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Artist Bio
With his soulful tenor vocals and an unerring ability to fuse contemporary gospel with hip-hop sensibilities, Smokie Norful is one of the brightest lights on the current gospel scene. The son of an African Methodist Episcopal minister, Norful spent his first 14 years in Muskogee, OK, where he absorbed music ranging from sacred gospel to the secular soul that was popular at the time, and both strains would serve him well when he began his professional singing career. By the age of two he was picking out melodies on piano, by four he was actively playing and singing in his father's church, and by ten he was a featured artist on a custom album assembled by a regional music director. Although music was his enduring passion, Norful instead opted to study history at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, eventually working as a history instructor for four years before relocating to Chicago in 1998 in order to earn a Masters of Divinity degree from Garrett Theological Seminary. After his graduation, Norful remained in Chicago as an assistant pastor at the Rock of Ages Baptist Church and stayed active in various church choirs, eventually catching the ear of Joe Anne Brunson, leader of the Thompson Community Choir, who asked him to sing one of his original songs for the choir's Real album, which essentially launched Norful's professional singing career. His debut solo album, I Need You Now, was released by Chordant in 2002, followed by a live album called Limited Edition from EMI Gospel in 2003. Norful has characterized his music as "urban inspirational," an apt term that allows him to stretch the boundaries of traditional gospel while still remaining true to its purpose. EMI Gospel also released Norful's second solo album, Nothing Without You, in 2004. Life Changing appeared in 2006, and in 2009, EMI Gospel released Smokie Norful Live.
Smokie's Website
Smokie on Facebook
Smokie Norful - Dear God
All Videos
Smokie Norful Albums
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![How I Got Over...Songs That Carried Us]()
Album Tracks
- He's a Wonder In My Soul / I Need Thee / Yes Lord (feat. Pastor W.R. Norful Sr. and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Hallelujah, Thine the Glory (Revive Us Again) [feat. Pastor W.R. Norful Sr. and the 12th District AME Mass Choir]
- I Gotta Praise (feat. Pastor W.R. Norful Sr. and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Alleluia (feat. Pastor W.R. Norful Sr. and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- The Lord Will Make a Way (feat. Sheri Jones-Moffett and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- The Blood Will Never Lose It's Power (feat. the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Oh the Blood of Jesus / There Is Power In the Blood / Nothing But the Blood (feat. the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- I Know It Was the Blood (feat. Joe Ligon and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Sunday Morning Medley (feat. Myron Butler and The 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Sunday Morning Reprise (feat. Myron Butler and The 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Smokie Norful Introduces Melvin Williams
- Solid Rock (feat. Melvin Williams and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Oh How I Love Jesus / Jesus, There Is Something About That Name (feat. Keshia McFarland and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Praise the Name of Jesus (feat. Keshia McFarland and The 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Trouble In My Way (feat. Vanessa Bell Armstrong and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Intro to Amazing Grace
- Father I Stretch My Hands to Thee / Amazing Grace (feat. Pastor W.R. Norful Sr. and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
-
![Smokie Norful Presents Victory Cathedral Choir]()
Album Tracks
- Refuge
- Just Knowing Jesus
- I Made It
- Rejoice
- Come Too Far
- Your Latter
- Your Latter (Reprise)
- The Greatest Name
- The Greatest Name (Reprise)
- You're All I Need
- You Are Holy
- I'm Still Here
-
![Worship and a Word: According to Your Faith]()
Album Tracks
- Chapter 1: Your Great Reward
- Chapter 2: Without Faith, You Just Can't do It
- Chapter 3: It's Already Yours
- Chapter 4: He Is Your Father
- Chapter 5: Not Yet
- Chapter 6: Don't Think Too Small
- Chapter 7: Every Round With God Goes Higher
- Chapter 8: the Key- Believe the Lord
- Run Til I Finish
-
![Worship and a Word: Matters of the Heart]()
Album Tracks
- Chapter 1: Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
- Chapter 2: If God Ain't In It, It Really Ain't Love
- Chapter 3: Desperation Breeds Disobedience
- Chapter 4: True Love
- Chapter 5: Thump the Melon
- Chapter 6: Exercise That Muscle
- Chapter 7: The Gift of Marriage and the Gift of Singleness
- In the Middle
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![Worship And A Word: The Myth Of Unmet Needs]()
Album Tracks
- Chapter 1: Where Your Treasure Is, Your Heart Will Be
- Chapter 2: God Is My Source
- Chapter 3: Goodness And Mercy
- Chapter 4: Every Need I Have Has Already Been Met
- Chapter 5: God Is My Manager
- Chapter 6: If You Trust Him, He Will Bless You
- God Is Able
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![Smokie Norful Live]()
Album Tracks
- I've Been Delivered
- He's Gonna Come Through (feat. Tye Tribbett)
- I Will Bless the Lord
- Justified
- Mighty God
- In the Presence of the King
- Dear God
- No One Else
- Jesus Is Love (feat. Heather Headley)
- Don't Quit
-
![Life Changing (Holiday Edition)]()
Album Tracks
- Run to You
- Celebrate (Reprise)
- O Holy Night (Smokie Norful) [Follow the Star Version]
- Celebrate
- Um Good
- Great and Mighty
- Run Til I Finish
- In Time
- More Than Anything
- Where Would I Be?
- Put Your Hands Together
- Right Now
-
![Nothing Without You (Special Edition)]()
Album Tracks
- Continuous Grace (Album Version)
- I Know Too Much About Him
- Healing In His Tears
- Work It Out
- He Knows
- Power (Album Version)
- Power (Reprise)
- Worthy (Album Version)
- God Is Able (Album Version)
- I Understand
- I Know the Lord Will Make a Way (Album Version)
- In the Middle
- Can't Nobody (Album Version)
- Nothing Without You (Album Version)
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![Nothing Without You]()
Album Tracks
- Continuous Grace
- I Know Too Much About Him
- Healing In His Tears
- Power
- Power (Reprise)
- Worthy
- God Is Able
- I Understand
- I Know the Lord Will Make a Way
- In the Middle
- Can't Nobody
- Nothing Without You
-
![Smokie Norful]()
Album Tracks
- It's All About You
- I Still Say Thank You
- You've Gotta Right
- Praise Him
- What I Need and What I Want
- He's All I Need
- I Need You Now
- O Holy Night
-
![I Need You Now]()
Album Tracks
- Psalm 64
- Same Sad Song (Urban Remix)
- It's All About You
- I Need You Now
- Life's Not Promised
- Still Say, Thank You
- Praise Him
- The Least I Can Do
- Somethin', Somethin'
- Same Sad Song
- Just Can't Stop
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Artist BioWith his soulful tenor vocals and an unerring ability to fuse contemporary gospel with hip-hop sensibilities, Smokie Norful is one of the brightest lights on the current gospel scene. The son of an African Methodist Episcopal minister, Norful spent his first 14 years in Muskogee, OK, where he absorbed music ranging from sacred gospel to the secular soul that was popular at the time, and both strains would serve him well when he began his professional singing career. By the age of two he was picking out melodies on piano, by four he was actively playing and singing in his father's church, and by ten he was a featured artist on a custom album assembled by a regional music director. Although music was his enduring passion, Norful instead opted to study history at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, eventually working as a history instructor for four years before relocating to Chicago in 1998 in order to earn a Masters of Divinity degree from Garrett Theological Seminary. After his graduation, Norful remained in Chicago as an assistant pastor at the Rock of Ages Baptist Church and stayed active in various church choirs, eventually catching the ear of Joe Anne Brunson, leader of the Thompson Community Choir, who asked him to sing one of his original songs for the choir's Real album, which essentially launched Norful's professional singing career. His debut solo album, I Need You Now, was released by Chordant in 2002, followed by a live album called Limited Edition from EMI Gospel in 2003. Norful has characterized his music as "urban inspirational," an apt term that allows him to stretch the boundaries of traditional gospel while still remaining true to its purpose. EMI Gospel also released Norful's second solo album, Nothing Without You, in 2004. Life Changing appeared in 2006, and in 2009, EMI Gospel released Smokie Norful Live.
- Smokie's Website
- Smokie on Facebook
Smokie Norful - Dear God - Christian Music Videos
Listen to Smokie Norful sing "Dear God".
Smokie Norful Albums
-
![How I Got Over...Songs That Carried Us]()
How I Got Over...Songs That Carried Us
March 2011Album Tracks
- He's a Wonder In My Soul / I Need Thee / Yes Lord (feat. Pastor W.R. Norful Sr. and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Hallelujah, Thine the Glory (Revive Us Again) [feat. Pastor W.R. Norful Sr. and the 12th District AME Mass Choir]
- I Gotta Praise (feat. Pastor W.R. Norful Sr. and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Alleluia (feat. Pastor W.R. Norful Sr. and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- The Lord Will Make a Way (feat. Sheri Jones-Moffett and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- The Blood Will Never Lose It's Power (feat. the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Oh the Blood of Jesus / There Is Power In the Blood / Nothing But the Blood (feat. the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- I Know It Was the Blood (feat. Joe Ligon and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Sunday Morning Medley (feat. Myron Butler and The 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Sunday Morning Reprise (feat. Myron Butler and The 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Smokie Norful Introduces Melvin Williams
- Solid Rock (feat. Melvin Williams and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Oh How I Love Jesus / Jesus, There Is Something About That Name (feat. Keshia McFarland and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Praise the Name of Jesus (feat. Keshia McFarland and The 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Trouble In My Way (feat. Vanessa Bell Armstrong and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
- Intro to Amazing Grace
- Father I Stretch My Hands to Thee / Amazing Grace (feat. Pastor W.R. Norful Sr. and the 12th District AME Mass Choir)
-
![Smokie Norful Presents Victory Cathedral Choir]()
Smokie Norful Presents Victory Cathedral Choir
April 2010Album Tracks
- Refuge
- Just Knowing Jesus
- I Made It
- Rejoice
- Come Too Far
- Your Latter
- Your Latter (Reprise)
- The Greatest Name
- The Greatest Name (Reprise)
- You're All I Need
- You Are Holy
- I'm Still Here
-
![Worship and a Word: According to Your Faith]()
Worship and a Word: According to Your Faith
March 2010Album Tracks
- Chapter 1: Your Great Reward
- Chapter 2: Without Faith, You Just Can't do It
- Chapter 3: It's Already Yours
- Chapter 4: He Is Your Father
- Chapter 5: Not Yet
- Chapter 6: Don't Think Too Small
- Chapter 7: Every Round With God Goes Higher
- Chapter 8: the Key- Believe the Lord
- Run Til I Finish
-
![Worship and a Word: Matters of the Heart]()
Worship and a Word: Matters of the Heart
March 2010Album Tracks
- Chapter 1: Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
- Chapter 2: If God Ain't In It, It Really Ain't Love
- Chapter 3: Desperation Breeds Disobedience
- Chapter 4: True Love
- Chapter 5: Thump the Melon
- Chapter 6: Exercise That Muscle
- Chapter 7: The Gift of Marriage and the Gift of Singleness
- In the Middle
-
![Worship And A Word: The Myth Of Unmet Needs]()
Worship And A Word: The Myth Of Unmet Needs
March 2010Album Tracks
- Chapter 1: Where Your Treasure Is, Your Heart Will Be
- Chapter 2: God Is My Source
- Chapter 3: Goodness And Mercy
- Chapter 4: Every Need I Have Has Already Been Met
- Chapter 5: God Is My Manager
- Chapter 6: If You Trust Him, He Will Bless You
- God Is Able
-
![Smokie Norful Live]()
Smokie Norful Live
April 2009Album Tracks
- I've Been Delivered
- He's Gonna Come Through (feat. Tye Tribbett)
- I Will Bless the Lord
- Justified
- Mighty God
- In the Presence of the King
- Dear God
- No One Else
- Jesus Is Love (feat. Heather Headley)
- Don't Quit
-
![Life Changing (Holiday Edition)]()
Life Changing (Holiday Edition)
December 2006Album Tracks
- Run to You
- Celebrate (Reprise)
- O Holy Night (Smokie Norful) [Follow the Star Version]
- Celebrate
- Um Good
- Great and Mighty
- Run Til I Finish
- In Time
- More Than Anything
- Where Would I Be?
- Put Your Hands Together
- Right Now
-
![Nothing Without You (Special Edition)]()
Nothing Without You (Special Edition)
October 2005Album Tracks
- Continuous Grace (Album Version)
- I Know Too Much About Him
- Healing In His Tears
- Work It Out
- He Knows
- Power (Album Version)
- Power (Reprise)
- Worthy (Album Version)
- God Is Able (Album Version)
- I Understand
- I Know the Lord Will Make a Way (Album Version)
- In the Middle
- Can't Nobody (Album Version)
- Nothing Without You (Album Version)
-
![Nothing Without You]()
Nothing Without You
September 2004Album Tracks
- Continuous Grace
- I Know Too Much About Him
- Healing In His Tears
- Power
- Power (Reprise)
- Worthy
- God Is Able
- I Understand
- I Know the Lord Will Make a Way
- In the Middle
- Can't Nobody
- Nothing Without You
-
![Smokie Norful]()
Smokie Norful
March 2003Album Tracks
- It's All About You
- I Still Say Thank You
- You've Gotta Right
- Praise Him
- What I Need and What I Want
- He's All I Need
- I Need You Now
- O Holy Night
-
![I Need You Now]()
I Need You Now
June 2002Album Tracks
- Psalm 64
- Same Sad Song (Urban Remix)
- It's All About You
- I Need You Now
- Life's Not Promised
- Still Say, Thank You
- Praise Him
- The Least I Can Do
- Somethin', Somethin'
- Same Sad Song
- Just Can't Stop
