Stephen the Levite

Stephen the Levite
Stephen the Levite
Birth name	Darrell Lynn Bell, Jr.
Also known as	Stephen the Levite (STL)
Born	July 2, 1981 (age 40); San Diego County, California
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Christian hip hop, Urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Lamp Mode
Associated acts	The Collective, Timothy Brindle
Website	stephenthelevite.com

Darrell Lynn Bell, Jr. (born July 2, 1981), who goes by the stage name Stephen the Levite or STL abbreviation, is an American Christian hip hop musician. The Last Missionary was released by Lamp Mode Recordings in 2012.^[1] This album would be his breakthrough release on the Billboard charts. He is a member of Christian hip hop collective, The Collective, with Timothy Brindle and Zae da Blacksmith. He is known for his complex flow patterns, and multi-syllable rhyme schemes.^{[citation needed]}

Early life[]

Stephen the Levite was born Darrell Lynn Bell, Jr.,^[2] in San Diego County, California on July 2, 1981.^[2]^[3] Stephen the Levite's father is Darrell Lynn Bell, Sr. and his mother is Cheryl Bell (nee, Goodrum).

Music career[]

Stephen the Levite started making music in 2001.^[3] He became signed to Lamp Mode Recordings in 2007. To Die Is Gain was his debut album and the second album was 2010's The Forerunner.^[4] However, it took until 2012's The Last Missionary for the artist to crack the Billboard charts.^[5] New Release Tuesday rated the album four stars out of five.^[6] He is a member of Christian hip hop collective, The Collective, with Timothy Brindle and Zae da Blacksmith. Can I Be Honest? was rated four out of five by Indie Vision Music.^[7]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions^[5]
Title	Album details	US Chr	US Gos	US Heat
To Die Is Gain^[4]	Released: 2007 Label: Lamp Mode Recordings CD, digital download	–	–	–
The Forerunner^[4]	Released: 2010 Label: Lamp Mode CD, digital download	–	–	–
The Last Missionary^[1]	Released: April 24, 2012 Label: Lamp Mode CD, digital download	45	20	43
Can I Be Honest?	Released: November 18, 2014 Label: Lamp Mode CD, digital download	–	–	–

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c New Release Tuesday. "The Last Missionary". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b California Birth Index. "Darrell Lynn Bell, Born 07/02/1981 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Stephen the Levite (2001). "Stephen the Levite's stream on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Cross Rhythms. "Stephen The Levite Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b AllMusic. "Stephen the Levite Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
^ Lacy, Dwayne (June 6, 2012). "Raw Beats Full of Inspiration". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
^ Peronto, Anthony (November 24, 2014). "Stephen The Levite – Can I Be Honest?". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

[NRT-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c New Release Tuesday. "The Last Missionary". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 11, 2015.

[CBI-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b California Birth Index. "Darrell Lynn Bell, Born 07/02/1981 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved February 11, 2015.

[SC-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Stephen the Levite (2001). "Stephen the Levite's stream on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved February 11, 2015.

[CR-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Cross Rhythms. "Stephen The Levite Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 11, 2015.

[AMA-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b AllMusic. "Stephen the Levite Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2015.

[6] Lacy, Dwayne (June 6, 2012). "Raw Beats Full of Inspiration". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

[7] Peronto, Anthony (November 24, 2014). "Stephen The Levite – Can I Be Honest?". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

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