PAJAM is an American songwriting and production team, made up of Paul Allen, J. Moss and Walter Kearney, all of Detroit, Michigan. The team works with gospel, soul and R&B artists.
They are best known for their work on the 1997 debut album Finally Karen recorded by Karen Clark Sheard,[1] which reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Gospel Albums chart.[2]
Subsequently, PAJAM has worked with over 50 artists, including Marvin Sapp, Byron Cage, Kierra “Kiki” Sheard, Winans Phase II, Trin-i-tee 5:7, 21:03, and Hezekiah Walker, as well as secular artists such as Kelly Price, Boyz II Men, Dru Hill, Patti LaBelle and NSYNC.
Production discography
1997
- Karen Clark Sheard – Finally Karen
- “Praise Festival”
- “Unconditional (Mad Love)”
- “Gotta Right…”
- “Can’t Take It”
1998
- 7 Mile – 7 Mile
- Dawkins & Dawkins – Focus
- “Child of God”
- “Not Just Anybody”
- Greg O’Quin ‘N Joyful Noyze – Conversations
- “Know You”
- “That Name”
- “Dry Your Eyes”
- “Never”
1999
- Angelo & Veronica – Change
- Hezekiah Walker & the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir – Family Affair
- “Let’s Dance”
- “He Can”
- “More Like Him”
- “Give’em Your Life”
- Marvin Sapp – Nothing Else Matters
- “Do Your Dance”
- “Thank You Lord”
- Men of Standard – Feels Like Rain
- “Nothing Like Heaven”
- “God Take Care of Me”
- “Feels Like Rain”
- The Mighty Clouds of Joy – It Was You
- “Never Say”
- “Miracle”
- Nancey Jackson – Relationships
- “Relationship”
- “Delicate Heart”
- Winans Phase 2 – We Got Next
2000
- Kelly Price – Mirror Mirror
- “You Should’ve Told Me”
2001
- Sisqó – Return of Dragon
- “Without You”
- *NSYNC – Celebrity
- “Do Your Thing”
2002
- 3rd Storee – Get With Me
- “Now I Can Breathe”
- “I’m Sorry”
- “Don’t Lose Hope”
- “How Can This Be”
- Boyz II Men – Full Circle
- “I’ll Show You”
- Dorinda Clark-Cole – Dorinda Clark-Cole
- “No Not One”
- “It’s Not Me”
- “You Can”
- “You Need Him”
- Dru Hill – Dru World Order
- “Old Love”
- Hezekiah Walker & the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir – Family Affair II: Live at Radio City Music Hall
- “Don’t Wait”
- “Breakthrough”
- Karen Clark Sheard – 2nd Chance
- “Be Sure”
- “So Good”
- “2nd Chance”
- The Mighty Clouds of Joy – I Want to Thank You
- “Seeking the Fire”
- “New Creature”
- Pam & Dodi – Pam & Dodi
- “There All the Time”
- Trin-i-tee 5:7 – The Kiss
- “Holla”
- “Holla (Urban Remix)”
- Vanessa Williams – Vanessa
- “Think Again”
2003
- Karen Clark Sheard – The Heavens Are Telling
- “Go Ahead” featuring Missy Elliott
- “Praise Up”
- “I Owe”
- “Sometimes”
- “Don’t Change” featuring Kierra Kiki Sheard
- Percy Bady – The Percy Bady Experience
- “Free”
- “Hold Up the Light (Urban Remix)”
- The Straight Gate Mass Choir – Expectations: I’ll Raise
- “Jumpstart”
- “Work Your Faith”
- Virtue – Free
- “Thankful”
- “You’ll Win If You Try”
- “He’s Able”
2004
- J. Moss – The J. Moss Project (album producers)
- Kierra Kiki Sheard – I Owe You
- “Church Nite”
- “Closer”
- “Praise Offering”
- “So Long”
- Michelle Williams – Do You Know
- “The Way of Love”
- Patti LaBelle – Timeless Journey
- “More Than Material”
- Ramiyah – Ramiyah (album producers)
- Vanessa Williams – Here I Go Again!
2005
- Byron Cage – An Invitation to Worship (album producers)
2006
- 21:03 – PAJAM Presents 21:03 (album producers)
- Antwaun Stanley – I Can Do Anything (album producers)
- Dave Hollister – The Book of David, Vol. 1: The Transition
- “Pray (Til I Get an Answer)”
- Karen Clark Sheard – It’s Not Over
- “Be Blessed”
- “You Showed Me”
- Kierra Sheard – This Is Me
- “Wrong Things”
- “Scream”
- Patti LaBelle – The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle
- “More Than (He Loves You)” featuring J. Moss
2007
- Bobby Jones – The Ambassador
- “Thank You Lord”
- “Call Him Up Love Peace & Joy”
- Byron Cage – Live at the Apollo: The Proclamation (album producers)
- Darlene McCoy – Darlene McCoy
- “If There Were No You”
- J. Moss – V2… (album producers)
- PAJAM Presents Sing To The Lord (album producers)
- Vanessa Bell Armstrong – Walking Miracle
- “Seasons”
2008
- 21:03 – Total Attention (album producers)
- Dorinda Clark-Cole – Take It Back
- “Return”
- Kierra Kiki Sheard – Bold Right Life
- “Praise Him Now”
2009
- Crystal Aikin – Crystal Aikin
- “What If”
- J. Moss – Just James (album producers)
- Melinda Watts – People Get Ready
- “Happy”
- Shirley Caesar – A City Called Heaven
- “Nobody”
2010
- J. Moss – Remixed, Rare & Unreleashed (album producers)
- Karen Clark Sheard – All in One
- “I Made a Choice”
- “Good”
- “Because of You”
- “What He Did”
- “He Knows”
- “All For One”
- Y’Anna – The Promise
- “I’m Blessed”
2011
- 21:03 – Evolved: From Boys to Men (album producers)
2012
- James Fortune & FIYA – Identity
- “Throw My Hands Up”
- J. Moss – V4…The Other Side (album producers)
2013
- Earnest Pugh – The W.I.N. (Worship In Nassau) Experience
- “I Believe You Most”
References
- ^ “Karen Clark Sheard’s Debut Solo Album ‘Finally Karen’ Turns 25 | Read the Anniversary Tribute”. Albumism. 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ “Karen Clark-Sheard | Biography, Music & News”. Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-15.