Micah Stampley: a special voice of praise.(gospel music)(Biography)

From: Ebony | Date: July 1, 2006| Author: Kinnon, Joy Bennett | Copyright information

He is God's Minister of Music, a licensed minister, a husband, a father of five and one of gospel music's newest male stars. He is Micah Stampley.

At only 34, the sought-after psalmist is already a music veteran. His first CD, The Songbook of Micah, made music history as the second-highest debut for a male gospel artist. To put that in perspective, his debut surpasses those of gospel superstars Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin and Smokie Norful. The gospel newcomer is ha...

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