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Grateful (Coko Album)
''Grateful'' is the second studio album by American R&B singer Coko. It was released by Light Records on October 19, 2006. At the 50th Grammy Awards, Coko was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album, but lost to Fred Hammond for '' Free to Worship''. Track listing Charts References {{Authority control 2006 albums Coko albums Light Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coko
Cheryl Elizabeth Gamble (formerly Clemons; born June 13, 1970), known professionally as Coko, is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer of the R&B vocal trio Sisters With Voices (SWV). Aside from her R&B career, Gamble also has a solo gospel career. As a member of SWV, Coko has sold 10 million records in the US, and 25 million records worldwide, and is a four-time Grammy Award nominee. Early life Cheryl Elizabeth Gamble was born in The Bronx, New York to gospel singer Mother Lady "Clyde" Tibba Gamble, Gamble was raised in the South Bronx section, Gamble also lived in Brooklyn before moving back to The Bronx. Gamble began singing at age 3. Career She began her recording career as a choir member in Hezekiah Walker's Love Fellowship Crusade Choir. Sisters With Voices (SWV) From 1990 to 1998, Gamble sang with the platinum recording group, Sisters With Voices (SWV). Collectively the female trio released five albums - with their debut '' It's About Time'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faith Evans
Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 in pursuit of a recording career. Evans initially performed as a backing vocalist for R&B singers Al B. Sure! and Christopher Williams, and by the age of 20, signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records as the label's first female artist in 1994. Following her uncredited appearance on labelmate the Notorious B.I.G.'s single " One More Chance", she released her debut studio album, ''Faith'' (1995), to critical acclaim and moderate commercial reception. Evans then guest performed alongside 112 on Puff Daddy’s 1997 single " I'll Be Missing You," which won Best Rap Performance at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards and became the first hip hop song to debut atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her second and third albums, '' Keep the Faith'' (1998) and '' Faithfully'' (2001), peaked at numbers six and 14 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ..., and mixtapes released in 2006. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2006 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 albums Albums 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brent Jones (musician)
Brent Ray Jones (born May 7, 1966) is an American gospel musician, pianist, and choir conductor. He started his music career in 1999, with the release of ''Brent Jones & the T.P. Mobb'' under Holy Roller Entertainment, which charted on three ''Billboard'' magazine charts. His second album (''Beautiful'') came out in 2002 with EMI GMG Records, and charted three charts. The third album, ''The Ultimate Weekend'', released in 2007 by Tyscot Records, and this placed on the ''Billboard'' magazine Gospel Albums chart. He released, ''Joy Comin'', in 2014 with Echopark Records, and this placed upon the Gospel Albums chart. Early life Jones was born on May 7, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, as Brent Ray Jones, Work ID No. 322985213 ISWC No. T9009916205 and he commenced his piano lessons to become a pianist at the age of six. He was installed as the music director and minister of his church at 14 years old. Music career His music recording career began in 1999, with the release of ''Bren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twila Paris
Twila Paris (born December 28, 1958) is a contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, author and pianist. Since 1980, Paris has released 22 albums, amassed 33 number one Christian Radio singles, and was named the Gospel Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year three years in a row. Many of her earlier songs such as "He Is Exalted", "We Will Glorify", "Lamb of God", and "We Bow Down", are found in church hymnals or otherwise sung in church settings. She was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in May 2015. Career As a child she released her first album, ''Little Twila Paris'', in 1965. The album included songs drawn from among those she sang with her family in their evangelistic outreaches. Paris released her first full-length album, '' Knowin' You're Around'', in 1980, and along the way she has written books, recorded children's music, and created worship songs. In the 1980s and 1990s, Paris released mainly contemporary Christian pop songs. But in r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just As I Am (hymn)
"Just as I Am" is a Christian hymn, written by Charlotte Elliott in 1835, first appearing in the ''Christian Remembrancer'', of which Elliott became the editor in 1836. The final verse is taken from Elliott's ''Hours of Sorrow Cheered and Comforted'' (1836). Music It has been set to at least four hymn tunes: * The original, "Woodworth", was written by William Batchelder Bradbury, William B. Bradbury, and was first published in the ''Third Book of Psalmody'' in 1849. The "Woodworth" tune was first used for the hymn "The God of Love Will Soon Indulge". Thomas Hastings (composer), Thomas Hastings adapted Bradbury's tune for "Just as I Am" years later. * In 1890, Arthur H. Brown wrote "Saffron Walden#Music, Saffron Walden" which was published in ''The Hymnal Companion''. * It can also be sung to Gwylfa by D. Lloyd Evans. * John Rogers Thomas wrote a setting for his ''Hymns of the Church'' series. * It is also sung to the Henry Thomas Smart tune "Misericordia". History John Brownlie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shep Crawford
Shep Crawford (December 18, 1970) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and gospel musician, songwriter, and record producer best known for Whitney Houston's " Same Script, Different Cast", Deborah Cox's "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", Tamia's "Stranger in My House", Sisqó's "Incomplete", Luther Vandross' "I'd Rather" and Kelly Price's "As We Lay". He is the founder and pastor of The Experience Christian Ministries in Los Angeles, California. Early life and influences Crawford was born and raised in Los Angeles. He attended Carver Missionary Baptist Church with his family where he learned musicianship from Pastor Richard Stubbs. At the age of eight, Crawford began playing the piano and organ for the Carver Church each week. At the age of 19, he became a licensed pastor at Love and Unity Community Church by Pastor Carl A. McCorkle. Career Crawford has written and produced multiple albums for chart-topping artists, including Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Tami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil' Mo
Cynthia Karen Loving (born November 19, 1978), known professionally as Lil' Mo, is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2001 single "Superwoman Pt. II" (featuring Fabolous), which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and is credited with launching Fabolous' career. Regarded as Missy Elliott's protégé, Elliott guest appeared on Lil Mo's 1998 debut single "5 Minutes (Lil' Mo song), 5 Minutes", which was released for the ''Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film), Why Do Fools Fall in Love'' film soundtrack. The following year, Lil' Mo appeared alongside Nas, Eve (rapper), Eve, and Q-Tip (musician), Q-Tip on Elliott's 1999 single "Hot Boyz (song), Hot Boyz". She guest performed alongside Vita (rapper), Vita on Ja Rule's 2000 singles "Put It on Me (Ja Rule song), Put It on Me", as well as his 2001 single "I Cry (Ja Rule song), I Cry", the former of which was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 44th Annual Grammy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Monique Barrino-Taylor (born June 30, 1984), known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American singer and actress. She rose to prominence in 2004 for her performance of the ''Porgy and Bess'' standard " Summertime" during the third season of ''American Idol'', and eventually became that season's winner. Following her victory, Barrino became the second artist after Lauryn Hill to have a debut single enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number one, when her song " I Believe" launched atop the chart. It went on to become the best-selling single in the United States that year. Barrino's debut album '' Free Yourself'' (2004), was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album garnered three Grammy Award nominations, including Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for her recording of "Summertime". She went on to release the hit single " When I See U", from her eponymous second album (2006), recorded the duet " Put You Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warryn Campbell
Warryn Stafford Campbell, Jr. (born August 21, 1975) is an American record producer. He has worked with a number of contemporary gospel, gospel, hip hop and Contemporary R&B, R&B artists. Campbell originally got his start as a session musician and producer under the tutelage of DJ Quik on his third album ''Safe + Sound''. Career His work includes production and songwriting credits for Mary Mary, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Xzibit, Yolanda Adams, Mos Def, Missy Elliott, Kierra Sheard, Brandy (entertainer), Brandy, Dave Hollister, Men of Standard, Mario (entertainer), Mario, Kelly Price, Shanice, Dru Hill, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Musiq Soulchild and more. He is also a member of the modern quartet-styled traditional gospel group The Soul Seekers signed to GospoCentric Records. As a record executive, he served as vice president of A&R for Elektra Records briefly. He appears in the 2019 movie Strive (film), ''Strive'' as "The Pastor" as well as composing the music for the film. Warryn Camp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Records
Light Records is a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael, as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records. It is a subsidiary of the MNRK Music Group. History Light Records' first roster included Ralph Carmichael, the Carmichael Young People, Ralph Carmichael's 102 Strings recordings, and Ralph's daughter Kim (Carol) Carmichael. Other artists included Jimmy Durante and Thurl Ravenscroft (the voice of Tony the Tiger in cereal commercials). Light moved into Gospel music quickly, with the 1968 signing of future Grammy Award-winners Andrae Crouch & the Disciples and ''The Oral Roberts Singers'', featuring Richard Roberts (evangelist) who had a hit with their opening theme ''Something Good Is Going to Happen to You'' and closing theme ''A God of Miracles'' for ''The Oral Roberts Hour''. Soon other gospel artists, including Kristle Murden, The Archers, The Winans, Walter Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins and Bob Bailey joined the roster. For a time, Lig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joi Campbell
Joi Nicole Campbell (born April 2, 1979), also known under her stage JoiStaRR, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Early life Campbell is the daughter of Warryn and Sandra Campbell. Her older brother is music producer Warryn Campbell Jr. Campbell's singing career began in church choirs in the Los Angeles area. Witnessing her brother success as a songwriter and producer, she started writing songs herself, and though she began studying to become a doctor, Campbell eventually decided to pursue a career in music instead. Career In the early 2000s, Campbell was able to make herself a name as a professional songwriter. Alongside her brother, she wrote for several gospel and R&B artists, including singers Brandy, Toni Estes, Mario, Christina Milian, Angie Stone, and Tamia. In 2002, she planned to embark on a singing career, with several promotional singles such as "Watch Me", "Keep It Movin'", and "Everything" featuring rapper Jadakiss issued, first through J Records an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
