Lamar Campbell (musician) facts for kids

Lamar Campbell is an American gospel musician. He was born on February 13, 1964. He is famous for his song "More Than Anything" from 2000.

Lamar started his music journey in 1987. He formed a group called Spirit of Praise. This group is from Indianapolis, Indiana. They have released nine albums. Six of these albums made it onto the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. This means they were very popular! He has worked with several music companies. These include Tyscot, EMI Gospel, Alliant, NuSpring, and Soul Stride.

About Lamar Campbell

Lamar Campbell was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. His full name is Millard Lamar Campbell. He grew up in the Haughville Seventh Day Adventist Church. He started playing the piano for the church choir when he was very young. Lamar went to Broad Ripple High School. After high school, he studied music at Butler University.

Lamar's Music Journey

Lamar became a music minister in 1987. He created his first music group called Lamar Campbell & Praise. This group became very successful. However, in 1992, the group stopped performing together. Lamar wanted to focus more on his faith. In 1995, he formed a new group. This group was called Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise. He was the music minister at Light of the World Church at this time.

Music Success

Lamar's music career officially began in 1987. His first album, Ready, was released in 1989 by Tyscot Records. This album did not become widely known. After forming Spirit of Praise in 1995, his music career really took off. Their self-titled album, Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise, came out in 1998. It was released by EMI Gospel. This album was his first to appear on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. He had five more albums chart after this one. He has released music with five different record labels. These are Tyscot Records, EMI Gospel, Alliant Records, NuSpring Records, and Soul Stride Records.

Popular Songs

Lamar's 2000 album, When I Think About You, featured his most popular song. This song was called "More Than Anything". Rick Robinson wrote this song. The song has been covered by other artists. The Sunday Service Choir performed it on their 2019 album, Jesus Is Born.

Lamar Campbell's Albums

Here is a list of Lamar Campbell's studio albums. It also shows how well they did on the music charts.