Marvin Sapp
Marvin Sapp
Pastor Marvin Louis Sappis an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career. Sapp is also the founder and senior pastor of Lighthouse Full Life Center Church, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGospel Singer
Date of Birth28 January 1967
CityGrand Rapids, MI
CountryUnited States of America
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I think people are transient. Back in the early church, there was a 'stick and stay' mentality. In this day and time, people have a fast food mentality of ministry. If it doesn't fit them or if it doesn't fit in their schedule, they'll move on to something else. That's a norm in today's time.
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Our job in gospel is not going away. It's a sustainable genre. It sells - without question.
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Keep doing what you do, and people that enjoy what you do are gonna buy your music and love on you.
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I have been singing gospel music since I was four years old.
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Whether looking at pop music, hip-hop or R&B, it's rare to find an artist who hasn't been touched or affected by the power and soul of gospel music. In fact, many of today's popular artists such as Whitney Houston, John Legend, and Katy Perry started their careers in the church choir.
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We as preachers/teachers/pastors have to figure out things to do in order to garner the attention of individuals and also keep them at our churches by making sure that we reinvent ourselves on a consistent basis.
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I understand now that God trusts me enough to give me three kids - Marvin Jr., Mikaila and Madisson - who totally depend on me. They know I'm going to be there for them no matter what.
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D.C. is one my largest audiences. They buy tons of records of mine in Washington, D.C.
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Sometimes I still wonder what my fans look like, but if I had to describe them, I'd say that they are everyday people with everyday needs who need a supernatural message to help them though their natural walk.
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I chose to sing in the church, and have never regretted it.
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My wife was a licensed psychologist by profession and a college professor of psychology.
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One thing I don't personally like is not having that privacy I used to have. Being able to do whatever I wanted to do without people recognizing me. That makes me watch what I'm doing more carefully. I'm not going to be acting no fool.
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My father was a singer. So it just kind of happened that one Sunday while my dad was singing, I just walked out and stood next to him, and I started singing the song that he was leading, and I sang it in perfect pitch.
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The worse thing in the world is for an individual to live, breath and exist and leave this earth, die, and not make impact.