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'{{COI|date=February 2017}}{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Marvin Sapp |image = |caption = |background = solo_singer |birth_name = Bishop Marvin Louis Sapp |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|1|28}} |birth_place = [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]], U.S. |origin = |genre = [[Gospel music|Gospel]],<br>[[Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary Christian]], <br> [[Worship music|Inspirational/Worship]] |years_active= 1990–present |label = |website = {{URL|marvinsappmusic.com}} }} '''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. ==Early life and education== 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. ==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. 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> ==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. 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. ==Discography== {{main|Marvin Sapp discography}} * ''[[Marvin Sapp (album)|Marvin Sapp]]'' (1996) * ''[[Grace & Mercy]]'' (1997) * ''[[Nothing Else Matters (album)|Nothing Else Matters]]'' (1999) * ''[[I Believe (Marvin Sapp album)|I Believe]]'' (2002) * ''[[Diary of a Psalmist]]'' (2003) * ''[[Be Exalted]]'' (2005) * ''[[Thirsty (Marvin Sapp album)|Thirsty]]'' (2007) * ''[[Here I Am (Marvin Sapp LP)|Here I Am]]'' (2010) * ''[[I Win (album)|I Win]]'' (2012) * ''[[You Shall Live]]'' (2015) * ''[[Close (Marvin Sapp album)|Close]]'' (2017) ==Achievements and awards== ===BET Awards=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:60px;"| Year ! Award ! Result |- ! 2008 | Best Gospel Artist |{{won}} |- ! [[BET Awards 2010|2010]] | Best Gospel Artist |{{won}} |} ===GMA Dove Awards=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:60px;"| Year ! Award ! Result |- !| [[Dove Awards of 2008|2008]] | Male Vocalist of the Year |{{nom}} |- !rowspan="2"| [[Dove Awards of 2009|2009]] | Artist of the Year |{{nom}} |- | Male Vocalist of the Year |{{nom}} |- !rowspan="4"| [[Dove Awards of 2011|2011]] | Artist of the Year |{{nom}} |- | Male Vocalist of the Year |{{nom}} |- | Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("The Best In Me") |{{won}} |} ===[[Grammy Awards]]=== Marvin Sapp has been nominated for eleven [[Grammy Awards]]. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[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] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sapp, Marvin}} [[Category:1967 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:African-American Christian clergy]] [[Category:American Christian clergy]] [[Category:African-American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:African-American male singers]] [[Category:American male singers]] [[Category:American gospel singers]] [[Category:American male singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Musicians from Grand Rapids, Michigan]] [[Category:Songwriters from Michigan]] [[Category:20th-century American singers]] [[Category:21st-century American singers]] [[Category:Singers from Michigan]] [[Category:20th-century male singers]] [[Category:21st-century male singers]]'