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God is not yet done with the “20th Annual Stellar Gospel
Music Awards,” TYE TRIBBETT & G.A. showed up, showed out, and
blessed the audience with their anointed, power-packed & joy-filled
ministry performance. Born in Camden, New Jersey, TYE TRIBBETT is
the son of a preacher man and a preacher woman. Growing up in his father's
church, TYE learned to make music at an early age.
Outside of
church, TYE vividly recalls the evenings he spent in his garage.
There, along with brother Terry, TYE constructed a makeshift
rehearsal room that attracted local musicians as well as the 'players'
from Philadelphia and Baltimore.
In 1996 he
founded a gospel choir, Greater Anointing (G.A). Call it
intuition or destiny, later that year, under TYE's direction,
G.A. went on to win first place in the National Gospel Choir Awards
Competition sponsored by Wrigley's Chewing Gum. That remarkable
performance caught the eye of the Grammy award-winning
songwriter/producer David Foster. Awestruck, Foster promptly arranged
for his close friend, country singer Faith Hill to meet the group.
Amazed by their youthful show-stopping dance moves and heavenly voices,
Hill embraced TRIBBETT and his choir instantly and, four years
later, invited them to join her on the 2000 Faith Hill Tour. TYE
TRIBBETT & G.A.'s fan base grew and, by 1998, they were recording
with the then-emerging artists Mary Mary and R&B singer Dave Hollister
on a song titled "Let Go, Let God" for the Prince of Egypt soundtrack.
Eventually, TYE and G.A. caught the attention of the
celebrated gospel artist John P. Kee who took them under his wing but,
more importantly, planted the seeds of encouragement.
For certain, TYE TRIBBETT--singer, songwriter,
choir director and producer--has a mission. Through G.A. he aims
to "spread the message of hope, the message of Christ, the message of
love." As demonstrated through their appearances on a couple of late
2002 releases--Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me A River" and Common's
Electric Circus--TYE & G.A. are fulfilling that mission twofold.
TYE & G.A. have performed
with many of the finest artists in gospel including Yolanda Adams, Kim
Burrell, Hezekiah Walker, John P. Kee, Mary Mary and Bobby Jones. In
addition, TYE TRIBBETT & G.A. have shared stages with world-class
superstars. From Destiny's Child, India.Arie and Vanessa Williams to
John Mellencamp, Don Henley and Sting, TYE & G.A. have worked
with the crème de la crème of the music industry.
If he had to describe his sound, TYE laughs, "We are Earth,
Wind & Fire meet Christ. I grew up listening to the gospel greats,
but John P. Kee's music was the first gospel music that was different
and Kirk Franklin revolutionized it. They paved the way for me."
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