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American singer

Tye Tribbett
Born (1976-01-26) January 26, 1976 (age 47)
Origin Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Gospel music
Occupation(s) Songwriter, record producer, music director and singer
Instrument(s) Vocals, keyboard, and drums
Years active 1996 (1996)–present
Website tyetribbettworldwide.com

Musical artist

Tyrone “Tye” Tribbett (born January 26, 1976) is an American gospel music singer, songwriter and keyboardist.[1] He is choir director and founder of the Grammy-nominated and Stellar Award-winning gospel group Tye Tribbett & G.A. (short for ‘Greater Anointing.’)[2]

Biography[edit]

Tribbett was born on January 26, 1976, in Camden, New Jersey. He was raised in an Apostolic Pentecostal church in Camden, New Jersey. His father is Bishop Thomas Tyrone Tribbett, a former pastor, and his mother is Neicy Tribbett, a minister as well as a disc jockey in the Philadelphia and New York area.

He toured with Faith Hill in 2000, leading to work with Will Smith, Usher, Don Henley, Justin Timberlake, and Sting.[2] He has since released five albums. The album “Greater Than” was released August 6, 2013, and earned him two Grammy awards.[3] In 2017, he released “The Bloody Win”.[4]

Church[edit]

Tribbett and Shanté, his wife, pastor the Live Church in Orlando, Florida.[5]

Personal life[edit]

He is married to Shanté Tribbett, who was a member of Greater Anointing, and they have two daughters together. He admitted to an affair in 2009 with another member of his choir, leading to his wife having an affair of her own with Christian rapper Da’ T.R.U.T.H., but both men and their wives later reconciled.[6]

He also has a brother, Thaddaeus, who is part of the band “Soundcheck” and is now gigging for various artists. Tribbett also has two sisters; DeShantel Tribbett-Robinson and, DeMaris Tribbett-Toy, who sang in Greater Anointing.[7]

Tribbett loves to spend time with his family and engage in upper body workouts.[8]

In April 2020, Tribbett sent a message to people during the coronavirus pandemic with a song “We are gon’ be alright”, he fused Kendrick Lamar’s hit track Alright into the song.[9][10]

The Come Up with Tye Tribbett[edit]

“The Come Up with Tye Tribbett” is an energetic and inspirational one hour daily radio show designed for R&B/Hip Hop, Rhythmic and Gospel/Inspirational stations, featuring the biggest hits from artists such as Jonathan McReynolds, LeCrae, The Hamiltones and more. The show is distributed by SupeRadio.[11]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Extended Plays[edit]

  • Anyhow! – EP (2021)
  • Pandemic Praise! – EP (2021)
  • Work It Out! – EP (2021)

Singles[edit]

As a lead artist[edit]

As a featured artist[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Tye Tribbett – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News – BBC Music”. BBC. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher “Tye Tribbett Biography“, AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2011
  3. ^ “Tye Tribbett, the Grammy Winner You Should Know”. Huffpost. March 30, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. ^ “Tye Tribbett – ‘The Bloody Win (Live)’ album review”. CCM Magazone. December 12, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  5. ^ “Trinity Broadcasting Network People”. TBN. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Savitsky, Sasha (March 16, 2018). “Singer Tye Tribbett: ‘My faith has never, ever disappointed me’“. Fox News. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Savitsky, Sasha (March 16, 2018). “Singer Tye Tribbett: ‘My faith has never, ever disappointed me’“. Fox News Channel. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  8. ^ “Tye Tribbett on starting his day with prayer, breakfast and fitness”. TODAY.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  9. ^ Times, About the Author S. Florida. “Tye Tribbett sends positive vibes with ‘Alright’ song amid virus”. South Florida Times. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  10. ^ “Tye Tribbett sends positive vibes with song amid virus”. ABC News. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  11. ^ “The Come Up with Tye Tribbett”. SupeRadio. August 21, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  12. ^ “Tye Tribbett Chart History: Billboard 200”. Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  13. ^ “Tye Tribbett Chart History: Billboard 200”. Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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  15. ^ “Tye Tribbett – Gospel Centric”. Gospel Centric. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  16. ^ a b “Life – Tye Tribbett & G.A. | Releases | Allmusic”. Allmusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  17. ^ a b “Victory Live! – Tye Tribbett & G.A. | Releases | Allmusic”. Allmusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  18. ^ a b “Stand Out – Tye Tribbett & G.A.| Releases | Allmusic”. Allmusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  19. ^ a b “Fresh – Tye Tribbett | Releases | Allmusic”. Allmusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  20. ^ a b “Greater Than – Tye Tribbett | Releases | Allmusic”. Allmusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  21. ^ a b “The Bloody Win – Tye Tribbett | Releases | Allmusic”. Allmusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  22. ^ a b “All Things New | Releases | Allmusic”. Allmusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  23. ^ a b “Tye Tribbett Chart History: Hot Gospel Songs”. Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  24. ^ “Tye Tribbett Chart History: Adult R&B”. Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

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