Patrick Shevelle Love (born July 23, 1968) is an American
gospel music
Gospel music is a traditional genre of Christian music, and a cornerstone of Christian media. The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according to culture and social context. Gospel music is com ...
ian. He started his music career with the release of ''Wait on the Lord'', released in 1994, by Crystal Rose Records. His second album, ''The Vision'', was released by Crystal Rose Records in 1998. Both albums charted on the
''Billboard'' magazine Gospel Albums charts.
Early life
Love was born in
Charlotte, North Carolina,
as Patrick Shevelle Love.
[ Work ID No. 500996794 ISWC No. T0727533052] His father is a retired
stevedore; his mother was a small business owner and early childhood educator.
Patrick is a 1986 graduate of West Mecklenburg High School.
Music career
Patrick's formal music career began in 1994, with inspiration from
Donald Lawrence
Donald Lawrence (born May 4, 1961, Gastonia, North Carolina) is an American gospel music songwriter, record producer and artist. He is best known for his Grammy Award-nominated songs "The Blessing of Abraham" and "Encourage Yourself".
He studied ...
, who attended his church, Salem Baptist Church.
Lawrence helped to foster Love's career by signing him, along with his choir, to the label that he co-owned, Crystal Rose Records.
Lawrence helped to produce the two albums that Love released.
The 1994 release of ''Wait on the Lord'' was Love's breakthrough release on the
''Billboard'' magazine Gospel Albums at No. 18.
[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f ts_chart_artistname%3AJinwright&f ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Jinwright ] His second album, ''The Vision'', was released on March 10, 1998,
and it charted at No. 16 on the aforementioned chart.
Discography
References
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1968 births
Living people
African-American songwriters
African-American Christians
Musicians from Charlotte, North Carolina
Songwriters from North Carolina
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American musicians