Tye Tribbett: Motown Gospel’s 1st Release

Motown Gospel’s First Release,

Greater Than is Tribbett’s Highest Debut Ever

Album Receives Rave Reviews by Top Music Critics

(Nashville, TN – August 14, 2013) – Motown Gospel’s release of Tye Tribbett’s Greater Than debuts at #1 on Billboard‘s Top Gospel Albums Chart, #4 on the Top Digital Albums chart and #9 on Billboard‘s Top 200. Greater Than, Tribbett’s inaugural project with Motown Gospel, is his fifth recording and is the highest album debut in his recording career. This week, Tribbett’s hit single “If He Did It Before…Same God” moves up to #3 on Billboard‘s Hot Gospel Song chart and has an accumulative listening audience of over 15 million.

Lauded by music critics across the country, Greater Than has received stellar reviews from two of the nation’s top newspapers. The New York Times declares, “Tribbett is an exceptional gospel artist” (http://nyti.ms/19g8I0W). The Los Angeles Times awards the CD three out of four stars, stating, “Combined with Tribbett’s breathless, exclamatory singing, this frenzied variety demonstrates the breadth of his devotion” (http://lat.ms/16g9tIN). 

Tye Tribbett’s Greater Than Debuts at #1 on Billboard‘s Top Gospel Albums Chart #4 on the Top Digital Albums Chart and #9 on Billboard‘s Top 200

“The critics and the fans have spoken loudly and clearly,” says Bill Hearn, President & CEO Capitol CMG. “Tye Tribbett is back with his best work to date. The entire team at Motown Gospel is very proud to help connect Tye and these incredible new songs with music fans all over the world. Together we are off to an amazing start.” 

“When we announced the launch of the Motown Gospel label in April, we expected big things,” says Barry Weiss, Chairman and CEO UMG East. “And now we’re pleased that the very first project released by Motown Gospel is Tye Tribbett’s number one album.”