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Genre: Christian / Jazz / Pop
Location Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Profile Views: 575967
Last Login: 5/14/2012
Member Since 3/17/2005
Website www.BeBeWinans.net
Record Label Razor & Tie
Type of Label Indie
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• Winner – Six Grammy Awards (Three as a Solo Artist; Three with CeCe Winans) • Grammy Award for co-producing the song "Jesus Loves Me" on Whitney Houston's smash hit film soundtrack for The Bodyguard. • Winner – Ten Dove Awards • Winner – Six Stellar Awards • Winner – Three NAACP Awards • Winner – One Soul Train Music Award • Featured Performer of the Stage (Broadway Production of 'Oprah Winfrey Presents The Color Purple') and Screen (2003's 'The Manchurian Candidate') • Host of the Weekly Sirius XM Radio Show 'The BeBe Experience' • Awarded Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the First Brother/Sister Duo Awarded This Honor Critically acclaimed inspirational, R&B and gospel vocalist BeBe Winans is best known as part of the celebrated Winans family. Similar to the Jackson family's impact on pop music, and the Carter and Cash families' history with country, the Winans family is truly gospel music royalty. Also an award-winning songwriter and producer, BeBe Winans has achieved notoriety both as part of the hit-making duo BeBe & CeCe Winans and as a solo artist. (Still, the long-awaited duet CD and first Bebe & CeCe album in 15 years, is approaching Gold.) Winans takes his artistic gifts to the next level with an uplifting new collection of patriotic songs, AMERICA AMERICA, a celebration of the heritage and history that we all share. In the midst of an important election year, this would seem to be a perfect time to remind ourselves in the U.S. of all that we hold dear. "I'm on a mission to share these songs with as many people as possible," Winans says. "As a nation, we are going through hard times; people are in need of an uplift. My hope is that these songs can be that, and much more." With the exception of three new songs written by Winans – the beautifully hopeful title track "America America," the upbeat "We're The United States of America," and the poignant "Ultimate Sacrifice" – the album is comprised of songs long in the public domain. But what is amazing about this new collection is that Winans' soulful, distinctive tenor gives the songs new life, as if we are hearing them for the first time. "The inspiration for AMERICA AMERICA is the time we are living in," he explains. "Sometimes, we forget that we are all Americans. At sporting events, when the national anthem is sung, everyone stands – black, white, rich, poor – everyone." The cherished "Star Spangled Banner" brings up poignant memories of his dear friend and frequent musical collaborator, the late Whitney Houston. She spoke with Winans about the revered anthem prior to performing a game-changing rendition of it before the 1991 Super Bowl XXV. He spoke with her again about the highly regarded hymn before recording his version for AMERICA AMERICA. (Winans also won a Grammy Award for co-producing the song "Jesus Loves Me" on Houston's smash hit film soundtrack for The Bodyguard.) He was actually working on another album when the idea for AMERICA AMERICA came to him, motivated by the challenges Americans from all walks of life are facing on a daily basis. "Lift Every Voice" and "America The Beautiful" are familiar to us, but Winans was able to bring who he is as an artist to these songs, giving each an inspired freshness. Each track on AMERICA AMERICA is approached with reverence, sung with grace and filled with encouragement. This includes the glorious title track and first single, "America America," a soaring, affirmative tribute to this great country that we all share. A touching video for the single, shot in New York City and in our nation's capital, Washington, D.C., by David Warshauer [artist credits], will soon be available. "I have seen the power of music," Winans says. "I want the nation to heal through this music. When our country is united, we find the path to success."
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New Album, America America, to be released June 19

I'm happy to announce the release of my new album America America is set for June 19. The inspiration ...

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AMERICA AMERICA, A SOULFUL NEW COLLECTION OF PATRIOTIC SONGS CELEBRATING THE HERITAGE AND HISTORY OF OUR NATION, WILL BE RELEASED ON JUNE 19TH, 2012

Bebe Winans, a critically acclaimed inspirational, R&B and gospel vocalist, best known as a member of the celebrated Winans family dynasty, has signed with Razor & Tie. BeBe Winans’ new album, America America, which honors our nation’s heritage, will be released by Razor & Tie on June 19th, 2012.

Cliff Chenfeld , co-owner Razor & Tie, comments "BeBe Winans is one of our country's great singers and he has made a timely, necessary record that will speak to all Americans. It is a brave, powerful statement. We are very proud to be working with BeBe."

Winans is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer, including his Grammy for co-producing the song “Jesus Loves Me” on Whitney Houston’s smash film soundtrack from ‘The Bodyguard.’ He has achieved wide notoriety both as a solo artist and as part of the hit-making duo Bebe & CeCe Winans (the first brother and sister duo to be awarded a prestigious Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame). He is also a noted actor who has appeared on the stage (in the Broadway production of ‘Oprah Winfrey Presents The Color Purple’) and screen (2003’s ‘The Manchurian Candidate’). As a solo artist, BeBe Winans has sold 1 million albums.

“I am very excited about this new partnership with Razor & Tie,” Winans said. “They understand who I am as an artist and what I’m trying to achieve with America America. I appreciate their business model and look forward to working closely with them to bring this new record to the widest audience possible.”

America America, Winans’ seventh solo release, is comprised of nine classic songs including “America The Beautiful,” “Lift Every Voice,” “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and our national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner,” all imbued with his soul-stirring touches. Winans also wrote three new songs for the album – the beautifully hopeful title track and first single, “America America” (which will feature a touching companion video directed by David Warshauer [Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas]), the upbeat “We’re The United States of America,” and the poignant “Ultimate Sacrifice,” dedicated to our troops.

“The inspiration for America America is the time we are living in,” Winans explains. “Sometimes, we forget that we are all Americans. At sporting events, when the national anthem is sung, everyone stands – black, white, rich, poor – everyone.”

Tour dates with Dave Koz beginning in June and continuing throughout the summer will be announced shortly. The pair worked together on the title track of Koz's 1999 release, The Dance. Winans is expected to perform songs from America America as well as highlights from his impressive career.

Winans’ poignant memories of his dear friend and frequent musical collaborator Whitney Houston will be shared in his upcoming book, The Whitney I Knew (Worthy Publishing). The book will be in stores on July 31, 2012. No one can forget the emotional performance and moving eulogy Winans delivered during Houston’s nationally televised funeral.

BeBe Winans is the latest addition to independent label Razor & Tie’s expanding roster that includes artists from various genres. The New York City-based label is one of the fastest growing independent record companies in the United States, and has garnered both Platinum sales and Grammy awards in its 20-year history.