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Anointed | |
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| Origin | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Myrrh/Word, Epic |
| Members | Steve Crawford Da'dra Crawford-Greathouse |
| Past members | Nee-C Walls-Allen Mary Tiller-Woods |
| Website | anointedonline |
Anointed is a contemporary Christian music duo from Columbus, Ohio, known for their strong vocals and harmonies, featuring siblings Steve Crawford and Da'dra Crawford Greathouse, along with former members Nee-C Walls (who left the group in 2001) and Mary Tiller (who left in 1995). Their musical style includes elements of R&B, pop, rock, funk and piano ballads. The group has won seven Dove Awards, two Stellar Awards and three Grammy Award nominations.[1][2] The group has also been featured on several Christian compilation albums such as Real Life Music, 1996 and WOW The 90s.
Anointed was formed in 1988. They were all still in high school at that time. Their debut, Spiritual Love Affair, was released on Brainstorm Records in 1993 and distributed by WAL Records (Words Associated Labels), a subsidiary of Word.[3]
In 1995 Anointed released their second album, The Call. This album would go on to become their best selling album to date, and to this day it is one of the best selling and popular contemporary Christian albums of the 1990s. The album won three Dove Awards, a Stellar award and a Grammy nomination. The group released Under the Influence in October 1996.
After the release of the group's self-titled fourth album in 1999, an extended tour followed. This was probably one of the most exciting, yet demanding times for the group. The demand also gave way to a trio becoming a duet.
In 2001, the sibling duo headed for the studio to produce what would be their first brother and sister project.
If We Pray was released early fall 2001. However, in 2002, because of transitions in the label, Anointed requested to be released from their deal and they and Word records amicably parted ways. Following this, the band was signed on to the Sony Urban label and Now Is The Time was released on April 5, 2005.[4]
Both Da'dra and Steve are currently leading worship and Pastoring at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. They have been there since 2006. They have also released solo projects within the last few years which have been digitally distributed.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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| "It's in God's Hands Now" | 1994 | — | The Call | |||||||||
| "Under the Influence" | 1996 | — | Under the Influence | |||||||||
| "Gonna Lift Your Name" | 2004 | 8 | Now Is the Time | |||||||||
| "Face To Face" | 2012 | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||||||||
Background vocals on the song "Hooked", on the album "The Lady" by Vickie Winans (1991). MCA Records.
"Any Kind Of Love" on the Ben Tankard album, "Play Me In Your Key." (1994)
