools, Chris Tomlin, Jeremy Camp Stadium Fest
  • Currently part of “Hydrate 09" a Hip Hop Rock Crusade tour that goes to the smaller cities in the state of Alabama Hydrate
    • Awards
  • Quest for Excellence Fighting Back Award for Drug and Gang Prevention (2000)
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Borhter of the year for the state of Alabama (2000)
  • Hip Hop Harvest Golgotha Award of Birmingham, AL for Hip Hop Community service
  • Outstanding Volunteer 2006 for J.C.H.A. & Need A Chance
  • More Than Conquerors 2008 Award for Faithful Stewardship
    • Conferences & other accomplishments
  • Founder of "Alabama Gospel Hip Hop Awards" (held every last weekend of October) www.aghha.net
  • Cofounder of Bless Da Streets Ministries and Under Construction Hip Hop Convocation
  • More Than Conquerors Faith Church Birmingham, AL Preparing for Battle Youth Conference March 2005 (key speaker)
  • His Word Ministries Birmingham, AL Youth Conference (keynote speaker)August 2005
  • Department of Human Resources Youth Summit Birmingham, AL (keynote speaker) June 2005
  • The Take Ova Youth Conference/ Berean Christian Church / Stone Mountain, GA July 2005
  • The R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Rally (Largest Back to school rally in the country) performed and spoke
  • He has served his country in the U.S. Navy in Operation Desert Storm and in the U.S. Army (reservist activated)in Operation Noble Eagle(United States) and Operation Enduring Freedom (Bagram, Afghanistan).
  • While on active duty he served as chaplain due to his kind spirit. He was the first to minister through gospel hip hop as part of a Gospel Extravaganza(June 22,2002).
  • Inspirational Network (INSP) Mixx Masters Lounge)
  • TBN Gadsden, AL
  • Gospel 411 Birmingham, AL
  • Interviewed on various radio shows WAYE 1220, 95.7 Gospel Jamz, 93.7 WDJC, and many others
  • Miles College, University of Alabama at Birmingham(UAB), different High, middle, and elementary schools through out the state of Alabama...
  • Performs & Speaks @ over 100 venues a year
  • Plus Conferences, church events, festivals, outreaches, and other events.

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