Gospel singer Josiah "JoJo" Martin is celebrating a remarkable new chapter after revealing that he has successfully received a second kidney transplant-just when he had nearly given up on dialysis altogether.
The contemporary gospel artist shared his emotional testimony during an appearance on the Jasper Williams talk show, recounting a journey marked by life-threatening health battles, unwavering faith, and what he believes is nothing short of God's intervention.
Martin has been open for years about living with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare kidney disease that has dramatically shaped both his personal life and ministry. Throughout his battle, he has endured countless hours attached to dialysis machines and survived multiple near-death experiences.
His first kidney transplant, generously donated by a friend, gave him six years of renewed life before the transplanted organ eventually failed.
When doctors informed him that he would need to return to dialysis, Martin admitted he initially refused.
The singer believed God could heal him and wrestled with whether restarting treatment reflected a lack of faith. But one conversation changed everything.
According to Martin, a compassionate nurse reminded him that accepting dialysis was not the same as doubting God's power to heal. Instead, it could be part of God's provision during the waiting process.
Those words proved life-changing.
Just one year after resuming dialysis, Martin received the news he had been praying for-he had been cleared for another kidney transplant.
The second transplant was successful, giving the singer what he describes as another opportunity to continue both his ministry and his mission.
Martin has become one of gospel music's most inspiring voices, not only through songs like "Never Left Me Alone" and "Even If It Takes Forever," featuring Kierra Sheard, but also through the powerful testimony behind the music.
Widely recognised as a protégé of Grammy-winning artist PJ Morton, Martin was signed to Morton Records and has steadily built a reputation for pairing heartfelt worship with transparent conversations about suffering, perseverance, and faith.
His latest testimony has also drawn praise across the gospel community, with fellow artist James Fortune sharing Martin's story online as an encouragement to believers facing impossible circumstances.
Beyond music, Martin continues to use his platform to advocate for organ donation awareness while encouraging others to, as he often says, "suffer well" without losing hope in God.
For Martin, his second transplant is more than a medical milestone-it is a testimony that faith and medicine are not enemies, and that sometimes God's answer comes through the very help people are tempted to refuse.
