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'''Bishop Marvin Louis Sapp''' (born January 28, 1967) is an American [[Gospel music]] singer-songwriter who recorded with the group [[Commissioned (gospel group)|Commissioned]] during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career. Sapp is also the founder and senior pastor of Lighthouse Full Life Center Church, located in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]. He recorded Perfect Peace in 1995.
Bishop '''Marvin Louis Sapp''' (born January 28, 1967)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Mike |date=January 28, 2023|title=Today's famous birthdays list for January 28, 2023 includes celebrities Ariel Winter, Will Poulter|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/01/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-january-28-2023-includes-celebrities-ariel-winter-will-poulter.html |access-date=January 28, 2023 |website=[[Cleveland.com]]}}</ref> is an American [[Gospel music]] singer-songwriter who recorded with the group [[Commissioned (gospel group)|Commissioned]] during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sapp began singing in church at age four. In third grade he met MaLinda Prince, his future wife. <ref name="TV1">{{cite web |url=https://tvone.tv/109186/through-the-years-marvin-sapps-musical-journey/ |title=Through the Years: Marvin Sapp's Musical Journey |last=Findley |first=Monae |date=August 4, 2022 |website= |publisher=[[TV One (American TV channel)|TV One]] |access-date=June 6, 2023}}</ref>
Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sapp began singing in church at age four. He spent his teenage years singing with a number of Gospel groups and ensembles. He was a student at the unaccredited [[Aenon Bible College]] in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]].<ref>[http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2008/07/soul_man_preacher_and_singer_m.html Soul Man: Preacher and Singer Marvin Sapp | MLive.com]. Blog.mlive.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2015.</ref> He dropped out of Aenon after being invited by Gospel singer [[Fred Hammond]] to sing with [[Commissioned (gospel group)|Commissioned]] in 1990 after Keith Staten left. Sapp appears on the group's albums ''Number 7'', ''Matters of the Heart'', and ''[[Irreplaceable Love]]''. Sapp left in 1996 and was replaced by Marcus R. Cole.

He was a student at the unaccredited [[Aenon Bible College]] in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]].<ref>[http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2008/07/soul_man_preacher_and_singer_m.html Soul Man: Preacher and Singer Marvin Sapp | MLive.com]. Blog.mlive.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2015.</ref>


==Solo career==
==Solo career==
In 1996, Sapp decided to establish himself as a contemporary gospel solo artist and has recorded seven albums. Sapp first achieved crossover fame with the release of "[[Never Would Have Made It]]" from the album ''[[Thirsty (Marvin Sapp album)|Thirsty]]'' in 2007. It peaked at No. 14 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]], No. 82 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and also at No. 1 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Hot Gospel Songs chart. ''Thirsty'' debuted at No. 28 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], No. 4 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]], and also No. 1 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top Gospel Albums]]. It has been certified gold by the [[RIAA]] due to the album selling over 500,000 copies, making it Sapp's best selling album of his solo career, and has so far sold over 712,000 copies.<ref name="new.music.yahoo.com">Grein, Paul (March 24, 2010 ) [https://web.archive.org/web/20100923165757/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/47782/week-ending-march-21-2010-pastor-sapps-chart-miracle/ Week Ending March 21, 2010: Pastor Sapp's Chart Miracle]. Yahoo Music.</ref> In 2009, Sapp won all seven Gospel Stellar Awards that he was nominated for.
In 1996, Sapp decided to establish himself as a contemporary gospel solo artist and has recorded seven albums. Sapp first achieved crossover fame with the release of "[[Never Would Have Made It]]" from the album ''[[Thirsty (Marvin Sapp album)|Thirsty]]'' in 2007. It peaked at No. 14 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]], No. 82 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and also at No. 1 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Hot Gospel Songs chart. ''Thirsty'' debuted at No. 28 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], No. 4 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]], and also No. 1 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top Gospel Albums]]. It has been certified gold by the [[RIAA]] due to the album selling over 500,000 copies, making it Sapp's best selling album of his solo career, and has so far sold over 712,000 copies.<ref name="new.music.yahoo.com">Grein, Paul (March 24, 2010 ) [https://web.archive.org/web/20100923165757/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/47782/week-ending-march-21-2010-pastor-sapps-chart-miracle/ Week Ending March 21, 2010: Pastor Sapp's Chart Miracle]. Yahoo Music.</ref> In 2009, Sapp won all seven Gospel Stellar Awards that he was nominated for.


Sapp recorded ''Thirsty''{{'}}s follow-up album, ''Here I Am'', on October 16, 2009, at Resurrection Life Church in Wyoming, Michigan and released it on March 16, 2010. With its release, Sapp became the all-time highest charting gospel artist in ''Billboard''{{'}}s 54-year history of tracking album sales.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vozick-Levinson |first=Simon |url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/03/24/lady-antebellum-marvin-sapp-albums-chart/ |title=Lady Antebellum Returns to Top the Albums Chart, Followed Closely by Marvin Sapp |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=March 24, 2010 |accessdate=March 24, 2010}}</ref> By selling approximately 76,000 copies of ''Here I Am'' its first week out, the album debuted at No. 2 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, making ''Here I Am'' the highest charting album ever by a gospel artist.<ref name="new.music.yahoo.com"/> ''Here I Am'''s lead single, "The Best in Me," which was co-written by the album's producer, Aaron Lindsey ([[Israel Houghton]]), peaked at No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, No. 1 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Gospel Songs chart<ref>{{cite news|last=Deboer |first=Terry |url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/03/marvin_sapps_here_i_am_hits_no.html |title=Marvin Sapp's 'Here I Am' Hits No. 2 on Billboard Top 200, Highest Position of Any Gospel Album |newspaper=The Grand Rapids Press |date=March 24, 2010 |accessdate=March 26, 2010}}</ref> and reached No. 20 (with a bullet) on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Urban AC chart. On January 15, 2011, Marvin Sapp topped the list of winners during the 26th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards<ref>[http://fusemix.com/en/the-leak/1736-marvin-sapp-brings-home-top-honors-at-26th-annual-stellar-gospel-music-awards MARVIN SAPP BRINGS HOME TOP HONORS AT 26th ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS]. Fusemix.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2015.</ref>
Sapp recorded ''Thirsty''{{'}}s follow-up album, ''Here I Am'', on October 16, 2009, at Resurrection Life Church in Wyoming, Michigan and released it on March 16, 2010. With its release, Sapp became the all-time highest charting gospel artist in ''Billboard''{{'}}s 54-year history of tracking album sales.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vozick-Levinson |first=Simon |url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/03/24/lady-antebellum-marvin-sapp-albums-chart/ |title=Lady Antebellum Returns to Top the Albums Chart, Followed Closely by Marvin Sapp |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=March 24, 2010 |access-date=March 24, 2010}}</ref> By selling approximately 76,000 copies of ''Here I Am'' its first week out, the album debuted at No. 2 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, making ''Here I Am'' the highest-charting album ever by a gospel artist.<ref name="new.music.yahoo.com"/> ''Here I Am'''s lead single, "The Best in Me," which was co-written by the album's producer, Aaron Lindsey ([[Israel Houghton]]), peaked at No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, No. 1 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Gospel Songs chart<ref>{{cite news|last=Deboer |first=Terry |url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/03/marvin_sapps_here_i_am_hits_no.html |title=Marvin Sapp's 'Here I Am' Hits No. 2 on Billboard Top 200, Highest Position of Any Gospel Album |newspaper=The Grand Rapids Press |date=March 24, 2010 |access-date=March 26, 2010}}</ref> and reached No. 20 (with a bullet) on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Urban AC chart. On January 15, 2011, Marvin Sapp topped the list of winners during the 26th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards<ref>[http://fusemix.com/en/the-leak/1736-marvin-sapp-brings-home-top-honors-at-26th-annual-stellar-gospel-music-awards MARVIN SAPP BRINGS HOME TOP HONORS AT 26th ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS]. Fusemix.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2015.</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Sapp is the widower of MaLinda Sapp, who served as the administrative pastor at his Lighthouse Full Life Center Church. MaLinda died September 9, 2010, from complications of [[colon cancer]].<ref>[http://mypraiseatl.com/photos/darlenemccoy/malindasapppassesawaybreakingnews/ MaLinda Sapp Passes Away (BREAKING NEWS) | MyPraise 102.5, Atlanta, Inspiration, Gospel, Radio, WPZE]. Mypraiseatl.com (September 9, 2010). Retrieved on 2015-05-01.</ref> They have three children, Marvin II, Mikaila, and Madisson. On March 21, 2009, Sapp was initiated into the Grand Rapids Alumni chapter of [[Kappa Alpha Psi]] fraternity. Sapp has been awarded [[honorary degree|honorary doctorate degrees]] from two non-accredited institutions, a Doctor of Divinity Degree from Aenon Bible College and the Doctor of Ministry Degree from Friends International Christian University.
Sapp is the widower of MaLinda Prince Sapp, who served as the administrative pastor at his Lighthouse Full Life Center Church. MaLinda died September 9, 2010, from complications of [[colon cancer]].<ref>[http://mypraiseatl.com/photos/darlenemccoy/malindasapppassesawaybreakingnews/ MaLinda Sapp Passes Away (BREAKING NEWS) | MyPraise 102.5, Atlanta, Inspiration, Gospel, Radio, WPZE]. Mypraiseatl.com (September 9, 2010). Retrieved on 2015-05-01.</ref> Marvin Sapp had three children with MaLinda: Marvin L. II (b. August 30, 1994), MiKaila D. (b. September 8, 1997), and Madisson (b. June 9, 1999).<ref name="TV1" />

===Stalking===
In the early 2010s following the death of his wife, Sapp experienced harassment from a stalker: Dr. Teleka Patrick, a medical student who had moved from [[California]] to [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo]], [[Michigan]], to pursue Sapp. Patrick made numerous Twitter posts and YouTube videos containing romantic intentions towards Sapp, including wanting to bear children with him, but only a few of which addressed him by name directly.<ref name="TelekaTimeline">{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Rex Jr. |date=December 18, 2013 |title=Teleka Patrick timeline: What we know about Kalamazoo medical resident who disappeared |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2013/12/teleka_patrick_timeline_what_w.html |work= |location= |access-date=June 6, 2023}}</ref>

On August 25, 2013, Sapp angrily attested to his service about an unnamed woman (now believed to have been Patrick) who the night prior had gone into his home uninvited and spoke to his three teenaged children. Sapp later filed a personal-protection order for him and his children with the Kent County Circuit Court, accusing Patrick of contacting him for over a year; joining his church; coming to his home; contacting his children; and making claims that he was her husband. He and his lawyer cited "[Sapp having] at least 400 pages of correspondence from [Patrick] which [he had] never responded to" as evidence, and the order was successfully issued against Patrick on September 17, 2013.<ref name="MSvTP">{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Rex Jr. |date=Jan 9, 2014 |title=Teleka Patrick case: Marvin Sapp called out stalker believed to be Patrick at church service |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2014/01/marvin_sapp_confronted_teleka.html |work=Michigan Live |location=Kalamazoo |access-date=June 6, 2023}}</ref><ref name="CBSorder">{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=January 4, 2014 |title=Gospel Singer Had Protection Order Against Missing Female Doctor He Says Stalked Him |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/gospel-singer-had-protection-order-against-missing-female-doctor-he-says-stalked-him/ |work=[[CBS News]] |location= |access-date=June 6, 2023}}</ref>

Patrick's infatuation with Sapp was later brought to media attention by a police investigation into her disappearance on December 5, 2013.<ref name="TelekaTimeline"/> Police stated that Sapp was not considered to be a suspect in the woman's disappearance,<ref name="SappNotSus">{{cite news |last=Mack |first=Julie |date=Jan 22, 2014 |title=Teleka Patrick's disappearance had no connection to Marvin Sapp, Kalamazoo investigators say |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2014/01/teleka_patricks_disappearance.html |work=Michigan Live |location=Kalamazoo |access-date=June 6, 2023}}</ref> and Patrick was ruled an accidental death following discovery of her drowned body in a pond in [[Porter, Indiana|Porter]], [[Indiana]], on April 16, 2014.<ref name="BodyReported">{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Rex Jr. |date=April 6, 2015 |title=The Teleka Patrick case: One year later |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2015/04/the_teleka_patrick_case_a_look.html |work=Michigan Live |location= |access-date=June 6, 2023}}</ref>


==Biopic==
He and his wife founded the Lighthouse Full Life Center Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but as of November 17, 2019, he was installed as senior pastor of The Chosen Vessel in Fort Worth, Texas.
In April 2022, it was revealed that there would be a biopic airing on [[TV One (American TV channel)|TV One]] in August 2022 on Marvin Sapp, entitled after Marvin's top song, "Never Would've Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story". The biopic features [[Chaz Lamar Shepherd]] who portrays Marvin and Ambre Anderson portrays Marvin's late wife, Dr. MaLinda Sapp. <ref>{{Cite web |last=GMA |date=2022-04-13 |title=TV One Begins Production of Marvin Sapp Biopic |url=https://gospelmusic.org/tv-one-begins-production-of-marvin-sapp-biopic/ |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=The Gospel Music Association |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* ''[[You Shall Live]]'' (2015)
* ''[[You Shall Live]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Close (Marvin Sapp album)|Close]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Close (Marvin Sapp album)|Close]]'' (2017)
* ''Chosen Vessel (Live)'' (2020)
* ''Substance (2022)''
* ''Then and Now (2024)''


==Achievements and awards==
==Achievements and awards==

=== Billboard Music Awards ===
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|[[2021 Billboard Music Awards|2021]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Weeknd wins big at the Billboard Music Awards: See the full winners list|url=https://ew.com/awards/billboard-music-awards-2021-full-list-winners/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=EW.com|language=en}}</ref>
|Marvin Sapp, "Thank You For It All"
| Top Gospel Song
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===BET Awards===
===BET Awards===
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!rowspan="2"| [[Dove Awards of 2009|2009]]
!rowspan="2"| [[Dove of 2009|2009]]
| Artist of the Year
| Artist of the Year
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|{{nom}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://marvinsapp.com Official Website]
*[http://marvinsapp.com Official Website]
*[http://fusemix.com/en/the-leak/1736-marvin-sapp-brings-home-top-honors-at-26th-annual-stellar-gospel-music-awards Fusemix.com | MARVIN SAPP BRINGS HOME TOP HONORS AT 26th ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS]


{{BET Award for Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award}}
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 31 August 2024

Marvin Sapp
Sapp performing in 2013
Born
Marvin Louis Sapp

(1967-01-28) January 28, 1967 (age 57)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Occupations
Spouse(s)MaLinda Prince Sapp
(m. 1992, d. 2010)[1]
Children3
  • (Marvin II
  • MaKaila
  • Madisson)
Musical career
Genres
Years active1990–present
Websitemarvinsappmusic.com

Bishop Marvin Louis Sapp (born January 28, 1967)[2] is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career.

Early life and education

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Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sapp began singing in church at age four. In third grade he met MaLinda Prince, his future wife. [1]

He was a student at the unaccredited Aenon Bible College in Indianapolis, Indiana.[3]

Solo career

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In 1996, Sapp decided to establish himself as a contemporary gospel solo artist and has recorded seven albums. Sapp first achieved crossover fame with the release of "Never Would Have Made It" from the album Thirsty in 2007. It peaked at No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, and also at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart. Thirsty debuted at No. 28 on the U.S. Billboard 200, No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and also No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Top Gospel Albums. It has been certified gold by the RIAA due to the album selling over 500,000 copies, making it Sapp's best selling album of his solo career, and has so far sold over 712,000 copies.[4] In 2009, Sapp won all seven Gospel Stellar Awards that he was nominated for.

Sapp recorded Thirsty's follow-up album, Here I Am, on October 16, 2009, at Resurrection Life Church in Wyoming, Michigan and released it on March 16, 2010. With its release, Sapp became the all-time highest charting gospel artist in Billboard's 54-year history of tracking album sales.[5] By selling approximately 76,000 copies of Here I Am its first week out, the album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, making Here I Am the highest-charting album ever by a gospel artist.[4] Here I Am's lead single, "The Best in Me," which was co-written by the album's producer, Aaron Lindsey (Israel Houghton), peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, No. 1 on Billboard's Gospel Songs chart[6] and reached No. 20 (with a bullet) on Billboard's Urban AC chart. On January 15, 2011, Marvin Sapp topped the list of winners during the 26th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards[7]

Personal life

[edit]

Sapp is the widower of MaLinda Prince Sapp, who served as the administrative pastor at his Lighthouse Full Life Center Church. MaLinda died September 9, 2010, from complications of colon cancer.[8] Marvin Sapp had three children with MaLinda: Marvin L. II (b. August 30, 1994), MiKaila D. (b. September 8, 1997), and Madisson (b. June 9, 1999).[1]

Stalking

[edit]

In the early 2010s following the death of his wife, Sapp experienced harassment from a stalker: Dr. Teleka Patrick, a medical student who had moved from California to Kalamazoo, Michigan, to pursue Sapp. Patrick made numerous Twitter posts and YouTube videos containing romantic intentions towards Sapp, including wanting to bear children with him, but only a few of which addressed him by name directly.[9]

On August 25, 2013, Sapp angrily attested to his service about an unnamed woman (now believed to have been Patrick) who the night prior had gone into his home uninvited and spoke to his three teenaged children. Sapp later filed a personal-protection order for him and his children with the Kent County Circuit Court, accusing Patrick of contacting him for over a year; joining his church; coming to his home; contacting his children; and making claims that he was her husband. He and his lawyer cited "[Sapp having] at least 400 pages of correspondence from [Patrick] which [he had] never responded to" as evidence, and the order was successfully issued against Patrick on September 17, 2013.[10][11]

Patrick's infatuation with Sapp was later brought to media attention by a police investigation into her disappearance on December 5, 2013.[9] Police stated that Sapp was not considered to be a suspect in the woman's disappearance,[12] and Patrick was ruled an accidental death following discovery of her drowned body in a pond in Porter, Indiana, on April 16, 2014.[13]

Biopic

[edit]

In April 2022, it was revealed that there would be a biopic airing on TV One in August 2022 on Marvin Sapp, entitled after Marvin's top song, "Never Would've Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story". The biopic features Chaz Lamar Shepherd who portrays Marvin and Ambre Anderson portrays Marvin's late wife, Dr. MaLinda Sapp. [14]

Discography

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Main article: Marvin Sapp discography

Achievements and awards

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Billboard Music Awards

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Year Nominee / Work Award Result
2021[15] Marvin Sapp, "Thank You For It All" Top Gospel Song Nominated

BET Awards

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Year Award Result
2008 Best Gospel Artist Won
2010 Best Gospel Artist Won

GMA Dove Awards

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Year Award Result
2008 Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2009 Artist of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
2011 Artist of the Year Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("The Best In Me") Won

Grammy Awards

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Marvin Sapp has been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Findley, Monae (August 4, 2022). "Through the Years: Marvin Sapp's Musical Journey". TV One. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Rose, Mike (January 28, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 28, 2023 includes celebrities Ariel Winter, Will Poulter". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Soul Man: Preacher and Singer Marvin Sapp | MLive.com. Blog.mlive.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Grein, Paul (March 24, 2010 ) Week Ending March 21, 2010: Pastor Sapp's Chart Miracle. Yahoo Music.
  5. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (March 24, 2010). "Lady Antebellum Returns to Top the Albums Chart, Followed Closely by Marvin Sapp". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  6. ^ Deboer, Terry (March 24, 2010). "Marvin Sapp's 'Here I Am' Hits No. 2 on Billboard Top 200, Highest Position of Any Gospel Album". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  7. ^ MARVIN SAPP BRINGS HOME TOP HONORS AT 26th ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS. Fusemix.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2015.
  8. ^ MaLinda Sapp Passes Away (BREAKING NEWS) | MyPraise 102.5, Atlanta, Inspiration, Gospel, Radio, WPZE. Mypraiseatl.com (September 9, 2010). Retrieved on 2015-05-01.
  9. ^ a b Hall, Rex Jr. (December 18, 2013). "Teleka Patrick timeline: What we know about Kalamazoo medical resident who disappeared". Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  10. ^ Hall, Rex Jr. (January 9, 2014). "Teleka Patrick case: Marvin Sapp called out stalker believed to be Patrick at church service". Michigan Live. Kalamazoo. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Gospel Singer Had Protection Order Against Missing Female Doctor He Says Stalked Him". CBS News. January 4, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  12. ^ Mack, Julie (January 22, 2014). "Teleka Patrick's disappearance had no connection to Marvin Sapp, Kalamazoo investigators say". Michigan Live. Kalamazoo. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  13. ^ Hall, Rex Jr. (April 6, 2015). "The Teleka Patrick case: One year later". Michigan Live. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  14. ^ GMA (April 13, 2022). "TV One Begins Production of Marvin Sapp Biopic". The Gospel Music Association. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "The Weeknd wins big at the Billboard Music Awards: See the full winners list". EW.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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