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Tye Tribbett
Background information
Born (1976-01-26) January 26, 1976 (age 48)
OriginCamden, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresGospel music
Occupation(s)Songwriter, record producer, music director and singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboard, and drums
Years active1996 (1996)–present
Websitetyetribbettworldwide.com

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

Biography

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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] In 2024, his album All Things New-Live in Orlando won another Grammy for Best Gospel Album.

Church

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

Personal life

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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 Gon' Be Alright", he fused Kendrick Lamar's hit track Alright into the song.[9][10]

The Come Up with Tye Tribbett

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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

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[12] 		US Gospel
[13] 		UK
Christ.
& Gospel
[14]
Ideas & Concepts
  • Released: 2000[15]
  • Label:
 — — —
Life — 6 —
Victory Live!
  • Released: May 23, 2006[17]
  • Label: Columbia (#4903252)[17]
 64 1 —
Stand Out
  • Released: May 6, 2008[18]
  • Label: Columbia (#88697161142)[18]
 16 1 —
Fresh
  • Released: October 19, 2010[19]
  • Label: Columbia (#88697597832)[19]
 60 1 —
Greater Than (Tye Tribbett album) 9 1 6
The Bloody Win
  • Released: October 13, 2017[21]
  • Label: Motown Gospel (#002371602)[21]
 — 1 —
All Things New
  • Release: July 8, 2022[22]
  • Label: Motown (#003433702)[22]
 — 2 —
All Things New: Live In Orlando
  • Release: March 3, 2023
  • Label: Motown Gospel, Tye Tribbett Worldwide, Capitol CMG
 — 11 —

Extended Plays

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

Singles

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As a lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Gospel
[23] 		US
Adult R&B
[24]
"Everything Part I, Part II" 2005 6 — Victory Live!
"Victory" 2006 1 —
"Stand Out" 2008 21 — Stand Out
"Hold On" 17 —
"Fresh" 2010 — — Fresh
"Keep Me" 16 —
"Little Drummer Boy" 2012 — — Little Drummer Boy
"If He Did It Before ...Same God" 2013 3 38 Greater Than
"He Turned It" 11 —
"What Can I Do" 2014 17 —
"Work It Out" 2016 4 — The Bloody Win
"Live!" 2018 19 —
"We Gon' Be Alright" 2020 2 — Kingdom Come
"Anyhow" 2021 10 — Anyhow!
"New" 2022 11 — All Things New
"Get Up" 20 —
"Only One Night Tho" 2023 8 — All Things New: Live In Orlando
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
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List of singles, as a featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Gospel
[23]
"We Are Victorious"
(Donnie McClurkin featuring Tye Tribbett) 		2014 7 Duets
"Chasing Me Down"
(Israel & New Breed featuring Tye Tribbett) 		2016 15 Chasing Me Down
"You"
(Snoop Dogg Presents Tye Tribbett) 		2018 20 Bible of Love
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

References

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  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 Magazine. 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. October 30, 2017. 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. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  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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