Brent Jones (musician) explained

Brent Jones
Birth Name:Brent Ray Jones
Birth Date:May 7, 1966
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
Instrument:vocals, singer-songwriter, piano
Genre:CCM, Christian R&B, gospel, Christian hip hop, traditional black gospel, contemporary R&B, urban contemporary gospel
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, pianist
Years Active:1999 - present
Label:Majestic, EMI, Tyscot, Echopark
Associated Acts:Lovers, TP Mobb (Total Praise), The T.P. Mobb

Brent Ray Jones (born May 7, 1966) is an American gospel musician, pianist, and choir conductor. He started his music career, in 1999, with the release of Brent Jones & the T.P. Mobb with Holy Roller Entertainment, and this charted on three Billboard magazine charts. His second album, Beautiful, came out in 2002 with EMI GMG Records, which this charted three charts. The third album, The Ultimate Weekend, released in 2007 by Tyscot Records, and this placed on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. He released, Joy Comin, in 2014 with Echopark Records, and this placed upon the Gospel Albums chart.

Early life

Jones was born on May 7,[1] 1966 in Los Angeles, California,[2] as Brent Ray Jones,[3] and he commenced his piano lessons to become a pianist at the age of six.[1] He was installed as the music director and minister of his church at 14 years old.[1] [4]

Music career

His music recording career began in 1999, with the release of Brent Jones & the T.P. Mobb by Majestic Recordings on June 22, 1999,[5] and this album placed upon three Billboard magazine charts, which were the Gospel Albums at No. 4, R&B Albums chart at No. 37, and No. 17 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[6] The subsequent album, Beautiful, was released on April 9, 2002, by EMI CMG Records,[5] and this placed on the Gospel Albums at No. 7, R&B Albums at No. 35, and Heatseekers Albums at No. 19.[6] He released, The Ultimate Weekend, with Tyscot Records on October 9, 2007,[5] and this placed upon the Gospel Albums chart at No. 14.[6] The fourth album, Joy Comin, was released by Echopark Records in 2014,[5] and this charted on the Top Gospel Albums at No. 6.[6]

Discography

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
Gos
US
R&B
US
Heat
Brent Jones & The T.P. Mobb
  • Released: June 22, 1999
    • CD, digital download
43717
Beautiful
  • Released: April 12, 2002
    • CD, digital download
73519
The Ultimate Weekend
  • Released: October 9, 2007
    • CD, digital download
14
Joy Comin
  • Released: 2014
    • CD, digital download
6
Open Your Mouth And Say Something
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: JDI Records
  • CD, digital download
3__

References

http://www.gospelflava.com/articles/brentjones3.html http://www.gospelflava.com/articles/mobb.htmlhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/brent-jones/chart-history/sll/

External links

Notes and References

  1. Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. Bil. Carpenter. 2005. 227.
  2. Web site: Brent R Jones, Born 05/07/1966 in California . California Birth Index. California Birth Index. April 9, 2015.
  3. Web site: BLESSING WITH YOUR NAME ON IT Work ID No. 322985213 ISWC No. T9009916205 . . . April 9, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130306032310/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx . March 6, 2013 . Work ID No. 322985213 ISWC No. T9009916205
  4. Web site: Brent Jones : Biography . Bradley. Torreano. AllMusic. April 9, 2015.
  5. Web site: Brent Jones : Discography . AllMusic. AllMusic. April 9, 2015.
  6. Web site: Brent Jones : Awards. Billboard. AllMusic. April 9, 2015.