Bishop James Harold Morton was born the fourth of nine children, May 8, 1946, in Windsor Ontario, Canada, to the late Bishop C.L. Morton, Sr., and the late Evangelist Matilda E. Morton.

Under his father's ministry, God anointed Bishop J.H. Morton to serve in various capacities at an early age. During his upbringing and tenure in his father's ministry Bishop served as minister of music; which allowed him to develop his talents as an accomplished and renowned musician and singer. The extent of his talents were also noted in collaborations with other artists such as Aretha Franklin, Vanessa Bell-Armstrong, his brother, Bishop Paul S. Morton, the late Rev. James Cleveland, and many more. Among some of his more noted past renditions are songs like Amazing Grace, Great Is Thy Faithfulness, and I'm Satisfied With Jesus.

Because of a special calling on his life, Bishop began preaching in 1971, and two years later became pastor of the True Faith Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where he remained until 1984. He then relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and was called to pastor Thankful Baptist Church. On the second Sunday in August of 1993, Bishop's vision for God's people extended to new spiritual horizons. He founded and organized New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church, which was then composed of a congregation of 1,400 people. They conducted worship services in the Decatur High School gym for approximately nine months. Through a visionary move from God, on June 5, 1994, he led the New Beginning congregation to their current location on Valley Brook Road in Decatur, Georgia. From his God-given vision and through his dynamically unique preaching style and anointed leadership; the spirited congregation has grown and the church now offers over 54 ministries to meet the needs of the total man.

Bishop Paul S. Morton, Presiding Bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church (FGBC) Fellowship and Pastor of Greater St. Stephens FGBC in New Orleans, consecrated Bishop J H Morton as a Bishop in the Full Gospel Baptist Church International Fellowship in August of 1994. He currently serves on the Bishop's Council in the Full Gospel Baptist International Fellowship.

Bishop James H. Morton humbly incorporates all of his God-given talents in order to reach the masses for Christ. His current release with the New Beginning FGBC Mass Choir, With My Whole Heart, has changed and blessed the lives of so many. Some have been inspired by such sermons as "Angels in the Graveyard" and Grapes, Giants, and Grasshoppers." Countless others have found solace and peace through songs such as "Shine On Me" with Bishop Carlton Pearson on the Live At Azusa 99' release. Still others have found joy and faith from his singing with Bishop Paul Morton's first Full Gospel Baptist Church Recording Choir CD. Regardless of the medium, Bishop James H. Morton follows the leading of the spirit of God so that men might always know that in God, "Something Good Has Already Happened to You!"