Amber Brianna Lawrence-Bullock (born April 11, 1986) is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician. Bullock won the gospel singing competition, Sunday Best, that airs on BET, during season four. She started her music career, in 2011, with the release of the extended play, Thank You, by Music World Gospel, and this charted on three Billboard charts The Billboard 200, Top Gospel Albums, and the Independent Albums chart. She saw her first studio album, So in Love, chart on two Billboard charts, the Top Gospel Albums and Independent Albums.
Bullock was born on April 11, 1986,[1] in St. Louis, Missouri,[2] as Amber Brianna Lawrence-Bullock.[3] Before her music career blossomed, with her winning appearance on season four of Sunday Best, she was living in Dallas, Texas at the time, but because of her mother's job promotion at work they moved to New Orleans, Louisiana.[4] While in New Orleans, she got a job at a call center, and during that timespan got involved in an automobile accident that destroyed her car.[4] This forced her to move in with a colleague from work, and send her two-year-old daughter at the time to be raised by her father.[4] When she got the break to be on the show, she had the mentality of "'Lord let your will be done.' I had nothing to lose and everything to gain."[4] In 2011, she graduated from Oakwood University.
Music careeredit
Her music career started on the gospel music reality singing competition television show Sunday Best, in season four, that airs on BET. She won the competition, and got a record deal with Music World Gospel. This allowed her to release an extended play, Thank You, on November 29, 2011, shortly afterward being crowned the winner on the show.[5] The extended play charted on three Billboard charts The Billboard 200 at No. 145, No. 1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart, and No. 10 on the Independent Albums chart.[6] It was rated three and a half stars by AllMusic's David Jeffries,[7] and an eight out of ten by Cross Rhythms' Lins Honeyman.[8] This would be the precursor to her first studio album, So in Love, which released on July 10, 2012, and it charted on two Billboard charts the Top Gospel albums at No. 3 and at the No. 30 position on the Independent Albums chart. The album received a nine out of ten by Cross Rhythms' Lins Honeyman,[9] and E.J. Gaines of UP reports that "So In Love is a solid collection of feel-good music, anchored in soulful melodies and accented by Bullock’s undeniable passion and impeccable vocal agility."[10]
Personal lifeedit
Bullock resides in St. Louis, Missouri, with her daughter, and attends church at Fresh Anointing, where Michael Lampkin, a contestant on season five of Sunday Best, is the pastor.[11]
Discographyedit
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
^ abcdJones, Gerald (September 18, 2011). "5 Questions with 'Sunday Best' Winner Amber Bullock". Essence. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
^Jeffries, David. "Thank You : Amber Bullock". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
^Billboard. "Amber Bullock: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
^AllMusic. "So in Love : Amber Bullock". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2015. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^Honeyman, Lins (May 29, 2013). "Review: Thank You – Amber Bullock". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
^Honeyman, Lins (February 4, 2013). "Review: So In Love – Amber Bullock". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
^Gaines, E.J. (May 5, 2013). "Amber Bullock, So In Love". UP. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
^Johnson, Kevin C. (July 26, 2012). "'Sunday Best' finalist walks through doors Amber Bullock opened". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
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Amber Brianna Lawrence Bullock born April 11 1986 is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician Bullock won the gospel singing competition Sunday Best that airs on BET during season four She started her music career in 2011 with the release of the extended play Thank You by Music World Gospel and this charted on three Billboard charts The Billboard 200 Top Gospel Albums and the Independent Albums chart She saw her first studio album So in Love chart on two Billboard charts the Top Gospel Albums and Independent Albums Amber BullockBirth nameAmber Brianna Lawrence BullockAlso known asAmber BullockBorn 1986 04 11 April 11 1986 age 37 St Louis MissouriGenresContemporary Christian music black gospel urban contemporary gospelOccupation s Singer songwriterInstrument s vocals singer songwriterYears active2011 presentLabelsMusic World Gospel Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 3 Personal life 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editBullock was born on April 11 1986 1 in St Louis Missouri 2 as Amber Brianna Lawrence Bullock 3 Before her music career blossomed with her winning appearance on season four of Sunday Best she was living in Dallas Texas at the time but because of her mother s job promotion at work they moved to New Orleans Louisiana 4 While in New Orleans she got a job at a call center and during that timespan got involved in an automobile accident that destroyed her car 4 This forced her to move in with a colleague from work and send her two year old daughter at the time to be raised by her father 4 When she got the break to be on the show she had the mentality of Lord let your will be done I had nothing to lose and everything to gain 4 In 2011 she graduated from Oakwood University Music career editHer music career started on the gospel music reality singing competition television show Sunday Best in season four that airs on BET She won the competition and got a record deal with Music World Gospel This allowed her to release an extended play Thank You on November 29 2011 shortly afterward being crowned the winner on the show 5 The extended play charted on three Billboard charts The Billboard 200 at No 145 No 1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart and No 10 on the Independent Albums chart 6 It was rated three and a half stars by AllMusic s David Jeffries 7 and an eight out of ten by Cross Rhythms Lins Honeyman 8 This would be the precursor to her first studio album So in Love which released on July 10 2012 and it charted on two Billboard charts the Top Gospel albums at No 3 and at the No 30 position on the Independent Albums chart The album received a nine out of ten by Cross Rhythms Lins Honeyman 9 and E J Gaines of UP reports that So In Love is a solid collection of feel good music anchored in soulful melodies and accented by Bullock s undeniable passion and impeccable vocal agility 10 Personal life editBullock resides in St Louis Missouri with her daughter and attends church at Fresh Anointing where Michael Lampkin a contestant on season five of Sunday Best is the pastor 11 Discography editStudio albumsList of studio albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSGos 12 USInd 13 So in Love Released July 10 2012 Label Music World Gospel CD digital download 3 30EPsList of EPs with selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positionsUS 14 USGos 12 USInd 13 Thank You Released November 29 2011 Label Music World Gospel CD digital download 145 1 10References edit Bullock Amber Amber Bullock About Facebook Retrieved March 11 2015 Cummings Tony August 8 2012 Amber Bullock Sunday Best elevates another singer to gospel stardom Cross Rhythms Retrieved March 11 2015 Broadcast Music Inc Songwriter Composer LAWRENCE BULLOCK AMBER BRIANNA Broadcast Music Inc Archived from the original on March 11 2015 Retrieved March 11 2015 a b c d Jones Gerald September 18 2011 5 Questions with Sunday Best Winner Amber Bullock Essence Retrieved March 11 2015 Jeffries David Thank You Amber Bullock AllMusic Retrieved March 11 2015 Billboard Amber Bullock Awards AllMusic Retrieved March 11 2015 AllMusic So in Love Amber Bullock AllMusic Retrieved March 11 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a author has generic name help Honeyman Lins May 29 2013 Review Thank You Amber Bullock Cross Rhythms Retrieved March 11 2015 Honeyman Lins February 4 2013 Review So In Love Amber Bullock Cross Rhythms Retrieved March 11 2015 Gaines E J May 5 2013 Amber Bullock So In Love UP Archived from the original on March 11 2015 Retrieved March 11 2015 Johnson Kevin C July 26 2012 Sunday Best finalist walks through doors Amber Bullock opened St Louis Post Dispatch Retrieved March 11 2015 a b Amber Bullock Chart History Gospel Albums Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved March 11 2015 a b Amber Bullock Chart History Independent Albums Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved March 11 2015 Amber Bullock Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved March 11 2015 External links editSt Louis American articlePreceded byLe Andria Johnson Sunday Best winner2011 Succeeded byJoshua Rogers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amber Bullock amp oldid 1210483958, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
