Elizabeth Lorraine Vice (born February 9, 1983) is an American gospel music recording artist and musician from Portland, Oregon. Her music career started in 2015, with the studio album, There's a Light, with Ramseur Records. This album was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts.

Liz Vice
Birth nameElizabeth Lorraine Vice
Also known asLiz Vice
Born (1983-02-09) February 9, 1983 (age 41)
OriginPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)vocals, singer
Years active2015–present
LabelsRamseur
Websitelizvice.com

Early life

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Liz Vice was born, Elizabeth Lorraine Vice, on February 9, 1983, in Portland, Oregon,[1][2] where she was the third of five children. Her physical health declined, when she was 19, having to go on hemodialysis for a three-and-a-half-year stretch, eventually giving her a fistula.[3] She obtained a kidney transplant, in 2005, facilitating her eventual recovery from illness.[3][4][5]

Music career

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Her music career started in 2012, with the studio album, There's a Light, that was originally released with the Deeper Well Collective,[6] and was later re-released on September 25, 2015, by Ramseur Records.[4][7] The album was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 6 on the Top Gospel Albums chart,[8] and No. 13 on the R&B Albums chart.[9]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Gos
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US
R&B
[9]
There's a Light
  • Released: September 25, 2015
  • Label: Ramseur
  • CD, digital download
6 13

References

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  1. ^ L I Z V I C E (lizvice) (February 9, 2014). "31 years ago today Elizabeth Lorraine Vice was born". Instagram. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Wilkinson, Emma (October 1, 2015). "Out of Portland: Singer Liz Vice is Bringing and Baring Her Soul". NBC News. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Liz Vice. "About". Liz Vice. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Danton, Eric R. (October 5, 2015). "Liz Vice Connects People in 'Empty Me Out' (Exclusive Video)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  5. ^ Martin, Rachel (September 27, 2015). "Liz Vice Tracks Her Path To Gospel". NPR. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  6. ^ Reagan, Wen (April 17, 2015). "The Best Worship Music You Won't Hear on Christian Radio". Christianity Today. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  7. ^ Marovich, Bob (February 14, 2015). "Liz Vice – There's a Light". The Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Liz Vice – Chart History : Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Liz Vice – Chart History : R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
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