LaRue Howard facts for kids
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LaRue Howard
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| Born | March 13, 1970 Ridgeland, South Carolina |
| Origin | Winter Garden, Florida |
| Genres | Gospel, urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | EMI |
LaRue Howard, born on March 13, 1970, is a talented American gospel singer and songwriter. She is known for her powerful voice and inspiring songs. Her music career began in 2004 with her first album, I'm Free. Later, her album How Great Is Our God became very popular, appearing on the Billboard magazine charts. The song "How Great Is Our God" also won a special award called the GMA Dove Award in 2009.
About LaRue Howard's Life
LaRue Howard was born on March 13, 1970, in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Her mother was part of the choir at Morris Brown College, which likely inspired LaRue's love for music from a young age.
Her Music Journey
LaRue Howard started her professional music career in 2004. Her first album was called I'm Free. In 2008, she released her second album, How Great Is Our God, with EMI. This album was a big success! It reached No. 26 on the Christian Albums chart and No. 6 on the Gospel Albums chart in Billboard magazine.
One of her most famous songs, "How Great Is Our God," won the GMA Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year in 2009. This is a very important award in gospel music.
LaRue's music has touched many people around the world. In 2019, she was invited to Ghana, Africa, by a group called Mega Praise Projects. She was the first international artist to perform at their annual music event, "My First Praise." The theme for that event was even inspired by her popular song, "Great I Am/There's No One Like You."
LaRue's Family Life
LaRue Howard is married to Marvette. They live in Winter Garden, Florida, with their three children: DeAhna, Aaron, and Parker. Besides her music career, LaRue is also a worship leader at River of Life Church in Orlando, Florida.
Her Albums and Songs
LaRue Howard has released several albums and singles throughout her career:
- I'm Free (2004)
- How Great Is Our God (2008)
- The Moment (2011)
- Live at the River (2014)
- Who Is Like our God (2016)
- Great I Am/There's No One Like You (Single, 2014)
- Defender – Live at the River II (2019)
