Desmond Pringle

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Desmond Pringle
Birth nameDesmond Clinton Pringle
Born (1970-04-22) April 22, 1970 (age 51)
Charleston, South Carolina
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Genres gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals
Years active2000present
LabelsTommy Boy, Central South, Kingdom
Website desmondpringle.com

Desmond Clinton Pringle (born April 22, 1970) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 2000, and his first studio album released in 2001. He has released three albums with all of them charting on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. He has released albums with only three labels, and those are Tommy Boy Records, Central South Music, and Kingdom Records.

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Early life

Pringle was born Desmond Clinton Pringle, [1] on April 22, 1970, [2] in Charleston, South Carolina, and his parents were of the Reformed Episcopal church, which was where he was christened as a baby. [2] He attended, Winthrop University [2] He would relocate to Chicago, Illinois, after touring was over. He was mentored by T. D. Jakes and Clay Evans, during his formative songwriting days. [2]

Music career

His solo recording career began in 1999, with the self-released project, but his first major deal was not released until 2001. [3] He released, Loyalty, with Tommy Boy Records on January 16, 2001, [3] and this charted on five Billboard magazine charts. [4] His second album, Be Still, released on September 26, 2006 by Central South Music, [3] only charted on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart; [4] likewise, the third album, Fidelity, released on May 14, 2013 by Kingdom Records, [3] only placed on the aforementioned chart. [4]

Discography

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions [4]
US
Gos
Loyalty9
Be Still42
Fidelity48

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References

  1. "Songwriter/Composer: PRINGLE DESMOND CLINTON". Broadcast Music, Inc. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Carpenter, Bil (2005). "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia": 340–1.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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