Rudy Currence | |
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Born | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States |
Other names | Rudy |
Alma mater | Furman University |
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Labels | Platinum Entertainment [1] / Mike Chek Entertainment / Disturbing tha Peace |
Rudy Currence, also known as early 2000s R&B act "Rudy", is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and keyboardist, best known for co-writing "Sophisticated Lady" for Mya's album Moodring , Grammy-nominated "Sunday A.M" for Karen Clark Sheard's 2015 album Destined to Win , and his 2020 Gospel single "I Belong Here" that peaked at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay Chart. [2] [3] [4] Trained in classical and jazz piano, Currence recently secured an endorsement deal with Kawai Musical Instruments. [5]
Studio projects
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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US R&B | Hot Gospel Songs [6] | Gospel Airplay [7] | Gospel Digital [8] | ||||
"Do It Like Us" (as "Rudy") [9] | 1999 | 113 | |||||
"Believe Me" (as "Rudy") [10] | 2002 | Bourne Identity OST | |||||
"Cha Cha / Superstar" | 2003 | More Than You'll Ever Know | |||||
"Cry Wolf" | 2004 | The Urban Griot: Cold Blooded | |||||
"Send Me, I'll Go" [11] | 2016 | ||||||
"Testimony" [12] | 2017 | 21 | 18 | ||||
"Love Lifted" | 2018 | ||||||
"#HOPE" (and Remix Featuring David Banner) | 2020 | ||||||
"I Belong Here" [13] [14] | 2020 | 10 | 1 | 3 | Stained Glass Windows | ||
"No Greater Love" (With Chrisette Michele) [15] | 2022 | 16 | 1 | ||||
"One Of These Days" | |||||||
"Ransom" | 2023 | 11 | |||||
"God Don't Cancel Me" | 2024 | 26 | |||||
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"Soul Bossa Nostra" | 2010 | Quincy Jones, Ludacris & Naturally 7 | Q Soul Bossa Nostra [16] |
"Nobody Wins a War" | Jill Scott, Bilal, Anthony Hamilton, Algebra, Chrisette Michele, Shelby Johnson, Ledisi, Citizen Cope, Dwele, Chico DeBarge, Guile, & Norman Lutz | The Love & War MasterPeace | |
"Lucky Ones" | 2012 | Lecrae | Gravity |
"Marry Me" | 2017 | David Banner | The God Box |
"Christmas Pick Me Up" | 2021 | Raheem DeVaughn | Non-album single |
"Shine" | Mykal Star | Appear Small | |
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, and AllMusic. [17] [18] [19]
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Sophisticated Lady" | 2003 | Mya | Moodring |
"No Sleep Tonight" | |||
"Let's Play House" | 2005 | Ray J | Raydiation |
"Gravity" (Featuring J.R.) | 2012 | Lecrae | Gravity |
"Walk With Me" (Featuring Novel) | |||
"Paper Heart" | 2013 | Algebra | Recovery |
"Sunday A.M." | 2015 | Karen Clark Sheard | Destined to Win |
"Come By Here" | 2021 | Prince Tai | Non-album single |
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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2013 | 44th GMA Dove Awards | Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year ( Gravity ) | Won | [20] |
2015 | 57th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song (Sunday A.M.) | Nominated | [21] |
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