Jessica Reedy(born July 12, 1988) is an Americangospelsinger and songwriter who is best known as the runner-up onBET'sgospel singing competitionSunday Best(season 2) in 2009.[1]
Jessica Lee Reedy | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1988 Saginaw, Michigan,U.S. |
| Genres | Gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Light,Purity |
Career
editReedy's debut album,From The Heartwas released on September 27, 2011. The album debuted at No. 1 on theBillboardGospel Album Chart.[2]The album was received positively by reviewers includingJon Caramanicaof theNew York Times,who called it "mature and thoughtful".[3]
Reedy's second album,Transparentwas released on November 14, 2014. The album debuted at No. 5 on theBillboardGospel Albums Chart. In 2015, Reedy won aStellar Award.[citation needed]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US Gospel [5] |
US Ind. [6] |
US christ/ gosp [7] | ||||||||||
| From the Heart |
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43 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
| Transparent |
|
— | 5 | 47 | 28 | ||||||||
| you can't hold me down | released: February 28,2019
Format:CD, digital download |
- | 5 | _ | 29 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
edit- Light Records Unplugged(2013) – Light Records
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US GOSP [10] |
US dig Gosp |
US Gosp airplay [11] |
US R&B/HH | |||
| "Put It On the Altar" | 2011 | 6 | 14 | — | 55[12] | From the Heart |
| "God Had Smiled On Me" | 2011 | 27 | 21 | — | — | |
| "Something Out of Nothing" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Grace" | 2014 | 22 | — | 18 | — | Transparent |
| "Better" | 2014 | — | 8 | 16 | — | |
| "Flow" | 2015 | — | 18 | — | — | |
Films
edit- 2014:Who Can I Run To:Tracy
Television appearances
edit- Black Girls Rock(2014)
- Bobby Jones Gospel(2014)
- Celebration of Gospel(2016,2013, 2012, 2011)
- Pre-Stellar Awards(2013, 2014)
- Stellar Gospel Awards(2012, 2011, 2010)
- Word Network (2013, 2012)
- TBN(2012)
- BET Awards(2012)
- BET's106 & Park(2012 - debuted music video "Something Out of Nothing" )
- Sheryl Lee Ralph'sDivas Simply Singing(2011)
- TCT Network (2012, 2011)
- BET'sLift Every Voice(2011)
References
edit- ^MLive.com, Sue White | For (2011-01-06)."Jessica Reedy has risen with help from 'Sunday Best'".mlive.Retrieved2020-08-18.
- ^"Jessica Reedy - Chart History".billboard.com. Accessed November 7, 2013.
- ^Caramonica, Jon (November 18, 2011). "Fresh Gospel and Old Schools".NY Times.Accessed November 7, 2013.
- ^"Billboard Chart History: Jessica Reedy".Billboard.Retrieved2016-04-24.
- ^"Jessica Reedy - Chart history | Billboard".www.billboard.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-06-25.
- ^"Billboard Chart History: Jessica Reedy".Billboard.Retrieved2016-04-24.
- ^http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ts_chart_artistname%3Ajessica%20Reedy%20&f1=itm_field_chart_id%3A406&f2=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=jessica%20Reedy[dead link]
- ^"Jessica Reedy – from the Heart (2011, CD)".Discogs.
- ^"Jessica Reedy – Transparent (2014, CD)".Discogs.
- ^"Jessica Reedy - Chart history | Billboard".www.billboard.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-06-25.
- ^"Jessica Reedy - Chart history | Billboard".www.billboard.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-06-25.
- ^http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=is_bmdb_track_id%3A401308&f1=itm_field_chart_id%3A345&refine=1[dead link]