Corey Paul Explained

Corey Paul
Birth Name:Corey Paul Davis
Alias:Corey Paul
Birth Date:March 10, 1987
Birth Place:Houston, Texas
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Christian hip hop, urban contemporary gospel
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Frontline Movement
Associated Acts:Reconcile

Corey Paul Davis[1] (born March 10, 1987),[2] known by the stage name Corey Paul,[1] is an American Christian hip hop musician from Houston, Texas.[3] His debut album, Grace Love Mercy, released on July 30, 2013, by Frontline Media Group.[4] [5] This album was his Billboard chart debut album.[6] [7] In March 2015, Corey Paul was signed onto Collision Records, by December he released his second Billboard charting album, "Today Tomorrow Forever". In July 2017 he announced his departure from Collision Records.

Early life

Corey Paul was born on March 10, 1987,[2] as Corey Paul Davis,[1] in Houston, Texas.[3]

Corey was raised by his mother and his stepfather, who eventually became a crack cocaine addict. At the age of six his father beat and burned his mother with an iron, and by the age of eight he witnessed his mother shoot his father in self-defense. When Corey was nine his father hung himself in an attic after a long battle with addiction.

As a teenager Corey embraced the street culture, party life and Houston's "chopped and screwed" music scene. Eventually he realized that even if he gained all of it, it wouldn't change the pain, poverty or hopelessness that his family and neighborhood dealt with on a daily basis. It was at this moment Corey decided to trust God and in 2010 he started "Frontline Media Group", a record label that creates and promotes music with a message of hope, positivity and a belief in something greater than the struggle.[8]

Music career

Corey Paul's first album, Grace Love Mercy, was released on July 30, 2013, with Frontline Movement.[4] This was his debut album on the Billboard charts, and it happened to land a placement on Top Gospel Albums at No. 39.[6] [7] He then signed with Collision Records[9] and released his second album, "Today, Tomorrow, Forever," on December 18, 2015. The album peaked at No. 11 on the iTunes Rap/Hip-Hop chart and ranked No. 16 on the Billboard "Heatseeker" chart.[10] He announced his departure from Collision Records[11] in 2017 and then independently released his third album, "Untold Story: Trill Young King" November 11, 2017.

Personal life

Corey Paul is married to Summer,[1] and they are presently residing in Houston, Texas, and attend church at Resurrection Houston[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
Gos
Grace Love Mercy
  • Released: July 30, 2013
    • CD, digital download
39
Today, Tomorrow, Forever
  • Released: December 18, 2015
    • CD, digital download
16
Untold Story: Trill Young King[12]
  • Released: November 10, 2017
  • Label: Frontline Media Group
  • Digital Download
N/A

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corey Paul. Frontline Movement. February 22, 2015. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618225140/http://frontlinemovement.com/corey-paul. live.
  2. Web site: Amazing 25th birthday party! Thank God, all my love ones & all my twitter fam for continued support! Grace.. Twitter. CoreyPaulMusic. February 22, 2014. April 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160423211759/https://twitter.com/coreypaulmusic/status/178749228905005056. live.
    1. TShirtTuesdays: Corey Paul – "Grace Love Mercy"
    . Houston Chronicle. Sketch the Journalist. February 22, 2014. October 21, 2012. October 23, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141023151413/http://blog.chron.com/jesusmusik/2014/10/tshirttuesdays-corey-paul-grace-love-mercy/. live.
  3. Web site: Corey Paul – Grace Love Mercy. Jam the Hype. Justin. Morden. February 22, 2015. July 30, 2013. September 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180930003420/http://jamthehype.com/corey-paul-grace-love-mercy/. live.
  4. Web site: Album Review: Corey Paul – Grace, Love, Mercy. Wade-O Radio. Aubrey. McKay. February 22, 2015. August 1, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150222080649/http://wadeoradio.com/album-review-corey-paul-grace-love-mercy/. February 22, 2015. dead.
  5. http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3ACorey%20Paul&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Corey%20Paul Corey, Paul
  6. Artist Index: August 17, 2013. Billboard. February 22, 2015. August 17, 2013. September 21, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921211925/http://www.billboard.com/files/index/artistindex_08_17_2013.pdf. live.
  7. News: Corey Paul. Testimony. 2017-09-19. en-US. January 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122145007/http://www.testimonystories.com/testimony/coreypaul. live.
  8. Web site: Collision Records Signs Houston Emcee Corey Paul Wade-O Radio. wadeoradio.com. en-US. 2018-04-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20180403052044/http://wadeoradio.com/collision-records-signs-houston-emcee-corey-paul-releases-new-music-video/. April 3, 2018. dead.
  9. Web site: Corey Paul – Chart history Billboard. www.billboard.com. en. 2017-09-19. May 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180523180443/https://www.billboard.com/artist/6822302/corey-paul/chart?f=324. live.
  10. Web site: home. home. en. 2018-04-02. April 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180403112501/https://www.kicktheconcrete.com/corey-paul-independent. live.
  11. Web site: Untold Story: Trill Young King by Corey Paul. Genius. en. 2018-04-02. April 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180403112605/https://genius.com/albums/Corey-paul/Untold-story-trill-young-king. live.