| Anthony Brown | |
| Birth Name: | Anthony Jamar Brown |
| Birth Date: | October 22, 1981 |
| Origin: | Baltimore, Maryland[1] |
| Instrument: | Vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Genre: | Gospel, black gospel, urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Label: | Tyscot |
| Associated Acts: | Group Therapy (group therAPy), Answered Prayers |
Anthony Jamar Brown (born October 22, 1981) is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician, whose background singers are called Group Therapy, stylized group therAPy. He started his music career, in 2012, with the release of, Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy, by Tyscot Records. This was a Billboard breakthrough release, with chartings The Billboard 200, the Top Gospel Albums, and the Independent Albums chart. He is the worship leader at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where he has served since June 2008.
Brown was born on October 22,[2] 1981.[3] In 2008, he became Assistant Minister of Music at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and later worship leader.[4]
His music career got started in 2012, with the release of Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy, that released on August 21, 2012, by Tyscot Records.[5] It was produced by Brown and Justin Savage. The album was the breakthrough release on the Billboard charts, having placements at No. 130 on The Billboard 200, No. 3 on the Gospel Albums, and at No. 19 on the Independent Albums chart.[6] Andy Kellman, specifying in a review by AllMusic, recognizes, "Brown puts his vocal-arrangement chops on full display throughout this contemporary gospel set, which bursts with uplifting spirit."[5] Peggy Oliver, indicating in a highly recommended review at Soul Tracks, realizes, "Brown & group therAPy’s debut still invokes a fresh and joyous spirit."[7] The capitalized AP, references his former group, Answered Prayers.[8]
| Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Gos | US Indie | ||
| Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy |
| 130 | 3 | 19 |
| Everyday Jesus |
| 11 | 1 | 3 |
| A Long Way from Sunday |
| 117 [10] | 1 [11] | — |
| — | — | — | |
Recent News
Just recently(March 30, 2018),Anthony Brown and Group therAPy took part in a concert entitled Harvest Praise in Ghana at Trade Fair,Fantasy Dome. It was an amazing performance.