Kingdom Song Nominees 2024

 Brother Tauren Wells

 TAUREN WELLS is a celebrated platinum-selling recording artist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, with 10 GRAMMY® Award nominations, six number 1’s, 225+ million career video views, six GMA Dove Awards, Billboard Music Award nomination, and over 1 billion global streams to date, and counting. Through his precise artistry, masterful lyrics, and dance-oriented performances, Tauren uniquely connects his contemporary Christian and Gospel sound with elements of pop, hip-hop and R&B. 

Sister CeCe Winans

 For CeCe, nothing on the planet compares to her love of family. As one of ten siblings, CeCe has always been part of large, musically talented family.

Her parents and siblings have released music under a wide variety of artist names including Mom and Pop Winans (CeCe’s parents), The Winans (four of CeCe’s Brothers), and BeBe & CeCe (a duet with her brother Benjamin). The musicality of her family remains today as she works closely with her family at Nashville Life Church. CeCe and her husband Alvin Love II serve as pastors, while their son Alvin Love III serves as Executive Pastor. When they aren’t working together, gathering the family is still a priority and a passion for CeCe. Spending quality time and seeing her adult children, Alvin and Ashley, walk with the Lord is her greatest joy. CeCe is enthusiastically enjoying the growth of her family as she is a grandmother to three beautiful grandchildren.

Brother Sherwin Gardner

 Sherwin Gardner, a native of Trinidad & Tobago, comes from a lineage of evangelists, deeply rooted in the world of faith. His mother, Rev. Merle Gardner, is a pastor, his uncle, Kennedy Patterson, is a gospel artist, and his grandfather, Ivan Patterson, was a revered Bishop in the New Testament church. Sherwin’s journey into gospel music started at a young age, singing in churches at just five years old. His debut album, “Power in the Name,” was released when he was only 17, marking the beginning of an extraordinary musical odyssey. 

Sister Laurel Taylor

 Emerging Nashville artist, Laurel Taylor is a singer-songwriter and producer whose roots and influences of rock, country, and gospel blend together to give her a unique and edgy sound. She has toured around the world from small town music festivals to the bars of Nashville to European tours. She has worked with and performed with a variety of artists including Lauren Daigle, Jason Crabb, Micah Tyler, Kutless, Sanctus Real, Rhett Walker, Diamond Rio, and CCR. 

 The Reids

 A talented and gifted family, The Reids consists of group founder, David Reid his wife Justina and their three adult children, Samuel Reid, Megan Reid and Matthew Reid.  Their music inspires countless people through special events, concerts, conferences, church programs and radio.  

With harmonies that are unique to family bands and a sound that displays their musical endowments, The Reids repertoire is a blend of Contemporary Christian, Gospel, Praise and Worship, and beautiful Contemplative ballads. Through their production company, Reid-Me Productions based out of Greensboro, NC their mission is to deliver inspirational music distinction and each member shares that vision and contributes in their own unique way.  

 Brother Tom Taylor & Sister Joy Dame

This is a positive song based on Jeremiah 29:11. It was written by Cedric Israel, Joy Dame, and Tom Taylor (myself), and produced by Cedric Israel. Joy beautifully joins me on vocal duties. This song won Contemporary Song of the Year at the WVIU Music Awards for 2023!