Calvin Bridges (musician)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Calvin Bridges

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| birth_name = Calvin James Bridges

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|1|24|mf=y}}

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| origin = Chicago, Illinois

| instrument = Vocals, singer-songwriter

| genre = Gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel, soul

| occupation = Singer, songwriter

| years_active = 1988–present

| label = Word, A&M, Birthright, Pneuma, Spirit

| associated_acts = Faith Tabernacle Choir

| website = {{URL|calvinbridges.org}}

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Calvin James Bridges (born January 24, 1952) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career in 1988, with the release of Renew My Spirit by Word Records, and this was his breakthrough release on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart. His subsequent album, Awesome, was released by A&M Records, which was his second and last album to chart on the aforementioned chart. He released five more albums, but they did not chart.

Early life

Bridges was born on January 24, 1952, as Calvin James Bridges.{{cite web|title=Renew My Spirit Work ID: 480191737 ISWC: T0701296856 |url=https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |author=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |author-link=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=April 28, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306032310/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx |archive-date=March 6, 2013 }} Renew My Spirit Work ID: 480191737 ISWC: T0701296856{{cite book|title=Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia|url=https://archive.org/details/uncloudydaysgosp00carp|url-access=registration|first=Bil|last=Carpenter|year=2005|pages=[https://archive.org/details/uncloudydaysgosp00carp/page/54 54]–5|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |isbn=9780879308414 }}{{cite news|title=U.S. Public Records Index|year=2009|publisher=Family Search|id=231814925}}

Music career

His music recording career commenced in 1988, with the album, Renew My Spirit, and it was released by Word Records in 1988.{{cite web|title=Calvin Bridges : Discography |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/calvin-bridges-mn0000649778/discography|website=AllMusic|access-date=April 17, 2015}} This release coincidentally was his breakthrough album on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart, placing at a peak of No. 12.{{cite web|title=Calvin Bridges : Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/calvin-bridges-mn0000649778/awards|author=Billboard|author-link=Billboard (magazine)|website=AllMusic|access-date=April 16, 2015}} The subsequent album, Awesome, was released in 1990 by A&M Records, and this placed at a peak of No. 26 on the aforementioned chart.

Discography

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scope="row"\|Renew My Spirit \| Released: 1988 {{nowrap\|Label: Word}} CD, digital download \| 12
scope="row"\|Awesome \| Released: 1990 {{nowrap\|Label: A&M}} CD, digital download \| 26

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scope="row"|Renew My Spirit