Rizen (gospel group)
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Rizen | |
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| Origin | Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Gospel |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Verity |
| Members | Adriann Lewis Aundrea Lewis Kanika Trigg Ashley Jones |
Rizen is a two-time Stellar Award–winning gospel music group that records both traditional and contemporary music. It currently consists of sisters Adriann Rayshell Lewis and Aundrea Roeshell Lewis.[citation needed]
Biography[]
Early lives[]
Aundrea and Adriann Lewis are the daughters of Elder Luciose Lewis Jr., pastor of the New Galilee Baptist Church in Saginaw, Michigan, and Lady Kayron Lewis.[citation needed]Adriann sang her first solo at age three in her father's church. Aundrea was a choir member, then choir director.
RiZen was formed in the 1990s.[citation needed]
Recordings and awards[]
RiZen, consisting of Adriann and Aundrea Lewis, Kanika Trigg, and Ashley Jones, released its self-titled CD RiZen in 2003. The group won a Stellar Award in 2004 for Best New Artist.[1]
RiZen's second CD, RiZen2, was released in 2005. According to Adriann, RiZen 2 is more of RiZen and has a lot to do with the girls' personal experiences. After the release of RiZen2, Trigg and Jones left the group, leaving it a duo of the Lewis sisters. RiZen won a Stellar Award in 2006 for Best Traditional Group/Duo.[citation needed]
RiZen's third CD, released in 2009 Free, was produced by urban gospel label artist Fred Hammond, as well as by Aaron Lindsey, Daniel Weatherspoon and RiZen musical director, Ay’Ron Lewis.
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Rizen (2003)
- RiZen 2 (2005)
- Free (2009)
- Free Remixes (2010)
Singles[]
- "View the City" (2003)
- "Trust and Never Doubt" (2004)
- "We've Come To Magnify the Lord" (2005)
- "Free" (2009)
- "He'll Make A Way" (2010)
- "Just For Me (He Did It)" (2010)
- "He’ll Be There"(2020)
Songs in Other Projects[]
- "View the city - from (Stellar award hits) (Integrity Gospel/Sony Gospel/Epic, 2004)
- "Lift up Jesus" - from (Sistas in the spirit) (Integrity/Columbia, 2006)
- "Never Doubt Him (Live)" (From Sisters in the spirit) (Central South, 2008)
Videography[]
- Rizen (Live) (2004)
- Donna Richardson Joyner's Sweating In The Spirit 2 (2006)
- Sisters in the spirit (2008)
References[]
External links[]
- Musical groups established in 1995
- American gospel musical groups
- African-American girl groups
- American gospel singers