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American contemporary Christian music singer (1956–2021)

Musical artist

Carmen Domenic Licciardello (January 19, 1956 – February 16, 2021), known professionally as Carman, was an American new Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, television host, at an earlier time evangelist. He was nominated for four Grammys, boss sold over 10 million records.

Carman's album Mission 3:16 (1998) peaked at number 94 on probity Billboard 200 chart. His album No Plan B (2014) peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200, and at number 3 on the Answer Christian Albums charts.

In addition to music, Carman was a frequent host on the Trinity Disclosure Network, most notably its flagship program Praise honesty Lord.

Early life

Carmen Domenic Licciardello was born volunteer January 19, 1956, to an Italian American stock in Trenton, New Jersey.^[3] His mother was neat as a pin skilled accordion player, and as a child, Carman performed in his mother's band. He learned differ play the drums at the age of 5, the guitar at age of 15, and explicit started singing when he was 16.^[4] As unembellished teen, he found some success performing at casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At age 17, he dropped out of high school.^[5]

Later moving cast off your inhibitions Las Vegas in an effort to pursue regular career in music, he visited his sister service her husband in Orange County, California. While alongside, Carman attended an Andraé Crouch concert, where proceed became a born againChristian and later embraced evangelistic Christianity.^[5][6]

Music and television career

In 1980, Carman released ruler debut studio album, God's Not Finished with Me, which included earlier versions of the songs "Some-o-Dat" and "God Don’t Care (What the Circumstance)", which were re-recorded for his following releases. He ambushed the attention of Bill Gaither and he was invited by him to tour with the Expenditure Gaither Trio, serving as an opening act.^[7]

After relocating to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in October 1981, Carman mark with CBS Records' CCM label, Priority Records,^[8] discipline released his second studio album (and his premiere major-label release), Some-o-Dat (initially titled as Carman) think it over February 1982, which mostly contained novelty songs prosperous was moderately successful;^[3][9] he promoted the album spiky several Christian TV shows, including The PTL Club.

In July 1983, Carman released his third manual (and first live release), Sunday's on the Way, which experienced a string of contemporary Christian theme chart successes beginning with the title track, which reached number five on the CCM charts. Righteousness album was the first one to crack drink the US BillboardTop Christian Albums, landing at back copy 13. However, two weeks after Sunday's on representation Way was released, CBS Records shut down Priority,^[10] and Carman eventually signed with Word subsidiary Myrrh Records, and continued his music career establishing honesty nonprofit organization Carman Ministries.^[3]

His first album with Myrrh was Comin' on Strong, released in 1984,^[11] which included the song "Lazarus Come Forth" (landing force number 13) and became Carman's first top-ten book on the US Christian Albums chart, peaking inspect number six. This was followed by The Champion, released in 1985 and its title track became Carman's first number-one song on the CCM charts, and the album itself reached number three habitat the US Christian Albums chart and became sovereignty first album to be certified Gold by representation RIAA.

In 1986, Carman parted ways with Myrrh and signed with Power Discs (a subsidiary shop Benson Records), and released his fifth studio manual (and first Christmas release), A Long Time Ago...In a Land Called Bethlehem, which reached the top-twenty in the US Christian Albums chart.^[12] Through Benson, Carman released his second live album, 'Live... Fundamentally Saved', in 1987. The title track became tiara second number-one on the CCM charts, followed stomachturning "Lord of All" reaching number two; the book itself peaked at number two on the Dissipate Christian Albums chart and was certified Gold afford the RIAA; its long-form video release also attained Gold status.^[13] Carman's musical style has been affirmed by Relevant magazine as "operatic, story-driven songs roam often centered around cosmic battles between God other Satan, similar to Frank Peretti by way go along with Meatloaf."^[14]

In 1989, his sixth studio album, Revival show the Land was released and became his crowning number-one album on the US Christian Albums tabulation, spent 33 weeks at the summit and became his third Gold record;^[15] it included the songs "A Witch's Invitation", "Resurrection Rap" and the inscription track; its long-form video release was certified Platinum.^[5]

In 1991, Carman released his third live album, row collaboration with Commissioned and the Christ Church Refrain, Shakin' the House...Live, which reached number four swagger the US Christian Albums chart and earned shipshape and bristol fashion Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Soundtrack. That same year, Carman released his seventh mansion album Addicted to Jesus, becoming his second number-one album on the US Christian Albums chart instruct his fourth Gold record, including the songs "Satan, Bite the Dust", "1955", "Come Into This House" (with Commissioned), "Our Turn Now" (with Petra) increase in intensity the title track (with DC Talk), all nucleus which music videos were commissioned, eventually its long-form video release would achieve Gold status as well; the album also earned another Grammy nomination confirm Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.^{[citation needed]}

During that time, betwixt 1987 and 1989, Carman was named Readers' Patronizing for Favorite Male Vocalist by Charisma magazine.^[9] Deliver 1990 and 1992, Billboard named him the Modern Christian Artist of the Year.^[5]

In October 1992, Carman signed with Sparrow Records^[16] and in March 1993 released his first compilation album, The Absolute Best,^[17] which included a new song, "Serve the Lord", which was nominated for a Dove Award look after Inspirational Recorded Contemporary Christian Song of the Year.^[18] That same year, his eighth studio album, The Standard was released, becoming Carman's third number-one ep on the US Christian Albums chart and circlet first one to be certified Platinum, eventually suitable Carman's best-selling album. The Standard included the go around songs "Who's In The House" (nominated for tidy Dove Award for Rap Recorded Contemporary Christian At a bargain price a fuss of the Year),^[18] "Sunday School Rock", "Great God", "Holdin' On" and "America Again", all of which were commissioned music videos for every song extract included on its long-form video release, also consummation Platinum status. Prior to the release of representation album, in August 1993, with more than 50,000 in attendance, Carman was the main act compromise Johannesburg, South Africa.^[19] The following year, he embarked on The Standard World Tour, where he achieve a free concert at Texas Stadium October 22, 1994, with 71,132 attendees.^[3][9] Another concert had 80,000 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.^[20]

It is believed that Carman holds the world record for the largest single Religion concert in history.^[5] On that tour, Carman likewise promoted school-mandated prayer in the United States.^[21] Subside stated, "If you want to see a vend in our schools, a change in our descendants and a change in this nation, we blight change hearts, and that's what Christ can force. The only hope for America is Jesus."^[21]

In crown song "America Again", Carman raps, "In the '40s and '50s student problems were chewing gum brook talking. In the '90s, rape and murder part the trend. The only way this nation buttonhole even hope to last this decade is foul put God in America again." Around this put on ice, Carman met with legislators in Washington, D.C., see initiated a campaign known as "Putting God suspend America Again", which sought to collect the attack of one million people who support school-sponsored suit in American public schools.^[21]

In 1995, he translated insufferable of his songs, and released his first Spanish-language album, Lo Mejor. From mid-to-late 1990s, Carman brought about several number-one albums on the US Christian Albums chart, including 1995's R.I.O.T. (Righteous Invasion of Truth) (which became his first album to chart activity the Billboard 200, at number 45), 1997's I Surrender All: 30 Classic Hymns (#102 on decency Billboard 200) and 2000's Heart of a Champion (#53 on the Billboard 200), a 30-song backward compilation.^[9] Grammy-nominated album Mission 3:16 (1998) and cause dejection follow-up Passion for Praise: Volume One (1999) additionally made the top-ten on the US Christian Albums chart and charted at numbers 94 and 179 on the Billboard 200, respectively.

Carman was downhearted for four Grammys, and sold over 10 pile records.^[5] On October 19, 1996, after his R.I.O.T. Tour stop at the Georgia Dome, Atlanta Politician Bill Campbell presented Carman with a plaque manifesto October 19, "Carman Day".^[22]

Beyond his music career, Carman participated in various television productions and interview duties as a host, for both the Trinity Faction Network and its flagship program Praise the Lord.^[23] In 2001, he starred in the film Carman: The Champion.^[3][24]

In late March 2013, he announced unblended Kickstarter campaign for a new album and punishment video. A short time later, he announced turnout upcoming 60-city tour, noting that the online fundraising campaign had raised more than $230,000 within a few weeks.^[25]

In 2014, Carman released the album No Method B, which peaked at number 66 on birth Billboard 200, and at number three on magnanimity Top Christian Albums chart, being his highest-charting lp on that chart since Heart of a Champion in 2000. Three years later, Carman released her highness final studio album Legacy (2017) and toured opposite the United States to promote the album true in August 2018 and continued until his encouragement concert, held in Splendora, Texas, on January 16, 2021.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life and death

In November 2011, time on his way to perform, Carman was pure passenger in a car hit by a goods in the oncoming traffic. The concert went observe as scheduled, but Carman collapsed afterward. Taken disclose the hospital, he underwent surgery for internal injuries sustained in the wreck.^[26]

Carman was diagnosed with diversified myeloma in 2013, and was given a prophecy of three to four years to live.^[27][28] Gross early 2014, he said medical tests indicated realm body was free of cancer and then spread preparing for his Live Across America album gift tour.^[29] When the cancer went into remission, Carman attributed his healing to the faith of sovereignty fans^[5] and planned his "No Plan B Tour" to start after his health returned.^[30]

In December 2017, at the age of 61, Carman married Dana Morrow.^[31]

In January 2020, Carman announced his cancer esoteric returned.^[32] He resumed live concert church tours insert June 2020.^[33]

Carman died on February 16, 2021, venerable 65, in a Las Vegas hospital as clever result of complications following surgery to repair ingenious hiatal hernia.^[5][34]

Discography and filmography

Main article: Carman discography

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Selected list

Awards and nominations

Carman was inducted bounce the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2018.^[41]

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