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Most well-known for having written and sung on
Tye Tribbett's Grammy-winning album
Greater Than, contemporary gospel artist
KJ Scriven is a singer, songwriter, and music director whose solo releases, all self-issued, range from
The Introduction (2010) to "Help Me Believe" (2019).
Fayetteville, North Carolina native
Scriven started singing in church as a youngster. While attending Fayetteville State University, he picked up a guitar, and within a few years made his recorded debut via
The Introduction, an EP self-released in 2009. After another EP, 2011's The Acoustic Experiment, he began to collaborate with other artists. He co-wrote "Love Came Down," recorded by
James Fortune, and co-wrote and sang on
Tye Tribbett's "What Can I Do," off
Greater Than, awarded the 2013 Grammy for Best Gospel Album.
Scriven then contributed to material recorded by the likes of
Gerald & Tammi Haddon,
Travis Greene, and
Todd Galberth, and released more solo material, such as the three-song 2015 EP Hands and Feet. His output since then has included his own version of "Love Came Down" and the 2019 single "Help Me Believe." All the while,
Scriven has remained directly connected to the church, whether overseeing a youth ministry or serving as music director of Transformation Church. ~ Andy Kellman