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Marvin Sapp

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Biography

Recruited for the legendary gospel group Commissioned while still a relative unknown, Marvin Sapp recorded with the group until its dissolution in 1995, and then began his own solo career with a self-titled album the following year. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, MI (where he has based his JOY Ministries outreach), Sapp debuted with Commissioned in the early '90s after Keith Staten left for solo work. He recorded the Commissioned albums Book Number 7 and Matters of the Heart with members Fred Hammond, Mitchell Jones, Mike Williams, and Karl Reid; after Albert Hammond and Williams left as well, Sapp recorded the group's final album, 1996's Irreplaceable Love. By that time Sapp had signed a solo contract too, and March 1996 saw the release of his self-titled debut on Word Records. The album reunited him with former Commissioned mate Fred Hammond (who produced the LP) and featured the gospel hits "Calling Me" and "In His Presence." Sapp's sophomore effort, Grace and Mercy, appeared in May 1997, followed two years later by Nothing Else Matters. After a short absence from the music scene, he reappeared under contract at Versity Records and released the song "I Believe" on the WoW Gospel 2002 (disc 1) album, followed by the album There Is A Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret later in 2002. Diary Of A Psalmist appeared in 2003, Be Exalted in 2005, and Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes in 2007. Here I Am, which debuted higher in the Billboard charts than any gospel album in 50 years, arrived in 2010. ~ John Bush, Rovi

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  1.  
    Lyrics
    Never would have made it
    Never could have made it without You
    I would have lost it all
    But now I see how You were there for me
    And I can say
    Never Would Have Made It - (6:53)  -  5,824 plays
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    He saw the best in me
    When everyone else around
    Could only see the worst in me
    Can I tell y'all one more time? One more time?
    I said he saw the best in me
    The Best In Me - (8:32)  -  3,846 plays
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    I’ve had my share of ups and downs
    Times when there was no one around
    God came and spoke these words to me
    Praise will confuse the enemy
    I’ve had my share of ups and downs
    Praise Him In Advance (Intro) - (1:00)  -  3,128 plays
  4. You Are God Alone - (8:57)  -  3,133 plays
  5. I Believe - (7:53)  -  2,379 plays
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