Angela Spivey (born November 9, 1959), is an American gospel musician and artist. She started her music career, in 1995, with the release of Victorious Praise by Aleho International Music. She released three more subsequent albums with Aleho International, and those were the following: 1997's In the Church, 2000's Glory, Honor and Praise!, and 2002's Determined. Her next album, Angela Spivey Live with the Voices of Victory!, was released by Koch Records in 2007. The next album, He Keeps His Promise, was released in 2012 by Innovative Records. This album was her breakthrough on the Billboard magazine charts, which it placed on the Gospel Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts.
Angela Spivey | |
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| Born | November 9, 1959 Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | CCM, gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Aleho International, Koch, Innovative |
Early life
editSpivey was born on November 9, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, to a father, Harvey Spivey, who was a preacher at First Corinthians Missionary Baptist Church.[1] She graduated at Lucy Flowers High Schools, and got a cosmetology license by going to Debbie's School of Beauty College.[1]
Music career
editHer music career started in 1995, with the released of Victorious Praise on March 21, 2005, by Aleho International Music.[2] She released her next three albums with the label, and those were the following: In the Church on March 11, 1997, Glory, Honor and Praise! on August 15, 2000, and Determined on October 22, 2002.[2] The next album was released by Koch Records on November 6, 2007, Angela Spivey Live with the Voices of Victory![2] The latest album, He Keeps His Promise, was released by Innovative Records on May 1, 2012.[2] This album would be her breakthrough release on the Billboard magazine charts, placing at No. 14 on the Gospel Albums chart along with No. 11 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[3]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Gos |
US Heat | ||
| Victorious Praise |
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– | – |
| In the Church |
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– | – |
| Glory, Honor and Praise! |
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– | – |
| Determined |
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– | – |
| Angela Spivey Live with the Voices of Victory! |
|
– | – |
| He Keeps His Promise |
|
14 | 11 |
References
edit- ^ a b Carpenter, Bil (2005). Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 386-7. ISBN 9780879308414.
- ^ a b c d AllMusic. "Angela Spivey : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Billboard. "Angela Spivey : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2015.