Lisa McClendon
| Lisa McClendon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edletha Lorraine McClendon |
| Also known as | Lisa McClendon |
| Born |
October 17, 1975 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Genres | CCM, Christian R&B, gospel, urban contemporary gospel, contemporary R&B, praise & worship |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Shabach, Columbia, Epic, Integrity Gospel, Compendia, Blusoul |
| Website |
lisamcclendonmusic |
Edletha Lorraine Brailsford (born October 17, 1975; née, McClendon), who goes by the stage name Lisa McClendon, is an American gospel musician and Christian R&B artist. She started her music career, in 2002, with the release of My Diary, Your Life by Shabach Entertainment, but this did not chart. Her second album, Soul Music, released in 2003 by Epic Records and Integrity Gospel. This would be her Billboard magazine breakthrough release upon the Gospel Albums chart. The third album, Live from the House of Blues, was released in 2006 by Columbia Records alongside Epic Records and Integrity Gospel. The album would chart again, but this time around on the Heatseekers Albums chart as well. She would release an independent album on Blusoul Records in 2009, Reality, and this charted on the Gospel Albums chart. In 2015, she released the long await album 5AM, The Sound of Waking up to Him.
Early life
McClendon was born on October 17, 1975,[1] in Jacksonville, Florida,[1][2] as Edletha Lorraine McClendon.[1][3] She became a confessed Christian, when she was 15 years old, yet she did not take her faith seriously until 19.[1] She is the daughter of a preacher, and she started singing in her church at 12 years of age.[4]
Music career
Her music career started in 2002, with the release of My Diary, Your Life by Shabach Entertainment on May 7, 2002,[5] yet the album failed to chart.[6] The second album, Soul Music, released on September 23, 2003 by Epic Records alongside Integrity Gospel.[5] This was her breakthrough album on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart at No. 20.[6] She released her third album, Live from the House of Blues, with Epic Records and Integrity Gospel and this time with Columbia Records in the fold, on January 31, 2006.[5] The album placed on the Gospel Albums at No. 17, while it also charted on the Heatseekers Albums at No. 47.[6] Her next album, Reality, was released on April 28, 2009 by Blusoul Records,[5] and this charted on the Gospel Albums at No. 20.[6] Her first album was rated a perfect ten by Cross Rhythms magazine, while Soul Music and Live from the House of Blues were rated nine out of ten.[7]
Personal life
McClendon resides in Jacksonville, Florida, with her husband Marland Maurice Brailsford,[8] and their children. They attend worship services and are members of Southpoint Community Church.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Gos |
US Heat | ||
| My Diary, Your Live |
|
– | – |
| Soul Music |
|
20 | – |
| Live from the House of Blues |
|
17 | 47 |
| Reality |
|
20 | – |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopdia": 281–2.
- ↑ Leggett, Steve. "Lisa McClendon : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Songwriter/Composer: MC CLENDON EDLETHA LORRAINE". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ↑ Cummings, Tony (July 30, 2006). "Lisa McClendon: Classic Soul Not Neo-Soul". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 AllMusic. "Lisa McClendon : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Billboard. "Lisa McClendon : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ↑ Cross Rhythms. "Lisa McClendon Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ↑ McClendon, Lisa (March 9, 2015). "Congratulations to my business manager/husband, Maurice Brailsford on securing this distribution…". Twitter. Retrieved March 30, 2015.