Maranda Curtis

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Maranda Curtis
Also known asMaranda Curtis Willis
Born (1979-08-04) August 4, 1979 (age 42)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Years active2012–present
Websiteiammaranda.com

Maranda Curtis (born August 4, 1979) is an American gospel singer and praise and worship leader formerly with The Potter's House Church, Dallas.

Early life[]

Maranda Curtis was born on August 4, 1979,[1] in Miami as the fourth of seven children of pastor W. S. Curtis and Darlene Curtis.[2] Before she began working professionally making gospel and praise and worship music, she grew up listening to R&B and jazz in a musical family and she sang from an early age.[3]

Career[]

Curtis is a former worship leader at The Potter's House in Dallas, which is "one of the most influential churches" in the United States.[4] In 2012, she released her first single, "Don't Take Your Love Away".[2]

Curtis's first extended play (EP), The Maranda Experience, Vol. 1, debuted atop the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart dated August 26, 2017.[2][5] Curtis has explained that the title came from a desire of "making my private worship public" by "sharing my experience—the 'Maranda experience'—with others".[3] She learned this desire of "responsible worship", she said, from a visit South Africa where she taught congregants who "would worship for three and a half hours. I was so convicted. I repented. A burning desire intensified inside of me to never be guilty of withholding my worship."[3] The singer Fantasia commended The Maranda Experience, calling it "true worship".[6][7]

A live-in-concert version of the EP, Open Heaven: The Maranda Experience Live, was released the following year, as was the associated single "Nobody Like You Lord".[2][8] Recorded in Delaware, the live album contains "jazz, traditional and churchy ballads ... all the sounds I grew up singing", as Curtis said.[9] Open Heaven debuted as a Billboard number-one gospel album on May 12, 2018, and stayed on the chart for 35 weeks; "Nobody Like You Lord" debuted on the Hot Gospel Songs chart at No. 20, eventually reaching the fifth place.[4][5][10] Later in 2018, Curtis released a Christmas music EP, Maranda Presents a Holy Christmas, which BroadwayWorld called "extraordinary in its musical arrangements" with "the expected goosebump-raising vocals delivered by Curtis".[4] It reached No. 9 on the Top Gospel Albums chart.[10]

At the 34th Annual Stellar Awards, for gospel music of 2018–19, Curtis was nominated for seven Stellars—including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for "Nobody Like You Lord", and CD of the Year for Open Heaven—but she won none.[11]

Personal life[]

While she was married to pastor Jamill Willis from 2010 until their divorce in 2016, she was known as Maranda Curtis Willis.[2]

She is also a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.

Discography[]

EPs[]

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Gospel
[12] 		US
Christ
[13]
The Maranda Experience, Vol. 1
  • Released: August 4, 2017[14]
  • Label: Butterfly Works Music / C Bazz ENT
 1 5
Maranda Presents A Holy Christmas
  • Released: November 16, 2018[15]
  • Label: Butterfly Works / Red Alliance Media / Fair Trade
 9

Live albums[]

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Gospel
[12]
Open Heaven: The Maranda Experience
  • Released: April 27, 2018[16]
  • Label: Butterfly Works / Red Alliance Media / Fair Trade Services
 1

Singles[]

  • "Don't Take Your Love Away"[17]
  • "Power Lord"[18]
  • "Release" (The Church Choir featuring Maranda Curtis & John P. Kee; 2017)[citation needed]
  • "In Your Presence" (David Walker featuring Maranda Curtis; 2017)[19]
  • "Open Heaven" (2018)[citation needed]
  • "Nobody Like You Lord" (2018)[20]
  • "Joy" (2018)[citation needed]
  • "I'm All In" (2019)[21]

References[]

  1. ^ "DOWNLOAD: A holy Christmas (Album)-Maranda Curtis". zionstars.com. November 21, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Maranda Curtis". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Lusk, Caroline (April 30, 2018). "Maranda Curtis – An Open Book". CCM Magazine. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Maranda Curtis Presents A Holy Christmas Available Now". BroadwayWorld. November 19, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Asker, Jim (May 10, 2018). "Andy Mineo's 'Arrow' Shoots Straight Onto Top Christian Albums, Maranda Curtis Crowns Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. ^ Thomasos, Christine (August 10, 2017). "Fantasia Moved by Gospel Singer Maranda Curtis' Worship Album". Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  7. ^ Kymberlee (June 14, 2018). "Girl Wonder: Maranda Curtis Transforms the Worship Experience". thisgospellife.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "Maranda Curtis set to release gospel album with UK-based record company". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  9. ^ Lundin, Marcus (March 6, 2018). "Maranda Curtis Releases New Single 'Nobody Like You Lord'; Embarks On 'The Winning Circle Tour' This April". breathecast.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Maranda Curtis | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "34th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Nominees". Stellar Awards. Retrieved May 7, 2019. "2019 Winners - 34th Annual Stellar Awards". Stellar Awards. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "Maranda Curtis Chart History - Top Gospel Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  13. ^ "Maranda Curtis Chart History - Top Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  14. ^ "The Maranda Experience Volume I". iTunes. August 4, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  15. ^ "Maranda Presents A Holy Christmas". iTunes. November 16, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  16. ^ "Open Heaven - The Maranda Experience". iTunes. April 27, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  17. ^ "Don't Take Your Love Away by Maranda Curtis Willis". Amazon Music. September 17, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  18. ^ "Power Lord by Maranda Curtis". Amazon Music. August 5, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  19. ^ "In Your Presence (feat. Maranda Curtis) - Single". iTunes. June 16, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  20. ^ "Nobody Like You Lord (Radio Edit) - Single". iTunes. March 2, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  21. ^ "I'm All In - Single". iTunes. March 22, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

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