Latice Crawford

Latice Crawford
Latice Crawford in July 2020
Background information
Birth name	Latice Tenae Crawford
Born	(1982-07-22) July 22, 1982 (age 42) Manhattan, New York
Origin	Queens, New York
Genres	Gospel, urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active	2014–present
Labels	RCA, eOne
Website	laticecrawfordonline.com

Latice Crawford (born July 22, 1982^[1][2] as Latice Tenae Crawford^[3][4]) is an American urban contemporary gospel singer and composer. She is best known for using her three-octave, contralto vocal range of to finish third on the second season of the competitive gospel singing television show Sunday Best on Black Entertainment Television. Her self-titled debut album reached two Billboard charts, the Top Gospel Albums and the Top Heatseekers. Her second album, Diary of a Church Girl, also appeared on the Top Gospel Albums chart.

Early life

Crawford was born in Manhattan, New York,.^[5] Growing up as the middle sister of three, Crawford sang in children's choirs and eventually rose to become a soloist and worship leader. This led to her serving in recording sessions, doing vocal references and singing background for established artists.

Music career

Crawford first gained fame during her performances on Sunday Best, where she finished in third place.^[6]

Over the course of the series, Crawford gave well-received renditions of "Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand" and "Peace Be Still." Since the show, Crawford has starred in a reality series and released two studio albums.

Her first studio album, Latice Crawford, was released by RCA Inspiration in 2014,.^[7] Her sophomore release, Diary of a Church Girl,^[8] is a five-song EP. It features the songs "Author" and "Choose Me", which both made it to Billboard's Top Gospel Airplay and Hot Gospel Songs Charts. The EP also garnered Crawford her first Stellar Award Nomination for Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year.^[9]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions[10]
		US Gos	US Heat
Diary of a Church Girl (EP)	Released: 2016 CD, digital download	15	–
Latice Crawford	Released: 2014 Label: RCA Inspiration CD, digital download	12	21

Select singles with Billboard Charting Information

Title	Song details	Peak chart positions[10]
		US Gos	US Gos
Choose Me	Released: 2016 CD, digital download Album : Diary of A Church Girl	22	21
Author	Released: 2016 CD, digital download Album : Diary of A Church Girl	24	23
There	Released: 2014 Label: RCA Inspiration CD, digital download Album : Latice Crawford	24	18

Personal life

Latice resides in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.^[2]

References

1. Crawford, Latice. "Two days to my bday!! Wonder what @iamjeffspain has planned for me. He always out does himself...I think he n mom r up to something". Official Twitter account. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
2. Intelius. "Latice Crawford in the United States". Intelius. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
3. Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: MANLY SPAIN LATICE TENAE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
4. Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: CRAWFORD LATICE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
5. RCA Inspiration. "Latice Crawford". Last.fm. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
6. Monger, James Christopher. "Latice Crawford : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
7. AllMusic. "Latice Crawford : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
8. Billboard. "Latice Crawford Charts". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
9. Quinn, Gwendolyn (January 19, 2017). "Latice Crawford Nominated for Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year". Eurweb. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
10. "Latice Crawford - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.

External links

• Official website