Smokie Norful
God's angel Smokie Norful is an American gospel singer and pianist, best kn… Read Full Bio ↴God's angel Smokie Norful is an American gospel singer and pianist, best known for his 2002 album I Need You Now and his 2004 release, Nothing Without You, which won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 2005.
Norful, a minister who is also the son of an African Methodist Episcopal Church minister, was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas but grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, deeply involved in his father's church. He was interested in music from a very young age, reportedly picking out one-finger piano melodies from the age of two. His parents supported him with music lessons, and, unusually for his background, allowed him to experiment with and listen to the current R&B and soul music of the day as well as gospel music. Norful graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as a History major and spent four years teaching high school. In 1998 he felt "called" to the ministry, and pursued a Masters of Divinity degree at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. Upon graduation and ordination, he took a position as assistant pastor at a church in Chicago. He participated in an album release by the Thompson Community Choir, a well-known gospel group, and contributed a song as well as solo vocals. He was then offered the opportunity to make a solo album for EMI Gospel, I Need You Now. The album was a slow starter but eventually went gold, spending two years in the upper reaches of the Billboard Gospel Charts.
He was nominated for and won a Grammy in 2005 for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. He is also signed to EMI-CMG Publishing and his own Norful Music Publishing as a songwriter. He performed on June 6, 2005, for President George W. Bush in a concert honoring Black Music Month.
Norful's music is best described as a fusion between gospel, 70's soul and contemporary R&B; the influences of artists such as Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and other male soul/R&B vocalists of the 70's and 80's is clear.
Norful is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
On October 3rd 2006, Norful released his 3rd album, Life Changing.
Norful, a minister who is also the son of an African Methodist Episcopal Church minister, was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas but grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, deeply involved in his father's church. He was interested in music from a very young age, reportedly picking out one-finger piano melodies from the age of two. His parents supported him with music lessons, and, unusually for his background, allowed him to experiment with and listen to the current R&B and soul music of the day as well as gospel music. Norful graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as a History major and spent four years teaching high school. In 1998 he felt "called" to the ministry, and pursued a Masters of Divinity degree at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. Upon graduation and ordination, he took a position as assistant pastor at a church in Chicago. He participated in an album release by the Thompson Community Choir, a well-known gospel group, and contributed a song as well as solo vocals. He was then offered the opportunity to make a solo album for EMI Gospel, I Need You Now. The album was a slow starter but eventually went gold, spending two years in the upper reaches of the Billboard Gospel Charts.
He was nominated for and won a Grammy in 2005 for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. He is also signed to EMI-CMG Publishing and his own Norful Music Publishing as a songwriter. He performed on June 6, 2005, for President George W. Bush in a concert honoring Black Music Month.
Norful's music is best described as a fusion between gospel, 70's soul and contemporary R&B; the influences of artists such as Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and other male soul/R&B vocalists of the 70's and 80's is clear.
Norful is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
On October 3rd 2006, Norful released his 3rd album, Life Changing.
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Smokie Norful Lyrics
05 Praise Him Come on, everybody It feels like Sunday morning in here Whe…
11. Same Sad Song You know I was looking at the conditon of…
3.Life's Not Promised Life is not promised to anyone There'll be a way I've got…
All About You Here we go, oh yeah It's all about You, yeah, yeah So…
Can Can't nobody do me like Jesus Can't nobody ever come and…
Can't Nobody Can't nobody do me like Jesus Can't nobody ever come and…
Celebrate Come on, everybody It feels like Sunday morning in here Whe…
Celebrate - Live Celebrate, for the day of the Lord Give thanks, for all…
Continuous Grace Every time I fall, He answers my call Picks me up,…
Dear God It feels so good to make it this far And I…
Don Hey Listen The economy?s down Prices seem so high Seems like…
Forever Yours Yeah yeah Oh Mm yeah Look at all the mistakes I made before…
God Is Able God is able, God is able God is able and He…
Great & Mighty LEAD Oh, yea, yea Everybody say, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hal…
Great and Mighty LEAD Oh, yea, yea Everybody say, Hallelujah CHORUS Halleluj…
He Knows It feels so good to make it this far And I…
He Loves Me Can't explain why the seasons change the way they do, Can't…
He's Gonna Come Through Hold your head, dry those tears from your eyes, don't…
Healing in His Tears Jesus cried for my pain Removed agony and strain Lent His ea…
I Sometimes I feel like giving up It seems like my best…
I Know The Lord Will Make A Wa I know the Lord will make a way Yes He will I…
I Know the Lord Will Make a Way I know the Lord will make a way Yes He will I…
I Know Too Much About Him You can’t tell me that the stars won’t come out…
I Need a Word Not a second Or another minute Not an hour or another day Bu…
I Still Have You I'm at my best when I'm at my worst I passed…
I Still Say Thank You I've had sins and I've had pain My heart has been…
I Understand Sometimes I feel like giving up It seems like my best…
I Will Bless The Lord Artist: Smokie Norful Title: I Will Bless The Lord …
I Will Bless the Lord (Live) I will bless the Lord, At all times. And his praises…
I Will Find A Way I know the Lord will make a way Yes He will I…
I've Been Delivered Here we go, it's old school now, get ready! Put your…
Imperfect Me For, so long I've tried To figure out the reason why You,…
In The Meantime Laying awake in bed So many thoughts run through my head Won…
In the Middle When you cried, when you were sad When you were alone I'm…
In The Presence of the King Ooohhhh ( This is my testimony) Verse 1 There is nothi…
In Time Listen my brother, my sister, don't give up It's gonna work…
It's All About You Here we go, oh yeah It's all about You, yeah, yeah So…
It's All All About You Here we go, oh yeah It's all about You, yeah, yeah So…
Jesus Is Love Ladies and gentleman It is my pleasure to bring to…
Just Can't Stop Ah yeah, yeah, yeah Hey yeah Come on everybody Here we go G…
Justified I was preaching a sermon one Sunday and uh It was…
Life Life is not promised to anyone There'll be a way I've got…
Love Ladies and gentleman It is my pleasure to bring to…
Mighty God Your words are more powerful than nature You are stronger th…
More Than Anything It's my desire to love you Lord More than anything What …
No Greater Love For God so loved the world That He gave His only…
No One Else No One Else can receive the glory No One Else can…
Nothing Without You I have no sun, no moon, no stars, no clouds No…
O Holy Night O' holy night the stars are brightly shining It is the…
Once in a Lifetime As a little boy I used to dream of the…
Power It's all about youso many days, in so many ways I…
Power (Reprise) I was going through life I was carrying a heavy load Even…
Praise Him Come on, everybody It feels like Sunday morning in here Whe…
Psalm 64 Hear my voice, oh God, in my prayer Preserve my life…
Put Your Hands Together Aahh yeah Come on yeah Come on everybody put yo' hands on…
Right Now It's time to worship Jesus It's time to honor Him…
Run Run Run Run, Run Run, Run Run Thought about where I came…
Run Til I Finish I have decided Determined, I'm committed That I'll run No ma…
Run to You I know that when you look at me, That’s how much…
Same Sad Sond You know I was looking at the conditon of…
Somethin' Somethin' [DOA:] Back atcha Once again DOA got the track And my man Sm…
Still Say Thank You I've had sins and I've had pain My heart has been…
Sunday Morning Medley Now, I'm a take you to Sunday morning, praise and…
The Blood Will Never Loose It's Power In corridors of air the clouds were waiting there They knew…
The Blood Will Never Lose It's Power In corridors of air the clouds were waiting there They knew…
The Least I Can Do Lord, I lift my hands I extend myself to You With Your…
The Lord Will Make A Way I know the Lord will make a way, yes, He…
Um Good Um, you been good If I never own a mansion Way out…
Were You There Lest I forget Thy love for you, oh To Calvary Were you…
Were You There? Lest I forget Thy love for you, oh To Calvary Were you…
Where Would I Be It feels so good to make it this far And I…
Worthy Worthy, Jesus is worthy Worthy, Jesus is worthy From the ris…