Geoffrey Golden

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Geoffrey Golden

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| birth_name = Geoffrey Dickerson Golden

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|4|26|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio

| origin = Atlanta, Georgia

| instrument = vocals, singer-songwriter

| genre = Gospel, urban contemporary gospel

| occupation = Singer, songwriter

| years_active = 2014–present

| label = RCA Inspiration, Fo Yo Soul

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| website = {{URL|facebook.com/geoffreydgolden}}

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Geoffrey Dickerson Golden (born April 26, 1994) is an American gospel musician. His music career started in 2014, with the appearance and victory on the gospel singing competition, Sunday Best. He released, a live album, Kingdom...LIVE!, with RCA Inspiration and Fo Yo Soul Recordings, in 2015. This album was his Billboard magazine breakthrough release.

Early life

Geoffrey Dickerson Golden was born on April 26, 1994, in Cleveland, Ohio,{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&keyid=550253392&keyname=GOLDEN+GEOFFREY+DICKERSON&CAE=678572295&Affiliation=BMI |title=Songwriter/Composer: GOLDEN GEOFFREY DICKERSON |publisher=Broadcast Music, Inc. |author=Broadcast Music, Inc. |access-date=August 20, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|title=Geoffrey Dickerson Golden (b. 1994)|url=http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/13205349/Geoffrey-Dickerson-Golden|publisher=Ohio Birth Records|access-date=August 20, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} the son of a pastor, Eld. Kevin Dickerson Golden, at Glenville Church of Christ (Holiness) USA or COCHUSA,{{cite journal|first=Mark|last=Dawidziak|title=Gospel singer Geoffrey D. Golden representing Cleveland area on BET's 'Sunday Best' |url=http://www.cleveland.com/tv-blog/index.ssf/2014/07/gospel_singer_geoffrey_d_golden_representing_cleveland_area_on_bets_sunday_best.html|journal=The Plain Dealer|access-date=August 20, 2015|date=July 9, 2014}} and his mother, Beverly Susan Golden (née, Moore), where he is the youngest, having two brothers and one sister. He graduated from Cleveland Heights High School, in 2012. He also directed the youth choir at East View United Church of Christ in Shaker Heights, Ohio. His collegiate musical career occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, at Morehouse College, where in 2016, he graduated.

Music career

His music recording career commenced in 2014, with the victory on Sunday Best, a gospel singing competition, occurring on BET, during season 7.{{cite journal|first=Mark|last=Dawidziak|title=Cleveland gospel singer Geoffrey D. Golden is champion on BET's 'Sunday Best' |url=http://www.cleveland.com/tv-blog/index.ssf/2014/09/cleveland_gospel_singer_geoffrey_d_golden_is_champion_on_bets_sunday_best.html|journal=The Plain Dealer|access-date=August 20, 2015|date=September 5, 2014}} He released, Kingdom...LIVE!', on August 7, 2015, with RCA Inspiration and Fo Yo Soul Recordings,{{cite web|first=Dwayne|last=Lacy|title=A Golden Debut|url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=23178&user_id=43067|publisher=New Release Today|access-date=August 20, 2015|date=August 6, 2015}} and this album was recorded live in Irving, Texas at Irving Bible College, where it was hosted by Kirk Franklin.{{cite journal|first=Christine|last=Thomasos|title=Kirk Franklin Hosting Live Album Recording for 'Sunday Best' Winner Geoffrey Golden Today|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/kirk-franklin-hosting-live-album-recording-for-sunday-best-winner-geoffrey-golden-today-137711/|journal=The Plain Dealer|access-date=August 20, 2015|date=April 17, 2015}} This live album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed at No. 4 on the Top Gospel Albums chart.[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AGeoffrey%20Golden&f%5b1%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Geoffrey%20Golden Geoffrey Golden on the Billboard charts] at billboard.com/biz The single, "All of My Help", placed at No. 18 on the Gospel Digital Songs chart.

Discography

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scope="row"\|Kingdom...LIVE! \| Released: August 7, 2015 {{nowrap\|Label: RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul}} CD, digital download \| 4

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scope="row"|Kingdom...LIVE!