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(before working alongside producer

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), including Grammy-winning albums ''

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Career

Godbey, originally from Houston, began his music career as an instrumentalist in various Texas-area rock bands prior to attending

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in 1993 to study telecommunications. While attending school, Godbey worked at a small studio in Waco, TX, before beginning employment with recording studio Dallas Sound Lab upon graduation. He began working with Kirk Franklin and several other gospel acts in Dallas, winning two Grammy Awards for Franklin's albums ''

'' in 2005 and ''

'' in 2007 respectively, both in the Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album category. In 2007, Godbey met producer Timbaland through mutual friends, subsequently mixing, engineering, or mastering records, as well as playing bass guitar or programming.

Selected songwriting, programming and production credits

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Full Mix, engineered and/or mastered projects

Awards and nominations

References

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