7x Stellar Award winner, VaShawn Mitchell, known for church anthems “Joy”, “Turning Around for Me” and the record breaking single “Nobody Greater”, just released a new urban inspirational groove entitled “Make A Way”.This single ventures into a different lane than what fans traditionally hear from Mitchell, but has all the of legendary makings of a hit that he is known for.
Along with Mitchell, the single’s co-writers include N. Grier, Anthony Jawan McEastland, Karl Jarzhino Daniel, and Marcus Kincy. When asked about the new sound, Mitchell says, “Anyone who knows me, knows that when I typically write music, I create it for the Sunday morning worship experience, and this one is no different. It’s song that I can hear youth choirs around the world singing with the uplifting message to remind listeners that ‘He’ll make a Way'”. When asked about the visual element, he says, “I wanted to go in a different direction visually for this one. It’s been years since I’ve shot a concept video and I welcome the change. Fashion and visual art has always been important to me, and I wanted to allow myself to be even more creative visually with the different scenes, attire and choreography in order to give the world a VaShawn Mitchell they haven’t seen before.”
“Make A Way” can be streamed or downloaded on all streaming platforms and the official music video is on YouTube.
ABOUT VASHAWN MITCHELL
Throughout the years, VaShawn’s artistic vision has grown, shaping him into a mature worship leader and a recognized Gospel songwriter. In 2010, his passion and talent for songwriting, producing and singing led him to release Triumphant which became his best-selling album to date. Soaring to the top of the charts with his mega-hit single “Nobody Greater,” Mitchell amassed numerous awards and nominations. In 2011, he received 11 Stellar Award nominations (the most received by any artist that year) and took home 6 trophies. He also earned two GRAMMY Award Nominations and two GMA Dove Award nominations for both the album and single. Billboard magazine declared “Nobody Greater” the #1 Most Played Gospel Song of 2011 and Mitchell was named Billboard’s #1 Gospel Radio Artist of 2011 and Triumphant was among the Top 5 Gospel Albums of 2011. The single held the #1 position for nine consecutive weeks on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart and crossed-over to the Urban Contemporary Adult charts. Building on the success of “Nobody Greater”, VaShawn went on to release Created 4 This which generated the top 5 single “Turning Around for Me.”
Following this project VaShawn went on to record and release, Unstoppable (for which he received a Stellar Award nomination) and Secret Place, which was recorded live in South Africa. Secret Place was released in November 2016 ad debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts. The first single from his latest project is an infectious song entitled “Joy” which held the #1 spot on radio charts for several weeks and earned VaShawn his first Dove Award as an Artist for Urban Worship Song of the Year. In 2019, VaShawn released Elements, celebrating 20 years in the gospel music industry. A deeply personal offering, VaShawn invites listeners to become acquainted with the standard elements God’s character, the very elements that have carried him through the ups and downs of both life and career. In 2022 he recorded his latest album, Chapter X: See the Goodness, and it’s lead single, “See the Goodness” is top 5 on Billboard!
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