| Name | Travis Greene |
| Age | 39 years |
| Date of birth | January 17, 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| State of Origin | Dover, Delaware, United States |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Jacqueline Gyamfi Greene |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Net worth | $10,000,000 |
Travis Montorius Greene (born January 17, 1984) is an American gospel musician and pastor.
Music career
Greene began his music career in 2007 with the release of The More via Greenelight Records. He has since released two studio albums, Stretching Out in 2010, The Hill in 2015, and an extended play, Intentional in 2015. Travis Greene’s third album Crossover: Live From Music City was released in 2017 as a live album. Greene’s music has charted on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums and the Top Gospel Songs charts and he has been nominated for multiple awards, including five Grammy Awards and 13 Stellar Awards.
Greene and his wife lead Forward City Church in Columbia, South Carolina.
Career
Greene’s music recording started in 2007, with the release, The More, that came out on December 4, 2007, from Greenelight Records. The subsequent release, Stretching Out, a studio album, was released on June 8, 2010, by Pendulum Records.[7]
The release of Stretching Out was Greene’s introduction to the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, where it placed at No. 27. Songs, “Still Here” and “Prove My Love”, both charted on the Billboard Top Gospel Songs chart, at peaks of Nos. 17 and 29, respectively.
Greene released an extended play, Intentional, on August 21, 2015, with RCA Inspiration, where this placed at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. His song, “Intentional”, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Songs chart .
Greene’s second studio album, The Hill, was released on October 30, 2015, from RCA Inspiration and charted at No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel charts.
Greene’s rise in the gospel genre has been reported in Billboard Magazine, Rolling Out Magazine, Jet magazine, with performances at the Essence Music Festival, Trumpet Awards and BMI Trailblazers. In 2016, JET Magazine called Greene “The Future of Gospel”.
In 2017, Greene received criticism for his decision to perform at President Donald Trump‘s inaugural ball.[
On February 2, 2017, Greene recorded his third album Crossover: Live From Music City in Nashville, Tennessee.
On March 24, 2017, Greene led the field of nominees at the 2017 Stellar Gospel Music Awards by taking home seven awards. At the awards, Greene performed a medley of “Made a Way” alongside Gospel recording artists Israel Houghton, Jonathan McReynolds and Jonathan Butler.
Personal life
Greene married Jackie Gyamfi and together they co-pastor Forward City Church in Columbia, South Carolina.
Stellar Awards
In 2017, Greene received seven Stellar Awards. In 2018, he received four Stellar Awards.
| Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Made a Way | Song of the Year | Won |
| Travis Greene | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| The Hill | CD of the Year | Won | |
| Travis Greene | Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| The Hill | Contemporary CD of the Year | Won | |
| The Hill | Recorded Music Packaging of the Year | Won | |
| The Hill | Praise & Worship CD of the Year | Won | |
| 2018 | |||
| Travis Greene | Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Crossover Live from Music City | Producer of the Year | Won | |
| Travis Greene | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| Travis Greene | Contemporary Male of the Year | Won |
