Tiff Joy

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Tiff Joy
Birth nameTiffany Joy McGhee
Also known asTiff Joy
Born (1986-04-07) April 7, 1986 (age 37)
OriginChicago, Illinois
Genres urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active2014–present
Labels Tyscot, WalkWay, VMan
Website tiffjoy.com

Tiffany Joy McGhee (born April 7, 1986), who goes by the stage name Tiff Joy, is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician. She started her music career, in 2014, by performing on an album by Ricky Dillard. Her first studio album, TIFF JOY, was released on September 25, 2015 by WalkWay Music Group, VMan Entertainment, and Tyscot Records. This album was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts.

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Early life

Tiff Joy was born, Tiffany Joy McGhee, on April 7, [1] 1986, [2] [3] the daughter of Pastors Timothy and Bernadine Bell-McGhee of the Free Spirit Ministerial Worship Center congregation in Chicago, Illinois, where she was raised. [4]

Music career

Her music career started in 2014, with the appearance on Ricky Dillard's live album, Amazing, on the song, "Amazing", which won a Stellar Award. [4] She released, TIFF JOY, a studio album, on September 25, 2015, with WalkWay Music Group, VMan Entertainment, and Tyscot Records. [5] [6] This album was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, where it peaked at No. 5. [7] [8] The song, "The Promise", has peaked on the Gospel Airplay chart at No. 26. [9]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions [8]
US
Gos
[7]
TIFF JOY
  • Released: September 25, 2015
  • Label: WalkWay, VMan, Tyscot
  • CD, digital download
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References

  1. Tiff Joy (1tiffjoy) (April 6, 2010). "RT @Proverbs_31Lady RT @mstorrie 2 hrs & 10 min till @1tiffjoy turns 24!!! YEAAAAA!!! Yay pooh pooh head < yaaay guys lolol u home?". Twitter. Retrieved November 13, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. Tiff Joy (1tiffjoy) (April 7, 2010). "Thank YOU FATHER for allowing me 24 years!!! Man, the older I get....the more 'WORDS' mean to me!!! Thanks for the love!!! :-)". Twitter. Retrieved November 13, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. Tiff Joy (1tiffjoy) (April 7, 2011). "Man...I can remember my teen years and saying "I cant wait to turn 21, 23, 25" Welp, Its here Lol smh...prob WONT say that for the 30s LOL". Twitter. Retrieved November 13, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Tiff Joy: Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  5. Yap, Timothy (September 25, 2015). "Tiff Joy Chats with Hallels About "Amazing" & Her New Album". Hallels. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  6. Marovich, Bob (November 12, 2015). "Tiff Joy – Tiff Joy". Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Tiff Joy – Chart History : Gospel Albums". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Billboard. "Tiff Joy: Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  9. "Tiff Joy – Chart History : Gospel Airplay". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 13, 2015.