Tribbett’s mother was choir director of El Bethel Church of Christ in Camden, New Jersey, and his dad was the pastor. Also, being a keyboard scholar at an early age, little Tye knew notes on the piano before learning the alphabet. During his teenage years, Tye played for various community choirs like Steve Middleton and the Tri-State Mass Choir of the Edwin Hawkins Music & Arts Seminar.
In 1996, what started as a group of friends and siblings trying out a couple songs became Tyrone Tribbett & Greater Anointing. In that same year Greater Anointing won the McDonald's Gospel Choir Competition. In 1997 they won the regional and national awards of the Wrigley's Gospel Choir Competition.
Tye Tribbett & G.A. have collaborated with a variety of notable artists, including Faith Hill, F.O.C.U.S., Mary Mary, Jessica Simpson, Justin Timberlake and Sting. The group's first high-profile performance was on DreamWorks motion picture soundtrack for The Prince of Egypt (see contemporary gospel-centric soundtrack The Prince of Egypt (Inspirational)) as Tyrone Tribbett and Greater Anointing. Their song "Let Go, Let God" was performed with the then-unknown gospel duo Mary Mary. The group went on tour with Faith Hill after impressing her whilst singing back-up at The Prince of Egypt premiere. This gave them the opportunity to perform at various award shows and television shows, including Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
In 2002, the group got its proper debut after signing with Columbia Records/Sony Gospel and releasing the album Life on June 8, 2004. The album, produced by neo-soul mainstay James Poyser, and included such songs as "No Way" and "Everything". Life also included a rare turn from gospel jazz singer and labelmate Kim Burrell on "You Can Change". A string of performances at various award shows built the group's popular reputation of high energy praise and worship.
For the follow-up to Life, Tribbett & G.A. recorded a live concert on December 3, 2005 at Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Several notable artists were in attendance, including Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, Damien Hall and Teddy Riley of Guy, Mary Mary, Brent Jones, Israel Houghton and Warryn Campbell.[1]
During preparations for the live recording of their second album, Tye and his fellow members of G.A. were hit with the news of deaths of one choir member and two others close to the choir, all within the five months leading up to the live concert recording. Rather than cancel or postpone the recording, the group turned to prayer and persevered with their preparations.
The December 2005 concert was released as the album Victory Live! on May 23, 2006 by Columbia Records with a DVD also from Columbia Records released on September 9, 2006. In December 2006, Victory Live! was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album. Its title track "Victory" was nominated as well both for Best Gospel Song and Best Gospel Performance.[2]
The group has had many performances on the BET Awards, the NAACP Image Awards and the Stellar Awards.
On Friday, November 30, 2007, Tye performed at the Experience Concert in Lagos, Nigeria alongside Don Moen, Cece Winans, Kurt Carr, Israel Houghton and a host of others. The concert was organized by the House on the Rock Church.
Tye's third album with G.A., Stand Out was recorded live at the Rock Church International,in Virginia Beach, Virginia in August of 2007 and was released in May 2008 and the DVD was released in November 2008.
Tye Tribbett has not forgotten the importance of supporting education as he prepares for an outdoor gospelfest in Florida's capital city of Tallahassee. Tribbett and Mali Music will be featured at Tallahassee Community College on June 18, 2011.
Let Us Worship
Tye Tribbett & G.A. Lyrics
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Let us worship, let us sing
Hallelujah to the King
Let us raise our voices high
Praise the name of Jesus Christ
(Group)
O-oh, O-oh
(Lead)
Oh-o-oh
(Group)
O-oh, O-oh
(Group)
Let us worship, let us sing
Hallelujah to the King
Let us raise our voices high
Praise the name of Jesus Christ
Let us worship, let us sing
Hallelujah to the King
In Him we live, move, have our being
He is Lord of everything
(Group) (2x)
O-oh, O-oh
(Lead)
Come and let us worship
Lift your voice
To the King of kings and the Lord of lords
Every nation on one accord
Praise His name forevermore
(Group repeats)
(Group) (2x)
O-oh, O-oh
(Lead)
Hallelu-oou-yah
Hallelu-oou-yah
Hallelujah
We praise Your name
(Group)
Hallelu-oou-yah
Hallelu-oou-yah
Hallelujah
We praise Your name
Hallelu-oou-yah
Hallelu-oou-yah
Hallelujah
We praise Your name (3 parts)
(Takes it up 5 times)
We praise your name
We praise you name
In this song, Tye Tribbett & G.A. call upon believers to come together in worship and raise their voices in praise of Jesus Christ. The repetition of the phrase "Let us worship" creates a sense of unity amongst believers and encourages them to lift their voices to the highest in praise. The song recognizes Jesus Christ as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, and acknowledges that He is the one who gives life and meaning to our very existence. The chorus goes on to declare that He is Lord of everything and worthy of all praise and worship. The use of the phrase "Hallelujah to the King" throughout the song signifies that all believers are united in their recognition of Christ's royalty and divinity.
The song is uplifting and energetic, inviting believers to celebrate the greatness and majesty of God. It's a reminder that worship is a communal experience that brings believers together in praising the one who gave His life for us. The use of repetition throughout the song also emphasizes the importance of worship in the Christian faith.
Line by Line Meaning
Let us worship, let us sing
Let us come together to honor and praise God, expressing it through joyful singing
Hallelujah to the King
We shout 'Hallelujah' to Jesus, our King and supreme leader
Let us raise our voices high
We want everyone to hear us as we sing out to our God with everything we have
Praise the name of Jesus Christ
We declare that Jesus deserves our highest praise and respect
In Him we live, move, have our being
Our entire existence is rooted in the Almighty God, and He sustains us in everything we do
He is Lord of everything
We acknowledge that Jesus reigns over everything, and there's nothing beyond His control
Come and let us worship
We invite everyone to join us in worshipping God, to experience His love and greatness together
Lift your voice
We encourage people to raise their voice in praise and adoration of our magnificent God
To the King of kings and the Lord of lords
We identify Jesus as the King above all other kings, the one true Lord over all creation
Every nation on one accord
We hope that every people group would join together in worship of God, united in purpose and harmony
Praise His name forevermore
We proclaim that we will worship and exalt God's name for all eternity
Hallelu-oou-yah
We celebrate God's greatness with an exclamation of joy and affirmation
We praise Your name
We express our respect, love, and adoration for God's name and everything it represents
Contributed by Cole I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.