Travis Greene (musician)
| Travis Greene | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Travis Montorius Greene |
| Born |
January 17, 1984 Delaware |
| Origin |
Warner Robins, Georgia Charlotte, North Carolina Columbia, South Carolina |
| Genres | Gospel, urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | RCA Inspiration, Pendulum |
| Website |
travisgreene |
Travis Montorius Greene (born January 17, 1984) is an American gospel musician. He began his music career in 2007 with the release of The More via Greenelight Records. He has released two studio albums, Stretching Out in 2010, The Hill in 2015, and an extended play, Intentional in 2015. His music has charted on the Billboard magazine Top Gospel Albums and the Top Gospel Songs charts. .
Early and personal life
Greene was born, Travis Montorius Greene,[1] on January 17,[2] 1984,[3] in Delaware, to mother, Charleather Greene, as a still-born, yet he was resuscitated.[4] His father died of an aneurism, when Greene was just a boy, circa 1989, and Greene himself even died, just before his dad died, at the age of four years, but was resuscitated from a four-storied building fall, while he was in Germany.[5] He grew up in Warner Robins, Georgia,[4] before relocating with his wife, Jackie, to Charlotte, North Carolina to further his ministry.[6] Greene is now located in Columbia, South Carolina, where he is starting a church, Forward City, while the couple are raising their children.[6]
Music career
His music recording career started in 2007, with the release, The More, that came out on December 4, 2007,[7] from Greenelight Records.[8] The subsequent release, Stretching Out, a studio album, was released on June 8, 2010,[9] by Pendulum Records.[8] This release was his breakthrough on the Billboard magazine Top Gospel Albums chart, where it placed at No. 27.[10] The songs, "Still Here" and "Prove My Love", both charted on the Billboard magazine Top Gospel Songs chart, at peaks of Nos. 17 and 29, respectively.[10] He released, an extended play, Intentional, on August 21, 2015, with RCA Inspiration, where this placed at No. 3 on the Billboard magazine Top Gospel Albums chart.[10] Its song, "Intentional", peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Top Gospel Songs chart.[10] His second studio album, The Hill, was released on October 30, 2015,[11] from RCA Inspiration.[8]
Discography
- Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[10] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Gos |
US | ||
| Stretching Out |
|
27 | — |
| The Hill |
|
1 | 92 |
- Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[10] |
|---|---|---|
| US Gos | ||
| Intentional |
|
3 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Gospel[10] | ||
| 2010 | "Still Here" | 17 |
| 2011 | "Prove My Love" | 29 |
| 2015 | "Intentional" | 1 |
References
- ↑ SESAC. "Songs by Writer :: Travis Montorius Greene". SESAC. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ Travis Greene (travisgreenetv) (January 17, 2015). "Spending my birthday at the BMI Trailblazers Awards with my bro Ricky!!". Instagram. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ Intelius. "Travis M Greene in Warner Robins, GA". Intelius. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- 1 2 Daily Dream Dose. "Dream Studios Interviews Gospel Artist Travis Greene". Dream Studios. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Travis Greene : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- 1 2 NRTTeamAdmin (October 26, 2015). "Travis Greene Artist Profile". New Release Today. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ TravisGreene (July 5, 2008). "The More". New Release Today. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- 1 2 3 AllMusic. "Travis Greene : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- 1 2 NRTTeamAdmin (July 8, 2010). "Stretching Out". New Release Today. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Billboard. "Travis Greene : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- 1 2 NRTTeamAdmin (October 29, 2015). "The Hill". New Release Today. Retrieved November 1, 2015.