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Donald Lawrence is a singer, songwriter, composer, choir director and producer from North Carolina who studied at Cincinnati Conservatory and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in music – an honor that prepped him for a huge platform in the entertainment industry as a Grammy and Stellar award-winning artist.

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Lawrence stepped on the scene in the early 90s on the R&B side of things before he returned to “church.” He maintained working in both genres, but continued to perfect his craft with the Tri-City Singers choir from the Carolinas. Once he got on board as their director, the group made a Billboard debut (no. 2) for their 1993 album, A Songwriter’s Point of View. Together they went on to release five more chart-topping albums over the course of 12 years. Before Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers “retired” in 2006, Lawrence released his first solo album called I Speak Life packaged under Donald Lawrence & Co. and with that came features from Faith Evans, Lalah Hathaway, Hezekiah Walker and more. He’s continued that pattern through today, also releasing a reunion album with the Tri-City Singers in 2013 for their 20th anniversary.

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In addition to his own projects, Lawrence has served as the vocal coach to R&B group En Vogue, musical director for Stephanie Mills, songwriter for The Clark Sisters, and has worked with Kirk Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Donnie McClurkin and more.

Earlier this year he announced the return of The Tri-City Singers for their 25th anniversary. That means, there’s new music coming soon!

In the meantime, see five of Donald Lawrence’s top songs below and vote for your favorite!

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Black Music Month: Donald Lawrence  was originally published on praisebaltimore.com