Patrick Love

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Patrick Love
Birth namePatrick Shevelle Love
Born (1968-07-23) July 23, 1968 (age 53)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Genresgospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrumentsvocals, singer-songwriter
Years active1994–present
LabelsCrystal Rose
Associated actsA.L. Jinwright Mass Choir, Donald Lawrence

Patrick Shevelle Love (born July 23, 1968) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career with the release of Wait on the Lord, released in 1994, by Crystal Rose Records. His second album, The Vision, was released by Crystal Rose Records in 1998. Both albums charted on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums charts.

Early life[]

Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina,[1] as Patrick Shevelle Love.[2] His father is a retired stevedore; his mother was a small business owner and nursery school worker.[1] Patrick is a 1986 graduate of West Mecklenburg High School.

Music career[]

Patrick's formal music career began in 1994, with inspiration from Donald Lawrence, who attended his church, Salem Baptist Church.[1] Lawrence helped to foster Love's career by signing him, along with his choir, to the label that he co-owned, Crystal Rose Records.[1] Lawrence helped to produce the two albums that Love released.[1] The 1994 release of Wait on the Lord was Love's breakthrough release on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums at No. 18.[1][3] His second album, The Vision, was released on March 10, 1998,[4] and it charted at No. 16 on the aforementioned chart.[5]

Discography[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[5]
US
Gos
Wait on the Lord
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Crystal Rose
  • CD, digital download
 18[3]
The Vision
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Crystal Rose
  • CD, digital download
 16

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Carpenter, Bil (2005). Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. p. 256.
  2. ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "The Vision Work ID No. 500996794 ISWC No. T0727533052". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2015. Work ID No. 500996794 ISWC No. T0727533052
  3. ^ a b http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3AJinwright&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Jinwright
  4. ^ Batdorf, Rodney. "The Vision : Patrick Love". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Billboard. "Patrick Love : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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