Geoffrey Golden
Geoffrey Golden | |
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Birth name | Geoffrey Dickerson Golden |
Born |
Cleveland, Ohio | April 26, 1994
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
Genres | Gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | RCA Inspiration, Fo Yo Soul |
Website |
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Geoffrey Dickerson Golden (born April 26, 1994) is an American gospel musician. His music career started in 2014, with the appearance and victory on the gospel singing competition, Sunday Best. He released, a live album, Kingdom...LIVE!, with RCA Inspiration and Fo Yo Soul Recordings, in 2015. This album was his Billboard magazine breakthrough release.
Early life
Geoffrey Dickerson Golden was born on April 26, 1994, in Cleveland, Ohio,[1][2] the son of a preacher, Kevin Dickerson Golden, at Glenville Church of Christ Holliness USA,[3] and his mother, Beverly Susan Golden (née, Moore),[2] where he is the youngest of three brothers. He graduated from Cleveland Heights High School, in 2012, while attending high school, Golden was the student choir director.[3] His collegiate musical career occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, at Morehouse College, where in 2016, he graduated.[3]
Music career
His music recording career commenced in 2014, with the victory on Sunday Best, a gospel singing competition, occurring on BET, during season 7.[4] He released, Kingdom...LIVE!', on August 7, 2015, with RCA Inspiration and Fo Yo Soul Recordings,[5] and this album was recorded live in Irving, Texas at Irving Bible College, where it was hosted by Kirk Franklin.[6] This live album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed at No. 4 on the Top Gospel Albums chart.[7] The single, "All of My Help", placed at No. 18 on the Gospel Digital Songs chart.[7]
Discography
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[7] |
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US Gos | ||
Kingdom...LIVE! |
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References
- ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: GOLDEN GEOFFREY DICKERSON". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- 1 2 "Geoffrey Dickerson Golden (b. 1994)". Ohio Birth Records. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Dawidziak, Mark (July 9, 2014). "Gospel singer Geoffrey D. Golden representing Cleveland area on BET's 'Sunday Best'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ↑ Dawidziak, Mark (September 5, 2014). "Cleveland gospel singer Geoffrey D. Golden is champion on BET's 'Sunday Best'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ↑ Lacy, Dwayne (August 6, 2015). "A Golden Debut". New Release Today. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ↑ Thomasos, Christine (April 17, 2015). "Kirk Franklin Hosting Live Album Recording for 'Sunday Best' Winner Geoffrey Golden Today". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Geoffrey Golden on the Billboard charts at billboard.com/biz
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Preceded by Tasha Page-Lockhart |
Sunday Best winner 2014 |
Succeeded by Dathan Thigpen |