Marvin Sapp Biography: Full Name, Age, Parents, Hometown, Wife, Net-Worth, Career, Awards, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Latest Songs
Bishop Marvin Louis Sapp is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career. He was born on the 28th of January, 1967. He is 52 years old. He was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Below is a detailed biography of Bishop Marvin: Marvin Sapp Full…
Bishop Marvin Louis Sapp is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career.
He was born on the 28th of January, 1967. He is 52 years old.
He was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Below is a detailed biography of Bishop Marvin:
Marvin Sapp Full Name, Age, Hometown and Early Life
Marvin Sapp was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He 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. He dropped out of Aenon after being invited by Gospel singer Fred Hammond to sing with 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.
Marvin Sapp Career, Awards, and Nominations
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.
Marvin SappIt 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.
Marvin SappIn 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.
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.
Marvin SappHere 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 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.
Marvin Sapp Personal Life
Sapp is the widower of MaLinda Sapp, who served as the Administrative Pastor at his Lighthouse Full Life Center Church. Malinda died on September 9, 2010, from complications of colon cancer.
They have three children, Marvin II, Mikaila, and Madison. On March 21, 2009, Sapp was initiated into the Grand Rapids Alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
Marvin Sapp and youngest Daughter(Mikaila)Sapp has been awarded 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.
Marvin Sapp Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
He goes by the username @marvinsapp on Instagram, @marvinsapp on Twitter and simply The Official Marvin Sapp Page on facebook.
Marvin SappMarvin Sapp Latest Songs
Marvin Sapp has many songs to his credit. Among them is worldwide hits such as Carried Me, Kind God, Listen, All in Your Name among others. You can listen to and download Marvin Sapp’s music here