Maurette Brown Clark
Maurette Brown Clark | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maurette Brown |
| Also known as | Princess of Praise & Worship[1] |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58)[2] Long Island, New York[2] |
| Genres | gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Verity, Atlanta International |
| Website | maurettebrownclark |
Maurette Brown Clark (b. 1966;[2] as Maurette Brown), is an American gospel musician. She started her solo music career, in 1998, with the release of How I Feel on Verity Records. Her subsequent three album were released by Atlanta International Records, with 2002's By His Grace, 2007's The Dream and 2011's The Sound of Victory. These albums all charted on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart. She has also been a member of Richard Smallwood's group, Vision, since inception in 1996
Early life
Brown Clark was born in Long Island, New York,[2] to musically inclined parents.[1] She started singing at four years of age and commenced receiving professional help with her singing at six.[3] She sang during her high school and collegiate days before touring with other gospel musicians.[3]
Music career
Her solo music career got started in 1998, with the release of How I Feel on August 25, 1998 by Verity Records.[4] This album peaked on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart at No. 8.[5] While all of her next releases were with Atlanta International Records. She released, By His Grace, on August 6, 2002,[6] and this charted at No. 12 on the Gospel Albums chart.[5] Her next release, The Dream, came out on March 6, 2007,[7] which this charted on the Gospel Albums chart at No. 34.[5] The fourth album, The Sound of Victory, released on November 1, 2011,[8]charted at No. 6 on the Gospel Albums chart.[5] Cross Rhythms' rated her first release a six out of ten, while the second release was rated a nine out of ten.[9]
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Gos | ||||
| How I Feel |
|
8 | ||
| By His Grace |
|
12 | ||
| The Dream |
|
34 | ||
| The Sound of Victory |
|
6 | ||
References
- ^ a b Malaco Records. "Maurette Brown Clark". Malaco Records. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Carpenter, Bil (August 1, 2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia". Backbeat Books: 58. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
maurette brown clark uncloudy days.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Maurette Brown Clark : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ AllMusic (August 25, 1998). "How I Feel – Maurette Brown Clark". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d e Billboard. "Maurette Brown Clark : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ AllMusic (August 6, 2002). "By His Grace – Maurette Brown Clark". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ AllMusic (March 6, 2007). "The Dream – Maurette Brown Clark". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ AllMusic (November 1, 2011). "The Sound of Victory – Maurette Brown Clark". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Cross Rhythms. "Artist Profile: Maurette Brown Clark". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 19, 2015.