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Smokie Norful

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Smokie Norful
Background information
Birth nameWillie Ray Norful, Jr.
Born (1975-10-31) October 31, 1975 (age 48)
OriginPine Bluff, Arkansas
Muskogee, Oklahoma
GenresGospel, worship
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, pastor
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2002–present
Websitehttp://getthevictory.org

Willie Ray "Smokie" Norful Jr. is an American gospel singer and pianist.

Career

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Norful is best known for his 2002 album, I Need You Now and his 2004 release, Nothing Without You, which won a Grammy at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 2004.[1] Norful received his second Grammy in 2015 at the 57th Annual Grammy awards for his song "No Greater Love", ten years after winning his first.

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
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I Need You Now
  • Released: 2002; 2003 (re-release)
  • Label: Chordant Music Group; EMI (re-release)
154
Nothing Without You
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: EMI Gospel
57
Life Changing
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: EMI Gospel
56
Smokie Norful Live
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Tre'Myles Music/EMI
55
Smokie Norful Presents Victory Cathedral Choir
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: EMI Gospel
121
How I Got Over...Songs That Carried Us
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Tre'Myles Music/EMI
131
Once in a Lifetime
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Tre'Myles Music/EMI
116
Forever Yours
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Tre'Myles Music
67

EPs

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List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[2]
Smokie Norful: Limited Edition
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: EMI Gospel
90

References

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  1. ^ http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=&year=2005&genreID=0&hp=1 | Grammy Winners Search
  2. ^ a b "Smokie Norful Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "American album certifications – Smokie Norful". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

http://www.getthevictory.org/contentpages/10709/cbaa26e2-f039-40f3-ae44-0bc9bba92586/OurPastor.aspx Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine

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