A contemporary gospel star beloved for her powerful, majestic vocals.
About Tamela Mann
Hometown
Fort Worth, TX, United States
Born
June 9, 1966
Genre
Christian
Singer Tamela Mann performed with gospel legend Kirk Franklin before she launched a successful solo career, scooping up some of the industry’s biggest awards along the way.
∙ Mann led an all-star group of vocalists, including Bono and Mary J. Blige, on Kirk Franklin’s “Lean On Me,” from 1998’s Grammy-winning The Nu Nation Project.
∙ Thanks to the smash hit “Take Me to the King,” 2012’s Gold-certified Best Days racked up multiple awards and led Billboard’s decade-end Top Gospel Albums chart.
∙ Her 2016 album, One Way, earned her a Grammy Award (for “God Provides”), and a record for most No. 1s on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart, after “Change Me” took the top spot.
∙ In 2018, she received the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award from the Stellar Awards, honoring her nearly 30-year career in gospel music.
∙ She’s appeared in more than a dozen of Tyler Perry’s film, stage, and television productions, including a starring role in the sitcom Meet The Browns, alongside her husband, David.
∙ In addition to running a record label (TillyMann, Inc.) with her husband, she also heads up a size-inclusive athletic clothing line called the Tamela Mann Collection.
∙ Mann Family Dinner, a web reality series featuring Mann and her family discussing a variety of topics around the dinner table, premiered in 2020.
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