Jekalyn Carr
Jekalyn Almonique Carr (born April 22, 1997) is a recording artist, as well as a speaker, entrepreneur, actress, and author.
Jekalyn Carr | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jekalyn Almonique Carr |
| Born | April 22, 1997 Memphis, TN |
| Origin | Atlanta, GA, West Memphis, AR |
| Genres | Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Author, actor, singer-songwriter, speaker |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | Lunjeal |
| Website | www.iamjekalyncarr.com |
As a top selling recording artist, Carr has earned eight Billboard #1’s before the age of 21, including singles, “You’re Bigger” and “You Will Win” [1] She was nominated for a Grammy for Best Gospel Album in 2021/22.
Early life
Jekalyn Almonique Carr was born on April 22, 1997, to Jennifer Denise Carr and Allen Lindsey Carr in Arkansas. Jekalyn has two siblings: Allen Lindsey Carr Jr. and Allundria Carr.
At 5 years old, Carr began serving in her church's choir and was noted by her family to have a decent ear for music. Carr taught herself how to sing and became a main chorister in her neighborhood church.
After some time, Carr’s singing ability continued to develop and age 11 she was called to serve in melodies and inspirational words to the general population.[2]
Music career
At the age of 15, her speaking shifted to music when her single “Greater Is Coming” debuted on Billboard’s Gospel Music Top Ten.
Carr received her first Stellar Award at the age of 16.[1] In 2021, Carr became the first gospel artist to be inducted into the Women’s Songwriters Hall of Fame and in 2022, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US Gospel |
US Ind. | ||
| Promise |
|
— | — | — |
| Greater Is Coming |
|
183 | 3 | 31 |
| It's Gonna Happen |
|
— | 9 | — |
| The Life Project |
|
— | 1 | 17 |
| One Nation Under God |
|
— | 1 | 10 |
| Changing Your Story |
|
— | 8 | — |
As lead artist
- "Greater Is Coming" (2012)
- "Something Big" (2014)
- "You're Bigger" (2016)
- "You Will Win" (2017)
- "I See Miracles" (2019)
- "Changing Your Story" (2020)
- "My Portion" (2021)
- "New Day" (2022)
- "Great Christmas" (2022)
- "I Believe God" (2023)
As featured artist
- "Mean Girls" (Leanna Crawford featuring Jekalyn Carr) (2021)
Published works
- You Will Win (2018)[4]
References
- Carr, Jekalyn (August 22, 2020). "About Jekalyn".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Abott, Mavrick (April 15, 2020). "Jekalyn Carr Bio, Age, Height, Married, Net Worth, Instagram". HealthyTon.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - News, C. C. M. (January 30, 2023). "Jekalyn Carr To Release New Single 'I Believe God' on Feb. 10". CCM Magazine. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - Carr, Jekalyn. "You Will Win: Inspirational Strategies to Help You Overcome". Amazon. Retrieved July 19, 2018.