James Hall (musician)

James Hall (born James Suggs on October 1, 1971) is an American

gospel musician, organist, and music producer. He started his music
James Hall
career, in 1995, with the release of God Is in Control with Intersound Birth name James Suggs
Records, and this charted on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums Born October 1, 1971
chart. Hall has released six more albums with various labels that have Brooklyn, New
charted on the Gospel Albums chart, and these were with Worship &
York
Praise, which is the name of his choir he founded. He released an
album with Voices of Citadel in 2010, Won't It Be Wonderful, that Genres CCM, gospel,
charted on the Gospel Albums chart. traditional black
gospel, urban
contemporary

Contents gospel
Occupation(s) Singer,
Early life songwriter,
Music career organist, music
Discography producer

References Instruments Vocals, singer-

songwriter,
organ
Early life Years active 1994–present
Labels Intersound, CGI,
Hall was born James Suggs on October 1,[1] 1971 in Brooklyn, New
Platinum
York,[2] as the youngest sibling in an eight sibling household. He
Entertainment,
commenced singing at the age of five years, while he formed his
choir, Worship & Praise, while he was in high school.[2][3] A&M,
Compendia,
Destiny, Music
Music career Blend, Comin
Atcha,
His music recording career began in 1994, with the release of two
Entertainment
albums by Intersound Records, God Is in Control and King of Glory
One
(1995),[4] and those both placed on the Billboard magazine Gospel
Albums chart at No. 10 and No. 12.[5] The third album, According to Associated acts Worship and
James Hall, Chapter 3, was released on July 15, 1997 by CGI Praise, Worship
[5]
Records, and this placed at No. 8 on the aforementioned chart. [5] & Praise, Voices
He released, Live from New York at Lincoln Center, on July 7, 1998 of Citadel
[4]
by Platinum Entertainment, and this charted at No. 10 on the
Gospel Albums chart.[5] The next two albums, Messiah in 1998 released by A&M Records and 1999's We
Celebrate Christmas with James Hall released by Compendia Music Group,[4] yet they failed to chart.[5] His
next album, We Are at War, was released by Destiny Records on May 8, 2001,[4] and this placed upon three
Billboard magazine charts, the Gospel Albums at No. 7, Independent Albums at No. 24, and No. 39 on the
Heatseekers Albums charts.[5] On August 8, 2006, he released Voices of Citadel on his own label Music Blend
Records, however it did not chart. The subsequent album, Live at Foxwoods, was released by Comin Atcha
Music, Inc. on October 2, 2007,[4] and this charted on the Gospel Albums at No. 19.[5] While his next release
was with Voices of Citadel, Won't It Be Wonderful, which this was released in 2010 by Music Blend, and this
time around it charted on the Gospel Albums at No. 5, while it placed at No. 46 on the Heatseekers Albums.[6]
The album, Trip Down Memory Lane, was released in 2012 by Entertainment One Music,[4] and it placed
upon two Billboard charts, the Gospel Albums at No. 6 and No. 49 on the Independent Albums chart.[5]

Discography
With Worship & Praise

List of selected studio albums, with selected chart positions

Peak chart
positions[5]
Title Album details
US US US
Gos Indie Heat

Released: 1994
God Is in Control Label: Intersound 10 – –
CD, digital download

Released: 1995
King of Glory Label: Intersound 12 – –
CD, digital download

Released: 1997
According to James Hall, Chapter 3 Label: CGI 8 – –
CD, digital download

Released: 1998
Live from New York at Lincoln Center Label: Platinum Entertainment 10 – –
CD, digital download

Released: 2001
We Are at War Label: Destiny 7 24 39
CD, digital download

Released: 2007
Live at Foxwoods Label: Comin Atcha 19 – –
CD, digital download

Released: 2012
Trip Down Memory Lane Label: Entertainment One 6 49 –
CD, digital download

Released: October 30, 2015

New Era Label: Entertainment One 2 23 –
CD, digital download

With Voices of Citadel

 List of selected studio albums, with selected chart positions
Peak chart
positions[5]
Title Album details
US US
Gos Heat

Released: 2010
Won't It Be Wonderful Label: Music Blend 5 46
CD, digital download

References
1. Hall, James (September 30, 2011). "Nice Day in NYC! Headed to gym, feeling good! Tomorrow
is my Birthday and 1st Day of"
(https://twitter.com/jamesjazzyhall/status/119875158809919488). Twitter. Retrieved April 10,
2015.
2. Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia": 172–3.
3. Ankeny, Jason. "James Hall : Biography" (http://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-hall-mn000096
5270/biography). AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
4. AllMusic. "James Hall : Discography" (http://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-hall-mn000096527
0/discography). AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
5. Billboard. "James Hall : Awards" (http://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-hall-mn0000965270/aw
ards). AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
6. Billboard. "Voices of Citadel : Awards" (http://www.allmusic.com/artist/voices-of-citadel-mn0002
375046/awards). AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2015.

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