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Billboard Music Award For Top Gospel Album
The ''Billboard'' Music Award for Top Gospel Album winners and nominees. This award was introduced in 2016. Winners and nominees References {{Billboard Music Awards Billboard awards Album awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Music Award
The ''Billboard'' Music Awards are honors given out annually by '' Billboard'', a publication covering the music business and a music popularity chart. The ''Billboard'' Music Awards show has been held annually since 1990, with the exception of the years 2007 through 2010. The event was formerly staged in December but since returning in 2011, it has been held in May. Awards process Unlike other awards, such as the Grammy Award, which determine nominations as a result of the highest votes received by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the ''Billboard'' Music Awards finalists are based on album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring, and social engagement. These measurements are tracked year-round by ''Billboard'' and its data partners, including MRC Data and Next Big Sound. The 2018 awards were based on the reporting period of April 8, 2017 through March 31, 2018. Awards are given for the top album, artist and single in a number of different m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Way (Tamela Mann Album)
''One Way'' is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Tamela Mann, released on Mann's own independent record label Tillymann Music Group on September 16, 2016. ''One Way'' debuted at number 45 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and topped the Top Gospel Albums chart, becoming Mann's second leader on the latter, where it led for 20 weeks. The album was supported by two successful singles, "God Provides" and "Change Me", which peaked at #1 and #2 respectively on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart. Track listing Credits adapted from AllMusic. Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic. * Faith Anderson – Vocals (Background) * Lloyd Barry – Horn Arrangements * Michael Beral – Keyboards * Michael Bethany – Vocals (Background) * La'Tonja Blair – Vocals (Background) * Erech Brookins – Bass * Anthony "AJ" Brown Jr. – Bass * Daniel Bryant – Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Programming * Myron Butler – Producer, Composer, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, String Programm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youthful Praise
Youthful Praise is an American gospel choir led by James "J.J." Hairston who directs the choir and composes most of their material. Biography Youthful Praise originated at the Bridgeport, Connecticut church Turner's Faith Temple. The outfit was originally known as Teens of TFT. They released their first album ''Awesome God'' in 2001 with Evidence Gospel, a division of online news magazine GospelFlava.com. The title track became popular with church choirs and helped make their debut album a success. The album earned Youthful Praise two Stellar Award nomination in 2003 for Choir of the Year and Contemporary Choir of the Year. The group was also nominated for a Soul Train Award for Gospel Artist of the Year, and the GMWA Excellence Award for Choir of the Year. The group's sophomore release ''Thank You for the Change'' raised their profile even more by featuring a guest vocal performance from Coko, former lead singer of SWV on "Up There" and containing the highlight song "Deliver". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Brown (gospel Musician)
Anthony Jamar Brown (born October 22, 1981) is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician, whose background singers are called Group Therapy, stylized group therAPy. He started his music career, in 2012, with the release of, ''Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy'', by Tyscot Records. This was a '' Billboard'' breakthrough release, with chartings The ''Billboard'' 200, the Top Gospel Albums, and the Independent Albums chart. He is the worship leader at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where he has served since June 2008. Early life Brown was born on October 22, 1981, as Anthony Jamar Brown, Work ID No. 884172974 ISWC No. T9095453955 who considers his hometown to be Baltimore, Maryland. In 2008, he became Assistant Minister of Music at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and later worship leader.Chris RichardsAnthony Brown’s gospel is built to last Monday through Saturday, too washingtonpost.com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Natasha Tameika Cobbs Leonard (born July 7, 1981) is an American gospel musician and songwriter. She released the extended play ''Grace'' in 2013 with the hit lead single "Break Every Chain". The EP reached No. 61 on the '' Billboard'' charts. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, Cobbs won the Grammy for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance. She has also won 15 Stellar Awards, 3 Billboard Music Awards, and 9 Dove Awards. Her biggest hit song was Break Every Chain. Early life Natasha Tameika Cobbs was born on July 7, 1981, in Jesup, Georgia, to Bishop Fritz Cobbs (1954–2014) and Pastor Bertha Cobbs. She started leading worship at Jesup New Life Ministries, founded by her father. Personal life In 2016, Cobbs Leonard revealed that she had been diagnosed with depression in 2007. On March 3, 2017, in a private ceremony attended by family and friends, she married Kenneth Leonard, a music producer and her longtime love. In July 2021 she adopted a son, Asher. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Greene (musician)
Travis Montorius Greene (born January 17, 1984) is an American gospel musician and pastor. Music career Greene began his music career in 2007 with the release of ''The More'' via Greenelight Records. He has since released two studio albums, ''Stretching Out'' in 2010, '' The Hill '' in 2015, and an extended play, ''Intentional'' in 2015. Travis Greene's third album ''Crossover: Live From Music City'' was released in 2017 as a live album. Greene's music has charted on the ''Billboard'' Top Gospel Albums and the Top Gospel Songs charts and he has been nominated for multiple awards, including five Grammy Awards and 13 Stellar Awards. Greene and his wife lead Forward City Church in Columbia, South Carolina. Early life Travis Montorius Greene was born on January 17, 1984, in Delaware, to mother, Charleather Greene and was raised in Warner Robins, Georgia. Greene's father died of an aneurysm in 1989. Greene was originally a still-born, but was resuscitated. A few years later, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hezekiah Walker
Bishop Hezekiah Walker (born December 24, 1962) is a popular American gospel music singer and artist and pastor of prominent Brooklyn New York Pentecostal megachurch, Love Fellowship Tabernacle. Walker has released several albums on Benson Records and Verity Records as Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir. Biography Walker was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Long Island University, majoring in Sociology. He also attended Hugee Theological Institute, and the New York School of the Bible. Walker became a bishop in the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith in 2008, and transferred to the Pentecostal Churches of Jesus Christ later that year. Walker became the Presiding Prelate of the Pentecostal Churches of Jesus Christ in 2010. In 2001, Hezekiah & The LFT Church Choir were nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Best Gospel Artist, Traditional on the strength of the album ''Love Is Live!'' Walker has won Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamela Mann
Tamela Jean Mann (née Johnson; born June 9, 1966) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and actress. Mann began her career as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family. She was a featured soloist on several tracks while with Franklin's group, including " Now Behold the Lamb", and " Lean on Me", the latter of which also included Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R. Kelly, and Bono. She began her solo career by releasing the albums ''Gotta Keep Movin'' (2005), and ''The Master Plan'' (2009). Her third studio album, '' Best Days'' reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Gospel albums chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The lead single "Take Me to the King" was a commercial success, earned her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance. Her fourth studio album ''One Way'' (2016), also reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Gospel Albums chart; and spawned the single "God Provides", which won her the Grammy Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Sapp
Bishop Marvin Louis Sapp Sr. (born January 28, 1967) is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career. Sapp is also the founder and former senior pastor of Lighthouse Full Life Center Church, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He recorded Perfect Peace in 1995. As of November 17, 2019, he was installed as senior pastor of The Chosen Vessel in Fort Worth, Texas. Early life and education Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sapp began singing in church at age four. He spent his teenage years singing with a number of Gospel groups and ensembles. He was a student at the unaccredited Aenon Bible College in Indianapolis, Indiana. He dropped out of Aenon after being invited by Gospel singer Fred Hammond to sing with Commissioned in 1990 after Keith Staten left. Sapp appears on the group's albums ''Number 7'', ''Matters of the Heart'', and ''Irreplaceable Love''. Sapp left in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Losing My Religion (album)
''Losing My Religion'' is the eleventh studio album from Kirk Franklin. RCA Inspiration a division of RCA Records alongside Fo Yo Soul Recordings released the album on November 13, 2015. It won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album in 2017. Critical reception Signaling in a ten out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, Tony Cummings called the album "a great comeback". Matt Conner, indicating in a four star review by ''CCM Magazine'', stated "''Losing My Religion'' is every bit the spirited, charismatic and powerful album you’d expect (and hope for) from the seven-time GRAMMY winner." Awarding the album five stars at New Release Today, Dwayne Lacy stated, "This is vintage Kirk!" Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, praising the album for its message and concept saying "It's a rhyming, socio-political-spiritual manifesto, an admonition to evangelists that religion masks God's love and mercy; it's a barrier rather than a bridge." Commercial performance Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Shall Live
''You Shall Live'' is the tenth studio album by Marvin Sapp. RCA Inspiration released the album on June 2, 2015. Sapp worked with producer, Aaron W. Lindsey, in the making of this album. Critical reception Awarding the album four stars from ''CCM Magazine'', Andy Argyrakis states, "And even if ''You Shall Live'' took three years, it was well worth the wait thanks to the singer/songwriter/pastor's superb craftsmanship that seems to have jumped up a notch ever since 2007's gold selling ''Thirsty'' and its massive crossover hit "Never Would Have Made It" put Sapp on the international map." Dwayne Lacy, giving the album four stars for New Release Today, writes, "''You Shall Live'' really does not have a feel of a studio album." Track listing Personnel ''*adapted from iTunes digital booklet*'' Backing Vocals Candy West Darian Yancey-Mackey Chelsea West Deonis Cook Tiffany R. Brown Erin Cortez Nikki Ross Gene Moore Jr Chris Lawson Dana Brown Kieandria Ellis Musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan McReynolds
Jonathan Caleb McReynolds (born September 17, 1989) is a Grammy-winning American gospel musician. He began his music career in 2012 with the release of ''Life Music'' via Entertainment One Music. He has had two No. 1 ''Billboard'' Gospel Albums since with '' Life Music: Stage Two'' (2015) and '' Make Room'' (2018), fifteen Stellar Awards, four GMA Dove Awards and five Grammy Award nominations in addition to his win in 2021. Early life McReynolds was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 17, 1989, as Jonathan Caleb McReynolds. Work ID No. 883470768 He was raised by a single mother with love and support from his family, church members and his pastor at New Original Church of God in Christ. Known to be a very precocious kid, he learned to play the drums at five years old, the piano at eight, and showcased his talents weekly as a church musician. He was a reluctant singer, to say the least. However, in high school, he began to break out of his shell; eventually, sharing his talent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
