Source

Personal life

Bodie is a Christian, although he rejects many of the traditional Christian teachings.

Bodie is married to Royale Kuljian. He has three children, Indie, Violet, and Goldie Kuljian.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Independent

• "I Think I Like You" (2017)
• "Moonlight" (2017)
• "Magazine Girls" (2018)
• "Mona Lisa" (2018)
• "New World" (with Moflo Music) (2018)
• "Loving U" (with Moflo Music and Reagan Capaci) (2018)
• "Love Me Like That" (2019)
• "Trust Issues" (with Moflo Music) (2019)
• "Off Brand" (Reagan Capaci with Moflo Music and Bodi) (2019)
• "Summer Love" (2020)
• "Me Time" (with Gnash) (2020)
• "Lovely" (with Loren North) (2020)
• "Happy Now" (2021)
• "All Four Season Love" (with Moflo Music) (2021)
• "Mercedes" (Hyper Fenton with Bodi and Moflo Music) (2021)
• "Ghost" (2022)
• "A New Wave" (Oceans Music with Bodei and Melanie Foust) (2022)
• "Lovin Look Easy" (2023)
• "Think About U" (2023)
• "Idc Now" (2023)
• "Strange" (2023)
• "Hallelujah (Here We Are Again)" (2023)
• "Behold" (Oceans Music with Bodie) (2023)

On Provident

References

David Wallace Crowder (born November 29, 1971), known professionally by his mononymous stage name Crowder since 2012, is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and author. He was the lead singer in the Christian rock and worship band David Crowder*Band from 1996 to 2012, before he started his solo career on sixstepsrecords and Sparrow Records labels.

He released his first solo album, Neon Steeple, on May 27, 2014. Crowder released his first solo single off the album, "I Am", on November 25, 2013, which rose to the No. 3 position on the Christian Songs chart. American Prodigal, Crowder's second solo album, was released on September 23, 2016 and his third, I Know a Ghost, on November 9, 2018. His fourth solo album, Milk & Honey, released on June 11, 2021.

Early life and education

David Wallace Crowder was born on November 29, 1971, in Texarkana, Texas. Following high school, he went to college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Career

David Crowder* Band (1996-2012)

Crowder was the lead vocalist of the David Crowder Band from 1996 until the group disbanded in 2012. At that time, Crowder started his solo career on the Sparrow Records imprint, sixstepsrecords. During the band's time together they released sixteen singles through six studio albums, two live albums, four Extended Plays (EPs) and one compilation album. David Crowder Band (stylized as David Crowder*Band and The David Crowder*Band) was a six-piece Christian rock and modern worship band from Waco, Texas. Their final album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 charts. They disbanded in 2012, with David Crowder pursuing a solo career under the name Crowder and the rest of the band, except for Mike Hogan, forming The Digital Age.

Name

Prior to the album Church Music, the band preferred not to be referred to as "The David Crowder*Band". They explained that they preferred to omit the article, and stated that they "may revisit this issue if other groups named 'David Crowder*Band' begin performing," and may in fact, should that eventuality occur, insert "The Original" in front of the band's present appellation. As of the release of Church Music, however, the band has begun referring to themselves using the article, and explained "we've been at [this] for a while now without incident, so we felt justified in its formal inclusion."

The band's name is usually rendered with an asterisk, as "David Crowder*Band". In a faux-documentary, while recording Church Music, Crowder joked that the asterisk meant, "David Crowder [is about to go insane because Jack Parker continually tries to sabotage the work of the rest of the] band."

Band history

The band began when Crowder realized that almost half of the students at Baylor University, a Christian university, were not attending church. Finding this very surprising he and Chris Seay started University Baptist Church (Waco, Texas) in 1995, while he was still a student. Crowder became pastor of worship at the church and led worship and continued to do so throughout the year. The church's congregation grew, as did the band's lineup.

Crowder began writing songs to incorporate into the worship times at the church and eventually the church released an independent CD, Pour Over Me, followed by All I Can Say in 1998. These CDs brought the band to a wider audience and invitations to festivals and events followed. The band was signed to sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records when Louie Giglio talked to Crowder about the music and how it could be used more than just at UBC and more worldwide. Although the band toured extensively, they made it a point to be back at their home church UBC in Waco Texas for most Sundays.

Kyle Lake, University Baptist Church's former pastor and also longtime friend of the band, had a strong influence on the band's music in terms of content and inspiration both during his life and after Lake's death.

With their September 2005 release, A Collision or (3+4=7), David Crowder Band explored a new realm of musical diversity. The album houses a mix of bluegrass, folk, alternative, and worship, woven together with a touch of electronic ambience. This release landed them the No. 2 spot on the iTunes Music Store and the No. 39 spot on Billboard 200 the second day after its release. The same day as the release of A Collision, their song "Turkish Delight" was released on the Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia compilation CD. This song, which is a reference to the magical Turkish delight in C. S. Lewis's book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has an old-school disco feel.

March 19, 2007, the band officially started recording Remedy; the band also revealed the album's website, which allowed fans to follow the band via live webcams, and discover more about the album. Ted Nugent made a guest appearance on the album, on the song "We Won't Be Quiet". Remedy was released on September 25, 2007. The day after its release, it reached No. 4 on the iTunes Music Store. When Mark Waldrop joined the band as the album Remedy was released, his sidekick Rupert came with him. Rupert is a gnome. During the Remedy Tour the band had up a live web feed on Crowder's Xanga account. The feed had a chat room where fans chatted live with the band and their tourmates. It showed more than half of the tour stops live which included their tour bus, live stage feeds of shows, places the band went, etc. Much of the time the video feed would be on Rupert at different stops. On the final night of the tour Phil Wickham and The Myriad came on stage for a hoe down for the song "I Saw the light". The camera for the feed was on the lid of a ball-cap and was wired into a laptop the band had in a backpack; this equipment was provided by Xanga. The band also used the feed for some time after their Remedy Tour. July 16, 2008, the band announced it would be releasing a live album and DVD titled Remedy Club Tour - Live, The DVD was filmed In NYC and GA.

Crowder's Xanga entry from January 31, 2009, mentioned the preproduction of the band's next studio album. Also on Mike Hogan's MySpace entry from March 4, 2009, he confirmed that actual recording and production had commenced and provided directions for getting to the live webcam feed, which is in a page simply titled "Church Music". The album was titled "Church Music" and was released on September 22, 2009. The first single off the album was a cover of John Mark McMillan's song "How He Loves". Crowder received permission from McMillan to change the words "So heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss" to "So heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss".

The band hosted Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference September 30 through October 2, 2010, at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Other presenters at the conference included Louie Giglio, Rob Bell, Israel Houghton, Hillsong London, Matt Redman, Jars of Clay, Matt Maher, Leeland, David Dark, Gungor, Derek Webb, and Isaac Wardell. Mark recorded a rap song for the band titled "Bwack Be Creepin'" for the band's YouTube channel.

On February 5, 2011, the band announced the official start to recording of Give Us Rest or (A Requiem Mass in C [The Happiest of All Keys]). On May 21, 2011, the band announced through their website that the band would end after the completion of the fall 2011 "The 7 Tour" and the release of their sixth album.

Later, on July 21, 2011, the band announced that a Christmas album, Oh for Joy, would be released on October 4, 2011. The band stated that they began to record Give Us Rest and subsequently Oh for Joy came out. Some of the songs in the albums Give Us Rest and Oh for Joy were recorded in greenrooms and restrooms during the band's last tour.

The band played their final show at the Passion 2012 Conference on January 3, 2012, at the Georgia Dome.

Crowder formed a new collective called "Crowder" that made its first performance at the Creation East Festival in June 2012. Parker, Dodson, Bush, and Waldrop have formed a new band, called "The Digital Age", and run a recording studio in Waco, Texas. David Crowder is still signed with Sparrow Records and sixstepsrecords under Capitol CMG. He is now making music under the name "Crowder".

Unusual instrumentation

The band often incorporated unconventional instruments and elements into their music, many of which were created by the band's drummer Jeremy Bush. He modified a Speak & Spell for the song "I Can Hear the Angels Singing (...Andeverandeverand...)", and used a robot drummer, named Steve 3PO, for use in "Church Music", a silver box with blue lights and switches for "Can You Feel It?", and a MOTM modular synthesizer used by Hogan. He also manufactured a seven square-foot MPC style-MIDI controller for the band Family Force 5.

A guitar-shaped controller from the Guitar Hero game was used in "... neverending ...". According to Crowder, the controller was transformed to a MIDI instrument. Jeremy "B-Wack" Bush programmed the controller such that each of the buttons were put into USB Overdrive, an application for reading signals off of USB devices. The buttons were programmed to each specific chord in the song "...neverending...". Once the buttons were programmed and sent to USB Overdrive, the results were put in to Ableton Live as a MIDI note programmed by the band. There were 12 samples in the controller.

Hogan often played turntables and played electric violin with guitar effects. A Smule "I Am T-Pain" iPhone app is used on "The Nearness". On incorporating bluegrass into the band's repertoire, Crowder stated that the banjo was something he had previously wanted to avoid "at all costs".

The band often recorded their albums in a barn behind Crowder's house.

Solo career (2013-present)

Crowder released his debut solo studio album on May 27, 2014, Neon Steeple. The lead single, "I Am", released on November 25, 2013, charted at No, 3 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart. "Come As You Are" achieved a Grammy nomination in 2015 for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.

His second solo album, American Prodigal, was released September 23, 2016. The first single, "Run Devil Run", was released on June 18, 2016. "Forgiven" was the second single released.

On September 19, 2018, Crowder announced a third solo album and released the first two singles, "Red Letters" and "Wildfire". The album, I Know a Ghost, was released on November 9, 2018.

Crowder's fourth studio album, titled Milk & Honey, was released on June 11, 2021. The album was supported with the three singles "Good God Almighty", "In the House", and "God Really Loves Us". The album features appearances from Hulvey, Dante Bowe and Maverick City Music.

Beginning in January 2024, Crowder began touring in Jam Nation's Winter Jam Tour with Christian artists CAIN, Katy Nichole, and Newsong.

Crowder announced his new album The Exile on April 5, 2024, after dropping a new single "[DASH]" featuring TobyMac. The album was released on May 31, 2024.

Books

David Crowder has written two books:

• David Crowder, Praise Habit: Finding God in Sunsets and Sushi, NavPress, 2005.
• David Crowder with Mike Hogan, Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die or (The Eschatology of Bluegrass), Relevant Books, 2006.

Discography

Studio albums

Other albums

EPs

Singles

As a lead artist

As a featured artist

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Music videos

Awards

GMA Dove Awards

Notes

See also

• David Crowder Band discography

References

External links

• Official website
• Official Facebook

Terrian Bass Woods is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. She is known for her role as a vocalist in TobyMac's band, Diverse City.

Career

Terrian released her debut song, "God With Us", in 2019. The music video has since surpassed six million views on YouTube. It was followed by "In The Arms", co-written by Terrian and Anthony Skinner, Jon Reddick and songwriter Jess Cates, and was produced by Micah Kuiper and Bryan Fowler. She was also featured on TobyMac's remix album The St. Nemele Collab Sessions on the track, "It's You (Tide Electric Remix)" with Matt Maher. In addition, Terrian joined Cochren & Co. on the "TobyMac Theatre Tour".

Her third lead single, "Let Love Lead", was released on February 14, 2020. Followed by "You Still Do" on May 15, 2020.

She released her first EP, Genesis of Terrian, in 2021.

She released her first album, Give It Time, in 2024.

Personal life

Terrian married on September 17, 2018 to Ian Woods.

She serves on AngelStreet Staff as a mentor to young girls and advocates for the nonprofit organization.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Notes

References

External links

• Official website
• Terrian at IMDb 

This is the discography of TobyMac. He was originally a member of dc Talk from 1988 to 2001. Since 2001 he has released eight studio albums, two Christmas albums, five remix albums, three live albums, and three extended plays as a solo artist.

Albums

Studio albums

Christmas albums

Remix albums

Live albums

EPs

Singles

As a lead artist

2000s

2010s

2020s

As a featured artist

Other charted songs

Other appearances

Compilation appearances

• Solo by dc Talk, 2001 "Extreme Days" (from Momentum), "Somebody's Watching" (from Momentum) [ForeFront]
• Extreme Days Movie Soundtrack, 2001 "Extreme Days" (from Momentum) [ForeFront]
• WOW Hits 2002, 2001 "Somebody's Watching" (from Momentum) [Sparrow]
• WOW Christmas: Red, 2002 "This Christmas" (from This Christmas) [Sparrow]
• 2:52 - Smarter, Stronger, Deeper, Cooler, 2002 "Get This Party Started" (from Momentum) [Forefront]
• WOW Hits 2003, 2002 "Irene" (from Momentum) [Sparrow]
• Simply Groovy New Music Sampler, 2002 "Irene," "Yours" (from Momentum) [Forefront]
• Festival Con Dios Volume Two, 2002 "Extreme Days" (from Momentum) [InPop]
• Sonic Fuel, 2002 "Yours" (from Momentum) [EMI]
• ConGRADulations!: Class of 2002, 2002 "Extreme Days" (from Momentum) [interl'inc]
• Spynpsycle-Living with the Machines, 2003 "Yours" (from Momentum) [Sparrow]
• Next Step, 2003 "Get This Party Started" (from Momentum) [Forefront]
• WOW Hits 2004, 2003 "Phenomenon" (from Welcome to Diverse City) [Sparrow]
• It Takes Two, 2003 "Part of Me" (w/ Sandtown) [Sparrow]
• Smash-ups, 2003 tobyMac "Yours" vs. Relient K "Pressing On" [Sparrow]
• The Ringleader. Mixtape III by DJ Maj, 2003 "J Train (Awlboard Remix)" [Gotee]
• Dove Hits 2003, 2003 "Irene" (from Momentum) [Reunion]
• X 2003, 2003 "Get This Party Started" (from Momentum) [Forefront]
• Mixdown, 2003 "Somebody's Watching" (Remix) [Forefront]
• WOW Hits 2005, 2004 "Gone" (from Welcome to Diverse City) [EMI CMG]
• Hip Hope 2005, 2004 ...."Extreme Days (Shoc Remix)," (from Re:Mix Momentum) ("Ohh, Ahh" by GRITS featuring tobyMac) [Gotee]
• Beatmart Recordings: Best of the Submissions, 2004 "Yes Yes Y'all" w/ Todd Collins [Beatmart]
• X 2004, 2004 "One Phenom (Remix)" (from Phenomenon Single) [BEC]
• In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa, 2004 "Mysterious Ways" [Sparrow]
• ConGRADulations!: Class of 2004, 2004 "Phenomenon" (from Welcome to Diverse City) [interl'inc]
• WOW Christmas: Green, 2005 "O Come All Ye Faithful" (from This Christmas) [Word]
• WOW Hits 2006, 2005 "Atmosphere (Remix) (featuring dc Talk)" (from Welcome to Diverse City) [Sparrow]
• Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 2005 "New World" [Disney/EMI CMG]
• The Second Chance: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2005 "J Train (featuring Kirk Franklin)" (from Momentum) [Reunion]
• ConGRADulations Class of 2005, 2005 "Hey Now (Class of 2005 Remix)" [interl'inc]
• X 2005, 2005 "Gone" (from Welcome to Diverse City) [BEC]
• WOW Hits 2007, 2006 "Burn For You (Shortwave Radio Remix)" (from Renovating Diverse City) [EMI]
• X 2006, 2006 "The Slam" (from Welcome to Diverse City) [BEC]
• WOW Hits 2008, 2007 "Made to Love" (from Portable Sounds) [EMI]
• Shades of Christmas: Rock, 2007 "O Come All Ye Faithful" (from This Christmas) [Sparrow]
• Shades of Christmas: Pop, 2007 "This Christmas (Joy to the World)" (from This Christmas) [Sparrow]
• Veggietales - The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: The Original Movie Soundtrack, 2007 "What We Gonna Do?" [Universal Christian]
• X 2008, 2007 "Boomin'" (from Portable Sounds) [BEC]
• Hip Hope 2008, 2007 "Boomin'" (from Portable Sounds) [Gotee]
• WOW Hits 2009, 2008 "Lose My Soul (featuring Kirk Franklin & Mandisa)" (from Portable Sounds) [EMI]
• WOW Hits 1, 2008 "I'm for You" (from Portable Sounds) [Provident]
• ConGRADulations Class of 2008, 2008 "I'm for You" (from Portable Sounds) [Interlinc]
• Workout & Worship, 2009 "One World" (featuring Siti Monroe) (from Portable Sounds) [Starsong]
• WOW Hits 2010, 2009 "City on Our Knees" (from Tonight) [EMI]
• ConGRADulations! Class of 2009, 2009 "I'm for You" (from Portable Sounds) [Interlinc]
• CompassionArt: Creating Freedom From Poverty, 2009 "Shout Praise" (w/Israel Houghton, Darlene Zschech), "Let It Glow" (w/Kirk Franklin) [Sparrow]
• Hip Hope Hits 2009, 2009 "One World (Liquid Remix)" (featuring Siti Monroe & KJ-52) [Gotee]
• Freedom: Artists United For International Justice Mission, 2010 "Hold On (Acoustic)" [FCS]
• WOW Hits 2011, 2010 "Get Back Up" (from Tonight) [EMI CMG]
• WOW Best of 2004, 2010 "Phenomenon" (from Welcome to Diverse City) [EMI CMG]
• Guitar Praise HITS Volume One, 2010 "I'm For You" (from Portable Sounds) [Starsong]
• WOW Christmas, 2011 "Christmas This Year (featuring Leigh Nash)" (from Christmas in Diverse City) [Word]
• WOW Hits 2012, 2011 "Tonight" (from Tonight) [EMI CMG/Word/Provident]
• Big Church Day Out EP, 2011 "Showstopper" (from Tonight) [EMI CMG]
• Top of Our Lungs, 2011 "I'm for You" (from Portable Sounds) [StarSong]
• Turn on the Lights, 2011 "Ignition" (from Portable Sounds) [StarSong]
• WOW #1s, 2011 "City on Our Knees" (from Tonight) [Word]
• X2012, 2012 "Tonight (featuring John Cooper of Skillet)" (from Tonight) [BEC]
• Seasons of Hope, 2012 "Burn for You (Shortwave Radio Mix)" (from Renovating Diverse City) [Starsong]
• WOW Hits 2013, 2012 "Me Without You" (from Eye on It) [EMI CMG/Word/Provident]
• WOW Hits 2014, 2013 "Steal My Show" (from Eye on It) [EMI CMG/Word/Provident]
• WOW Hits 2015, 2014 "Speak Life" (from "Eye on It") [EMI CMG/Word/Provident]
• WOW Hits 2016, 2015 "Beyond Me" (from "This Is Not a Test") [EMI CMG/Word/Provident]
• WOW Hits 2017, 2016 "Feel It (featuring Mr. TalkBox) [Radio Edit] (from "This Is Not a Test") [EMI CMG/Word/Provident]
• WOW Hits 2018, 2017 "Love Broke Thru" (from "This Is Not a Test") [EMI CMG/Word/Provident]
• WOW Hits 2019, 2018 "I Just Need U." (from "The Elements") [EMI CMG/Word/Provident]
• The Least of These: Music From and Inspired By the Original Film, 2019 "Love of My Life" (later released on "The Lost Demos" in 2020) [Skypass Entertainment, Inc./The Fuel Music]

Album appearances

Videography

Video releases

Music videos

As lead artist

As featured artist

Cameo appearances

Notes

References

Lecrae Devaughn Moore (born October 9, 1979) is an American Christian rapper, singer-songwriter and dancer. Since having begun his career in 2004, he has released ten studio albums and three mixtapes as a solo artist, as well as three studio albums as a lead member of the hip hop group 116 Clique.

Lecrae's first two studio albums, Real Talk (2004) and After the Music Stops (2006), were both released independently and met with critical praise. His third, Rebel (2008), became the first Christian hip-hop album to peak atop the Billboard Top Gospel Albums, and his first to enter the Billboard 200. After the release of his fourth album, Rehab (2010), Lecrae began attracting mainstream attention following his performance at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher, and his guest appearance on Statik Selektah's single "Live and Let Live" that same year. His sixth album, Gravity (2012), and has been called the most important album in Christian hip hop history by Rapzilla and Atlanta Daily World. Along with continued critical praise, it peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and made Lecrae the first hip hop artist to win in the category of Best Gospel Album ? at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. His seventh album, Anomaly (2014), became his first to debut atop the Billboard 200, as well as the first album to peak both the Billboard 200 and Top Gospel Album charts simultaneously.

In May 2016, Lecrae signed with Columbia Records. He released his third mixtape, Church Clothes 3 (2016), his eighth album, All Things Work Together (2017), and his collaborative album with American record producer Zaytoven, Let the Trap Say Amen (2018). He left Columbia in early 2020, and released his tenth album, Restoration, in August of that year.

He has co-founded three media entities: the record label Reach Records in 2004, the now-defunct non-profit organization ReachLife Ministries in 2007, and the film production studio 3 Strand Films in 2019.

Lecrae received nominations for Artist of the Year at the 43rd, 44th, 45th, and 46th GMA Dove Awards, the last of which he won, and for Best Gospel Artist at the 2013 and 2015 BET Awards, the latter of which he won, a first for a rap artist. Lecrae's filmography includes a role in the television film A Cross to Bear (2012) and brief roles in the comedy film Believe Me (2014), crime film Superfly (2018), and Christian drama film Breakthrough (2019). Lecrae has presented on and written about racial tension and injustice in the United States as well as advocated for the preservation of responsibility and fatherhood values among men in the United States. In 2013, he partnered with Dwyane Wade and Joshua DuBois in the multimedia initiative This Is Fatherhood as part of the Obama administration's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative, and in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic worked with Love Beyond Walls to distribute hand-washing stations and food to homeless people in Atlanta.

Life and career

Early life

Lecrae was raised by his single mother in a poor neighborhood in southern Houston. Shortly after his birth, he moved to Denver, away from his father, then to San Diego. At the age of 6, he was sexually abused by his babysitter. As a teenager, his role models were the rapper Tupac Shakur and his uncle, a member of a street gang.

At age 16, he began using drugs, trying almost every substance except crack and heroin. He started stealing in high school and dealing drugs, using his grandmother's Bible as a lucky charm. He was arrested for possession of drugs, but the policeman who arrested him discovered his Bible and made him promise that, if he let Lecrae go, he would live according to biblical principles from now on. Subsequently, he began rehab. He dropped drugs but replaced them with alcohol and partying.

Lecrae received a scholarship to study theater at the University of North Texas, and graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in 2002. He also briefly attended Middle Tennessee State University.

At 19, he went to a Bible study after being invited by a girl from college. He was amazed to see people like himself there, who liked the same books and music, but who were loving. He decided to live for God, but continued to make bad choices. Following a friend's invitation, he attended a Christian conference in Atlanta and was impressed by the performance of a Christian rap group, The Cross Movement. He was also touched by a clear presentation of the gospel by Pastor James White (of Christ Our King Community Church). He then asked forgiveness for his sins and claimed to have experienced a new birth.

Subsequently, he was in a car accident but came out unscathed. In 2003, in a Bible study meeting at Denton Bible Church in Denton, Texas, he met Ben Washer, with whom he would volunteer and sing in a juvenile correctional facility. Young people's positive response to Christian rap encouraged them to start a label.

Early career (2004-2011)

In 2004, five years after his conversion, Lecrae teamed up with Ben Washer to found Reach Records, and at the age of 25 he released his first album, Real Talk. The following year it was re-released by Cross Movement Records and reached No. 29 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks. The album later received a nomination at the 2007 Stellar Awards. In 2005, Lecrae co-founded the non-profit organization ReachLife Ministries (no longer operational since April 2015), which equipped local Christian leaders with tools, media, curriculum, and conferences that were based on the teachings of the Bible and relevant to hip-hop culture. Also in 2005, the debut album of 116 Clique, The Compilation Album, was released.

After the success of Real Talk, Lecrae then released his second studio album on August 15, 2006. After the Music Stops charted at No. 5 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart, No. 7 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart and No. 16 on the Billboard Heatseeker Album charts, and received a nomination for a Dove Award, as did the single "Jesus Muzik", featuring Trip Lee. In 2007, 116 Clique released its second album, 13 Letters, reaching No. 10 on the Gospel Albums chart and No. 29 on the Christian Albums chart. 116 Clique also released the remix EP Amped, which peaked at No. 24 on the Gospel Albums chart.

On October 8, 2008, Lecrae's third album, Rebel, entered the Billboard charts at No. 60 with 9,800 units sold and topped the Billboard Gospel Album charts for two weeks, the first hip-hop album to do so. It also charted at No. 2 on the Christian Albums chart and No. 15 on the Top Independent charts. In 2009, the album received a nomination at the 40th Dove Awards, as did the Flame song "Joyful Noise", which featured Lecrae and John Reilly. 2009 also saw Lecrae's first film role, when he appeared in the documentary Uprise Presents: Word from the Street by the UK-based TV channel OHTV.

In 2009, he moved to Atlanta and he helped establish Blueprint Church (Southern Baptist Convention).

On February 5, 2010, Lecrae released a charity single entitled "Far Away", a tribute to the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Lecrae promised that all proceeds from the single's sales would go directly to the Haiti relief effort. On July 7, Lecrae announced on the Reach Records website that the title of his new album would be Rehab. On August 5, 2010, Rapzilla shared a new song from Lecrae called "Amp It Up". Lecrae subsequently clarified on his Twitter account that the song was not a single from Rehab, but rather a theme song for Kanakuk Kamps, a chain of Christian camps for which he writes songs annually. On August 31, 2010, Reach Records revealed the track list for Rehab, released it for pre-order, and premiered a promotional video "Idols". A second promotional video, entitled "I Am Dust", debuted on September 9, 2010. Upon its release, Rehab hit No. 16 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it one of the highest selling Christian hip hop albums at that time.

On September 22, 2010, Rapzilla reported that the Rehab packaging came with an advertisement encouraging buyers to purchase another upcoming album, Rehab: The Overdose, which saw release on January 11, 2011. It included 11 new songs and featured several other Christian artists such as Thi'sl and Swoope. Rehab: The Overdose debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200. On August 29, 2011, Lecrae announced through Twitter that on September 27, 2011, he would release a special edition of Rehab, entitled Rehab: Deluxe Edition. On the same day, 116 Clique released their fourth album, entitled Man Up. On September 7, 2011, Rapzilla announced that Lecrae would be featured on the BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher on October 11, 2011. Lecrae gained popularity after his verse on the cypher trended nationwide on Twitter and was featured on AllHipHop. Lecrae then appeared as a feature on Statik Selektah's song "Live and Let Live" from his Population Control album.

Mainstream breakthrough (2012-2016)

On February 16, 2012, Rapzilla announced that Lecrae was preparing to release his first mixtape, Church Clothes. On May 3, 2012, Lecrae premiered his music video for the title track of his Church Clothes mixtape online on XXL. The video was noted for including cameos by Kendrick Lamar and DJ Premier, and attracted almost 20,000 views in less than a day. Hosted by Don Cannon, the mixtape featured the song Darkest Hour, in which Lecrae collaborated with No Malice of Clipse. Church Clothes was downloaded more than 100,000 times in less than 48 hours on DatPiff.com, and in less than a month reached 250,000 downloads, a platinum rating on the website. On June 25, 2012, a remastered version of the mixtape, without DJ Don Cannon, was released as an EP for sale on iTunes. Due to issues with sampling, this version was much shorter with only seven songs. Upon its release, the EP debuted on the Billboard charts at No. 10 on both the Christian Albums and Gospel Albums charts for the week of July 14, 2012.

On April 27, Lecrae announced that his next album, Gravity, was to be released in late 2012, and recording sessions began in May. On June 21, 2012, Lecrae appeared live at the Apple Store in Chicago for Black Music Month. The release date for Gravity, September 4, 2012, as well as the album artwork was announced on July 19, 2012, via Rapzilla.

On August 30, 2012, the rapper Saigon announced that Lecrae would be one of the featured artists on his upcoming album The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread and Circuses, due November 6, 2012.

Gravity was released on September 4, 2012, to critical acclaim. Upon its release, Gravity debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, with 72,000 units sold. The album also debuted at No. 1 on the Christian, Gospel, Independent, and Rap Album charts, No. 3 on the Digital Albums chart, and 24 on the Canadian Albums Chart. After the iTunes deluxe version of the album hit No. 1 on that vendors charts, and the regular version at number No. 2, Time wrote an article about Lecrae and his success with the album.

On November 7, 2013, Lecrae released his second mixtape, entitled Church Clothes Vol. 2, hosted once again by Don Cannon. The mixtape debuted at No. 21 on the Billboard 200, No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums and Gospel Albums charts, and No. 3 on the Rap Albums chart. On Datpiff.com, the album was download over 146,000 times by November 26, 2013.

On June 3, 2014, Lecrae announced through social media that his seventh studio album would be titled Anomaly. The album released on September 9, 2014. It is supported by the single "Nuthin". It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with over 88,000 copies sold through the first week. It is the first time an album tops both the Billboard 200 and the Gospel Albums chart. Lecrae also became the fifth artist following Chris Tomlin (2013), TobyMac (2012), LeAnn Rimes (1997) and Bob Carlisle (1997) to score a number one album on both Christian Albums and the Billboard 200. Anomaly also marks the sixth time that Lecrae topped the Gospel Albums chart and the fifth time he topped the Christian Albums chart. In its second week of sales, the album sold 31,000 copies, bringing the total to 120,000 copies sold. In its third week of sales, the album sold another 17,000 copies, bringing the total to 137,000 copies. Anomaly went on to sell over 500,000 copies, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 26, 2016. As a reward to fans for their support in helping his album go No. 1 on Billboard, Lecrae released a new song, "Non-Fiction", as a free download on September 17. The song was subsequently released on October 21, 2014, in the iTunes store. The single "All I Need Is You" from the album was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, and on June 12, 2019, the song was certified Gold by the RIAA.

To promote Anomaly, on September 18, 2014, Lecrae appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing alongside The Roots, the program's house band. He made a subsequent appearance the following year, on January 9, 2015, this time as a featured performer. On January 15, 2016, Lecrae released his third mixtape Church Clothes 3. The mixtape debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Christian, Rap, and Independent charts, selling some 29,207 units.

Signing with Columbia and Restoration (2016-present)

In August 2015, Lecrae announced an upcoming memoir titled Unashamed, which on May 3, 2016, was published through B&H Publishing Group, a subsidiary of LifeWay Christian Resources. It opened at No. 19 on The New York Times Best Seller list. In May 2016, Lecrae signed to Columbia Records, which will release future recordings in conjunction with Reach. Lecrae explained that he signed this deal in order to increase the international audience for Reach, since his label peaked nationally with the release of Anomaly. In September 2016, Reach Records announced Lecrae's upcoming tour schedule, The Destination Tour (You're Accepted), which ran through October and November. On October 21, 2016, Lecrae released the single "Can't Stop Me Now (Destination)", the lead single from his upcoming studio album. On January 27, 2017, he released the second single "Blessings", featuring Ty Dolla Sign. Lecrae followed this up with the third single "I'll Find You", featuring Tori Kelly, on June 8, 2017. Then, on June 23, 2017, he released a promotional single "Hammer Time", featuring 1K Phew. On August 7, 2017, Lecrae announced his eighth studio album, All Things Work Together, his major label debut. The album was released on September 22, 2017. "Blessings" went on to be certified Gold on April 30, 2019, and "I'll Find You" was certified Platinum on February 26, 2020.

On May 24, 2018, he announced in a DJ Booth editorial that he and producer Zaytoven would release a collaborative album called Let the Trap Say Amen. The album was released on June 22, 2018. In December 2019, the Atlanta Hawks accidentally leaked information about a new Lecrae album coming March 2020 when they posted about a Lecrae performance?also in March?that included information about the album: Restoration. In an interview with Black Enterprise, Lecrae said that he is excited to put out some healing music, that there is always "hope, healing, and restoration available if you seek it". In the same interview, Lecrae discussed his forthcoming second book, I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion but Found My Faith, which will be a follow-up to his first book Unashamed. I Am Restored will release October 13, 2020. The first single to Restoration, "Set Me Free", featuring YK Osiris, and the accompanying music video, was released on March 20, 2020. In May 2020, Lecrae left Columbia, and stated that this would give him more artistic freedom and control. Restoration was released on August 21, 2020. On December 3, 2021, Lecrae released No Church In a While, a ten-track collaboration album with 1K Phew.

With American Christian rapper Andy Mineo, he released "Coming In Hot", as a single, and later included on the Reach Records collaborative album titled Summer Eighteen, as well as Mineo's 2021 album Never Land II. It has been certified RIAA Digital Gold for more than 500,000 downloads and on-demand streams in August 2021, and Digital Platinum in 2023 for exceeding one million, also becoming a viral song on social networks, even used by personalities like Kim Kardashian and Will Smith. It managed to position itself on Billboard three years after its release, making this a rare phenomenon in music.

Influences and musical style

Lecrae's musical genre is predominantly Southern hip hop and has been described as falling under the styles of crunk, gangsta rap, and hardcore hip hop. On his third release, Rebel, Lecrae slowed down his style on many songs. Rehab was noted for its stylistic diversity, particularly on the song "Children of the Light", which featured Dillavou and Sonny Sandoval and incorporated rock, and reggae influences. With the release Gravity, Billboard described Lecrae as incorporating reggae and soul influences into his "signature brash sound." Let the Trap Say Amen blended Lecrae's spiritual lyrics with Zaytoven's trap-style production.

Regarding which musical artists have influenced him, Lecrae, in an interview with Essence, cited Tupac, Nas, DJ Quik, Scarface, and The Cross Movement. In an interview with The Christian Post, Lecrae listed his top favorite five hip hop artists as Tupac, Nas, The Ambassador, Snoop Dogg, and Jay Z, though he admires Jay-Z for his business approach rather than his music. Lecrae also names Outkast and Lauryn Hill as major influences, particularly their albums Aquemini and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, respectively. He considers Hill's song "Adam Lives in Theory" the top song that nourishes him spiritually. In the song "Non-Fiction", he lists the Tunnel Rats alongside The Cross Movement as an influence when he was newly converted to Christianity. Theologically, Lecrae follows the Reformed tradition and is considered an influential figure in the New Calvinist movement. He cites Tommy Nelson, John MacArthur, and John Piper, among others, as early influences on his Christian faith, and Lecrae even titled one of his songs, "Don't Waste Your Life", after the book of the same name by Piper. Lecrae explains that through Nelson, MacArthur, and Piper, he subsequently discovered Charles Spurgeon, John Calvin, and Francis Schaeffer, the last of whom Lecrae calls his "personal hero". Other theologians cited by Lecrae include Tim Keller, Andy Crouch, Randy Alcorn, and Abraham Kuyper. He also looks to Martin Luther King Jr. for inspiration on working out faith in application to social issues.

According to Miami New Times, he frequently tells the press: "My music is not Christian, Lecrae is." He continues: "I think Christian is a wonderful noun, but a terrible adjective. Are there Christian shoes, Christian clothes, Christian plumbers, Christian pipes? I think if you're going to, you should label it hip-hop... hip-hop is a particular poetic style. Labeling it with the faith assumes that the song is going to be some kind of sermon, but there's a lot of social and political things that I don't think make it gospel or Christian music." He also stated, "I like to wrap my mind around a total situation. I'm a social anthropologist. If I never been homeless, let me try to be homeless for a week and soak up that information. More like a method actor. So for me it's spending time with people and talking about things from their perspective."

Popular culture

Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin recommended Lecrae and Hillsong in an interview when asked about his pre-game music. Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow and professional wrestler Ezekiel Jackson have also endorsed Lecrae. During March 2014, Lecrae signed a ten-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks, and on April 4, 2014, he performed live at Philips Arena after the Hawks game. "Dum Dum", a song by Tedashii featuring Lecrae, was used on an episode of So You Think You Can Dance. Lecrae also created the theme song for a new ESPN SportsCenter block called "Coast to Coast".

Social activism

In 2011, 116 Clique and ReachLife Ministries, both headed by Lecrae, launched a media campaign titled Man Up, intended to mentor male urban youths on fatherhood and biblical manhood. It features concert tours and a curriculum centered on a short film and a studio album, both titled Man Up, and since 2012 has also featured a string of conference events.

In May 2013, Lecrae partnered with NBA player Dwyane Wade, filmmaker Art Hooker, and Joshua DuBois, the former head of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships under the Obama administration, to create the national media campaign This Is Fatherhood, an initiative "devoted to restoring America's commitment to healthy fatherhood." The campaign began on May 1 with a "This is Fatherhood Challenge", in which contestants could submit videos, songs, and essays about fatherhood through June 10. The winners received cash prizes and a trip to Washington, D.C., for a ceremony on Father's Day. In addition, Lecrae offered studio time and mentoring to the grand prize winner. Lecrae, Wade, DuBois, Jay Z, and U.S. President Barack Obama all made appearances in the campaign's promotional public service announcements.

Lecrae has also contributed op-ed articles to Billboard dealing with race relations in the United States, including the 2014 Ferguson unrest, 2015 Charleston church shooting, and 2016 shootings of Alton Stirling, Philando Castile, and five Dallas police officers. In these articles, Lecrae has called for understanding and empathy across racial divides and willingness to listen to the oppressed, and also pointed out the need for spiritual healing through Jesus Christ. In mid 2016, Lecrae did a talk about racial reconciliation at Yale University, titled "Knowledge through Narrative: Bridging the Racial Divide in America". He also spoke on hip hop culture at a Nashville TEDx conference, decrying the misogyny and violence rampant in much of hip hop's lyrics but advocating for hip hop to be used as an agent for social change. At the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards, Lecrae performed an original composition addressing racial injustice in the United States, referencing the shooting of Philando Castile.

In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lecrae worked with a local non-profit, Love Beyond Walls, to distribute hand-washing stations and food to homeless people in Atlanta. He also wrote an essay for Billboard in which he discussed the need for humane behavior in the midst of widespread social panic due to the outbreak. After the murder of George Floyd, Lecrae was inspired to write "Deep End", which was a late addition to Restoration.

Lecrae also serves on the board of Peace Preparatory Academy in Atlanta, a nonprofit school dedicated to the care of those in their school and in their community.

Other business ventures

Lecrae has partnered with Oust Labs to be an investor and co-owner of the audio production software MXD, which was founded by Jacob "Biz" Morris. In 2020, Lecrae teamed up with Adam Thomason to found the film production studio 3 Strand Films. He is a venture partner in Collab Capital, and has participated in several real estate ventures, including Invest Atlanta and Peace Preparatory Academy, intended to revitalize English Avenue.

Personal life

Lecrae currently resides in Atlanta since relocating there from Memphis in 2009, and is married to Darragh Moore. The couple have three children together. In an interview with HipHopDX, Lecrae stated that Clipse member No Malice sought him out as a spiritual advisor. On October 20, 2016, Lecrae wrote in The Huffington Post that he has been struggling with depression and doubt, which was partly caused by the backlash he received from many American evangelicals who are critical of his public stance on race-related issues. On August 14, 2020, Lecrae posted a video on his YouTube channel that includes footage of him re-connecting with his long-absent father who now resides in San Diego.

Discography

• Real Talk (2004)
• After the Music Stops (2006)
• Rebel (2008)
• Rehab (2010)
• Rehab: The Overdose (2011)
• Gravity (2012)
• Anomaly (2014)
• All Things Work Together (2017)
• Let the Trap Say Amen (with Zaytoven) (2018)
• Restoration (2020)
• No Church in a While (with 1k Phew) (2021)

Production discography

• Self-release - Real Talk (2004) - Executive producer with John K. Wells, Ben Washer, and Chris Carreker
  • 01. "Souled Out"
  • 02. "We Don't"
  • 03. "Aliens"
  • 05. "Represent"
  • 07. "Take Me As I Am"
  • 09. "Nothin'"
  • 11. "Who U WIt"
  • 13. "Wait Intro"
  • 14. "Wait"
• Json - The Seasoning (2005) - co-produced with So Hot Productions and C.I.
• Self-release - After the Music Stops (2006)
  • 10. "The King"
  • 16. "Unashamed"
• Trip Lee - If They Only Knew (2006) - co-produced with DJ Official, Tony Stone, Mac the Doulous, So Hot Productions
• Tedashii - Kingdom People (2006) - Executive producer with Ben Washer
  • 02. "Houston We Have a Problem"
  • 04. "Off Da Hook"
  • 09. "Lifestyle"
  • 15. "No More"
  • 19. "In Ya Hood (Cypha Remix)"
• Sho Baraka - Turn My Life Up (2007) - co-produced with Bobby Taylor, DJ Official, BenJah, and So Hot Productions
• Self-release - Rebel (2008)
  • 09. "Change"
• Self-release - Gravity (2012) - Executive producer
• Self-release - Anomaly (2014) - Executive producer
• Church Clothes 4 (2022)
  • 10. "Fear Not" - co-produced with Juberlee, CuBeatz, Vinnyforgood, and Luis Bacqué

Filmography

Books

• Unashamed (B&H Books, May 3, 2016)
• I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion but Found My Faith (October 13, 2020)

Awards and nominations

In 2016, he received an honorary doctorate in music from the Canada Christian College of Whitby, Ontario, for his commitment to sharing a message of hope with disadvantaged young people.

Lecrae has won many music awards over the space of his career, including four Grammy Awards and twelve Dove Awards.

In 2013, he became the first hip hop artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album, which was awarded to his sixth album, Gravity, and in 2015 became the first rapper to win the BET Award for Best Gospel Artist.

See also

• Poetry portal

References

External links

• Lecrae at AllMusic
• Lecrae's Artist Page
• Lecrae's Story

His career commenced in 2008, doing production work for Lecrae and Trip Lee, who continue to be his most consistent collaborators. In early 2016, he was officially signed to Reach Records. In early 2022, Reach ended their professional relationship with Gawvi after a sexual misconduct scandal.

Personal life

Gawvi was born Gabriel Alberto Azucena, in The Bronx, New York, to a father from El Salvador and a mother from the Dominican Republic. He was raised in Miami, Florida.

He was married to Brianna Azucena. In January 2022 Gawvi announced that he had separated with her in 2020. Shortly after this announcement, the visual and musical artist Cataphant claimed on Twitter that he had allegedly sent unsolicited pictures of his genitalia to multiple women. Reach Records subsequently ended their professional relationship with him.

Music career

Career beginnings, record producing, and Reach Records (2008-2015)

He started his music production career in 2008, most notably working with Lecrae and Trip Lee. His career led to him acquiring a recording contract with Reach Records as both an artist and in-house record producer. He won a GMA Dove Award at the 46th GMA Dove Awards in the category of Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year, for his production work on Anomaly by Lecrae.

Lost in Hue, Holding Hue, We Belong, and 954 (2016-2017)

On July 29, 2016, Gawvi released his debut extended play Lost in Hue. Jesus Freak Hideout rated the E.P. (extended play) three out of five stars, claiming it to be a unique move made by Reach. Lost in Hue flew off the shelves, sitting at No. 1 on the iTunes top-selling dance albums chart. On September 9, 2016, Gawvi released his second extend play, Holding Hue, and was given a five-star rating by JFH's Liam Jackson, who said that "Free" featuring T-Jay was the only song that was "not that good.? On March 31, 2017, he released his debut studio album We Belong, to acclaim in the CCM (contemporary Christian music) community and debuting at No. 19 in iTunes. Gawvi received his second Dove Award in 2017 for his production on Trip Lee's album The Waiting Room.

PANORAMA, Heathen, and Noche Juvenil (2018-Early 2022)

Gawvi released his second album Panorama on October 17, 2018, featuring the song "Fight for Me" (with Lecrae), which won Rap/Hip Hop song of the year at the 50th GMA Dove Awards. On April 10, 2020, Gawvi released his third album, Heathen, which was nominated for Rap/Hip Hop album of the year at the 51st GMA Dove Awards. On March 26, 2021, Gawvi released his fourth full album, Noche Juvenil, which featured all songs recorded in Spanish, featuring Spanish-speaking artists from the Christian hip hop scene. On January 30, 2022, Reach Records ended their professional relationship with Gawvi.

ATMOSTFEAR (Late 2022-Present)

On October 9, 2022, Gawvi announced his next album Atmostfear. The album is currently scheduled for a 2023 release with the only known track being "Doors Down" with 1K Phew.

Gawvi released his fifth album "ATMOSTFEAR" on July 2, 2024 under the Alienz Alive label founded by Rodney "Darkchild" Jenkins. The album featured many styles ranging from hip-hop, dance, to reggaeton.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

As a lead artist

As a featured artist

Other appearances

Awards

GMA Dove Awards

References

External links

• Official website
• AllMusic credits
• "Gawvi "GET EM" VLOG 7". YouTube. 19 May 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2017.

Nathan John Feuerstein (born March 30, 1991), known by his initials NF (stylized as ?F), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has released two EPs, I'm Free (2012), and a self-titled EP in 2014 with Capitol CMG. His second and first major-label studio album, Mansion, was released on March 31, 2015. His third studio album, Therapy Session, was released on April 22, 2016, and peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard 200. His albums have earned several accolades, some of which include the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year (Therapy Session) in 2016 and the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year (Oh Lord) in 2017.

NF achieved mainstream popularity in 2017 with Perception; the album charted at number one in the United States and was certified platinum, while its third single, "Let You Down", reached number twelve on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and was a top-ten hit internationally. He achieved similar commercial success with his follow up The Search (2019). Clouds was released in 2021. Feuerstein's most recent album, Hope, released on April 7, 2023, also had commercial success and peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200.

Early life

Nathan John Feuerstein was born in Gladwin, Michigan, on March 30, 1991. He is the eldest of three and has two sisters. His parents divorced, and he was raised by his mother until his father had to take him away when her boyfriend abused him and one of his sisters. His mother died from an overdose of opioids in 2009, which led to him dedicating the song "How Could You Leave Us" to her. He graduated from Gladwin High School in 2009, and was on the school's basketball team. NF started his career at the Fine Arts Festival, organized by Connection Church in Canton, Michigan.

Career

Feuerstein has stated that during his childhood, hip hop was an escape for him. He would record songs on a karaoke machine, recording instrumentals on one microphone and his rhymes on the other. On November 29, 2010, Feuerstein independently released his debut studio album Moments under his real name. On August 2, 2011, he released his debut single "Alone". The song featured songwriter and producer Tommee Profitt and Brooke Griffith. In 2012, Feuerstein's work attracted the attention of Xist Music. On May 2, 2012, he released his debut extended play I'm Free with production work from Profitt. The tracklist consisted of nine songs including "Alone". The EP also included an exclusive version of "Alone" featuring Sean Simmonds. Xist teased for the release of the self-titled extended play NF, but Feuerstein parted ways with the label after a dispute and the production of NF was postponed. Despite this, NF featured a song, "Only One", featuring Shuree Williams, in the label's compilation album, Move Vol 1. He released a single, "Beautiful Addiction", on November 4, 2013. The song again featured an appearance from Profitt, as well as vocals from Brady Schmitz and Danielle Swift.

Feuerstein signed with Capitol Christian Music Group in 2014, before the release of the EP NF. This project was his breakthrough release on the Billboard, as it charted on the Christian Albums chart at No. 12, on the Top Gospel Albums at No. 4, and on the Top Rap Albums at No. 15. This extended play was reviewed by Jesus Freak Hideout and New Release Tuesday, receiving two three-and-a-half-star reviews. CCM Magazine reviewed the EP and awarded it four stars. His first studio album, Mansion, was released on March 31, 2015, by Capitol CMG.

"Intro", the lead single from Mansion, is included in the video game Madden NFL 16. NF's songs have been played on ESPN, VH1, Showtime, NBC's Chicago P.D., Grimm, Shades of Blue, a trailer for an Apex Legends update and in the season finale trailer of Fox's Empire. His music video for "Intro" premiered on MTV.com's homepage, and the video has also appeared on MTVU, AbsolutePunk, 2DOPEBOYZ, Raps & Hustles and The College Dropouts.

NF's songs "I Just Wanna Know" and "Real" were released on April 8, 2016, and on April 22, 2016, respectively, as singles from his second studio album Therapy Session, released on April 22, 2016. "Warm Up" was released as a non-album single on September 8, 2016.

On October 6, 2017, NF released his third studio album, Perception. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, making it his first chart-topping album and the second artist in 2017 to release a No. 1 album without having charted on the Hot 100. The next week, "Let You Down" became his first single to chart on the Hot 100, debuting at 87. It became a sleeper hit, taking 17 weeks to reach its peak at No. 12. After the success of Perception, he announced he would begin touring mid-2018 with rappers Logic and Kyle. It was certified platinum?selling over 1,000,000 units?by the RIAA on January 11, 2019.

His song "Destiny" is included in the video game MLB The Show 18.

In 2018, NF released the non-album single "No Name" on January 19. Later, he would release the song "Why", the first single preceding his fourth studio album.

On May 30, 2019, he released the title track of the album "The Search". He would later release two more singles, "When I Grow Up" on June 27, and "Time" on July 12. The Search was released on July 26.

On December 3, 2019, Feuerstein released the single "Paid My Dues", as well as a music video for the song.

In October 2020, NF returned with the non-album single "Chasing_(Demo)", after sharing a snippet of it online. The song features 15-year-old Australian fan Mikayla Sippel, who uploaded a cover of it, which inspired NF to officially release the song after being "blown away" by her version.

On February 18, 2021, NF released the single "Clouds", alongside a music video, and announced his mixtape of the same name, which was scheduled for a March 26, 2021, release. The mixtape included "Paid My Dues", as well as guest appearances from rappers Hopsin (Lost/LOST) and Tech N9ne (Trust/TRUST), followed by a third single, "Lost" featuring Hopsin, released on March 11, 2021. On March 26, 2021, Clouds (The Mixtape) was released.

After a year-long absence from music, NF released a single "Hope" on February 16, 2023, announcing his fifth studio album of the same name. He released another single entitled "Motto" on March 9, 2023. Hope was released on April 7, 2023, along with the music video for the single "Happy".

Artistry

Feuerstein has credited Eminem as his prime influence in hip hop, claiming that at one point that was all he listened to. Feuerstein has also credited Adele and Ed Sheeran as influences to his music style and instrumental components. NF's style has also been compared to Logic and Machine Gun Kelly. Although he found his musical upbringing in Christian hip-hop, Feuerstein has denied his label as a Christian rapper, saying "I'm a Christian, but I don't make Christian music. You're not going to reach everyone with just one point of view. I write about things I'm actually dealing with. You don't have to be Christian to relate to them."

In 2013, Feuerstein appeared on Christian hip-hop artist Flame's album Royal Flush on the track "Start Over". In 2015, his features on TobyMac's This Is Not a Test track "Til the Day I Die" and Marty's Marty For President track "The One With My Friends" gained him fame and recognition in the Christian hip-hop genre. Feuerstein's 2017 collaboration with Futuristic, "Epiphany", enhanced his career in the secular hip hop industry.

Tours

• Therapy Session Tour (2017)
• Perception Tour (2018)
• Perception World Tour (2018)
• The Search Tour (2019)
• Clouds Tour (2021)
• Hope Tour (2023-24)

Personal life

Family and relationships

Feuerstein began dating Bridgette Doremus in 2015. They married in September 2018 after three years of dating. Their first child, a son, was born in August 2021. Their second child, a daughter, was born in December 2023.

Mental health

Feuerstein was diagnosed with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) after the Perception tour in 2018. After the tour, he revealed that he was not well mentally and admitted himself into therapy where he was diagnosed. Feuerstein also has a history with depression and anxiety. Feuerstein has been very open about his mental health and translates his battles into his music. Talking about mental health and personal struggles is what makes his music appealing to his fan base. With his most recent album, Hope, Feuerstein claimed that his OCD had made it harder to produce an album, with Hope taking over a year and a half to create. He became fixated on the music, which made it harder to make a song that he enjoyed. As a result, Feuerstein has consulted a therapist specializing in OCD.

Discography

Studio albums

• Moments (2010)
• Mansion (2015)
• Therapy Session (2016)
• Perception (2017)
• The Search (2019)
• Hope (2023)

Awards and nominations

References

Notes

Source

https://www.ademproject.nl

Blanca Elaine Reyes (born February 10, 1986), who goes by the mononym Blanca, is a Puerto Rican-born American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter. Until 2013, she was a member of Group 1 Crew. She is now a solo artist. She released her debut EP on January 13, 2015, Who I Am EP, with Word Records and her first studio album, Blanca, on May 4, 2015.

Early life

Blanca was born Blanca Elaine Reyes, in Puerto Rico on February 10, 1986.

Her father struggled with drug and alcohol addicitons until his conversion to Christianity, after which he led himself and his family into the faith.

Music career

Blanca was a member of Group 1 Crew from its inception until 2013, when she began her solo career. She collaborated with the group Building 429 for the song "Press On" which charted at position 7 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, and stayed on the chart for 26 weeks. She also collaborated on songs in Spanish, such as the introduction of the album Más by Redimi2 and Funky.

Blanca's debut album titled Blanca was released on May 4, 2015, on Word Records. Her first solo single, "Who I Am", ranked number one on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart and number 27 on the annual chart. Her second release as a solo artist, Who I Am EP, was released on January 13, 2015, also via Word Records, and was placed on Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Christian Songs charts.

Blanca's solo career continued with the release of the album Shattered in 2018, which was subsequently re-released entirely in Spanish as Quebrantado, featuring Redimi2 and Tye Tribbett, again entering the Billboard Christian Airplay chart. In 2019, she was part of the main cast of the Bogotá Gospel event, sharing the stage with artists such as Alex Zurdo, Danilo Montero, and others, in addition to being awarded at the Tecla awards as Best Musician Creating Content on Social Networks.

Cultivating her Latin roots, in 2020 she announced her second EP in Spanish titled Renovada, handling singles mostly in Spanish and collaborations with Christine D'Clario, Gawvi, "Papi Song" with Genio, in honor of her father Toñito Reyes, who was a Christian salsero in Puerto Rico, and others.

Personal life

On January 21, 2013, Blanca announced that she and her husband, Ben Callahan of Group 1 Crew, were expecting their first child. She had a son, named London, in July 2013. On December 1, 2020, Blanca announced that she and her husband had divorced.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Album appearances

Notes

References

External links

• Official website

Futures are made up of Ant West (vocals & guitar), Casey Roarty (guitar), Christian Ward (bass) and George Lindsay (drums).

Futures released their debut mini-album "The Holiday" on March 3rd 2010. It can be picked up for free with the March 2010 (Issue 133) edition of Rock Sound Magazine. There is now an estimated 20,000 copies around the world contributing to the largest sale of a Rock Sound Magazine issue ever. The band's debut mini album plus bonus acoustic tracks is available on ITUNES

www.wearefutures.co.uk

Source

Berlin-based producer Leif Jørgensson has taken SOFYKA’s piano demos to another level. The cool vibe of her unique songwriting pulsates in every beat, yet SOFYKA manages to keep it casual and down to earth which gives her songs that deepness that makes us wanna press the repeat button right away. Her tunes make you wanna dance, love, cry and pray.