Lowell Pye
{{short description|American gospel musician (born 1970)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lowell Pye
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| birth_name = Lowell Curtis Pye
| alias = Lowell Curtis Pye, Sr.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan
| origin = Atlanta, Georgia
| instrument = Vocals, singer-songwriter
| genre = Gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 1989–present (with band)
2010–present (solo)
| label = Miralex, Entertainment One
| associated_acts = Men of Standard, John P. Kee, Isaac Carree
| website =
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Lowell Curtis Pye (born March 28, 1970) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 1996, with the gospel group Men of Standard, yet his solo career commenced in 2010, with the release of Finally by Miralex Entertainment. His second album, Transformed, was released by Entertainment One in 2014. Both albums charted on Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart.
Early life
Pye was born in Detroit, Michigan,{{cite web|title=Happy Birthday Lowell Pye!!! |url=http://praisecleveland.hellobeautiful.com/1468342/happy-birthday-lowell-pye/|first=Ed|last=Powell|publisher=Praise Cleveland|access-date=March 30, 2015|date=March 28, 2013}} on March 28, 1970,{{cite web|title=Im having a great day celebrating my 45th Birthday!!! |url=https://twitter.com/LowellPye/status/581844174061875200|publisher=Twitter|first=Lowell|last=Pye|access-date=March 30, 2015|date=March 28, 2015}} as Lowell Curtis Pye, after the birth of his son, he goes by Lowell Curtis Pye, Sr.{{cite web|title=Songwriter/Composer: PYE LOWELL CURTIS SR|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=358695014&keyID=805179&keyname=PYE+LOWELL+CURTIS+SR&querytype=WriterID|publisher=Broadcast Music, Inc.|access-date=March 30, 2015}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was reared in the church in his hometown at First Fellowship, and at the age of four was a part of the group called "The Junior Echo's". In 1990, he joined the ministry of John P. Kee, and that lead to his membership in Men of Standard with Isaac Carree.
Music career
His music career got started in 1996, with the gospel music group Men of Standard; however, his solo career commenced in 2010, with the release of Finally by Miralex Entertainment in 2010.{{cite web|title=Lowell Pye : Discography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lowell-pye-mn0000254590/discography|author=AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=March 30, 2015}} This album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, placing on the Gospel Albums at No. 10.{{cite web|title=Lowell Pye : Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lowell-pye-mn0000254590/awards|author=Billboard|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=March 30, 2015}} His subsequent album released by Entertainment One Music in 2014, Transformed, charted on the Gospel Albums chart at No. 22.
Discography
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| scope="row"|Finally
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| 10 |
| scope="row"|Transformed
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| 22 |
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Category:African-American songwriters
Category:African-American Christians
Category:Musicians from Atlanta
Category:Musicians from Detroit
Category:Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Songwriters from Michigan