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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Travis Greene
| image = Travis Greene.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name = Travis Montorius Kwaku Greene
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|1|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Delaware]]
| origin = [[Warner Robins, Georgia]]<br>[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]<br>[[Columbia, South Carolina]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Gospel music|Gospel]], |[[urban contemporary gospel]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer,| songwriter, |pastor}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals,| guitar}}
| years_active = 2007&ndash;present
| label = {{hlist|[[RCA Inspiration]], |Pendulum}}
| associated_acts =
| spouse = Dr. Jackie Greene {{!}} nee' Gyamfi {{!}} (December 2011 - Present)
| website = {{URL|travisgreene.tv}}
}}
'''Travis Montorius Greene''' (born January 17, 1984) is an American [[gospel music]]ian and pastor.the Hefounding featuredsenior inpastor Timof [https://www.forwardcity.tv/about-1 GodfreyThe songForward titledCity NaraChurch].
 
== Music career ==
Greene began his music career in 2007 with the release of ''The More'' via Greenelight Records. He has since released two [[studio albums]], ''Stretching Out'' in 2010, ''[[The Hill (Travis Greene album)|The Hill]] '' in 2015, and an [[extended play]], ''Intentional'' in 2015. Travis Greene's third album ''Crossover: Live From Music City'' was released in 2017 as a live album. Greene's music has charted on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top Gospel Albums]] and the Top Gospel Songs charts and he has been nominated for multiple awards, including five [[Grammy Award]]s and 13 [[Stellar Awards]].
 
Greene and his wife leadJackie founded and oversee The Forward City Church in [[Columbia, South Carolina]].
 
== Early life ==
Greene was born, Travis Montorius Greene,<ref name="SESAC2">{{cite web|url=http://www.sesac.com/Repertory/SongsByWriter.aspx?affilNum=383167&writerAKAName=TRAVIS_MONTORIUS_GREENE|title=Songs by Writer :: Travis Montorius Greene|publisher=[[SESAC]]|access-date=November 1, 2015}}</ref> was born on January 17, 1984,<ref name="Day2">{{cite web|url=https://instagram.com/p/x-VybgBjOp/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/travisgreenetv/900252799999554473 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Spending my birthday at the BMI Trailblazers Awards with my bro Ricky!!|date=January 17, 2015|publisher=Instagram|author=Travis Greene (travisgreenetv)|access-date=November 1, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 1984,<ref name="Intelius2">{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Travis&qmi=M&qn=Greene&qcs=Warner+Robins%2C+GA&focusfirst=1|title=Travis M Greene in Warner Robins, GA|publisher=Intelius|author=Intelius|access-date=November 1, 2015}}</ref> in [[Delaware]], to mother, Charleather Greene<ref name="Dream2">{{cite web|url=http://www.dreamstudiosga.com/dream-studios-interviews-gospel-artist-travis-greene|title=Dream Studios Interviews Gospel Artist Travis Greene|publisher=Dream Studios|author=Daily Dream Dose|access-date=November 1, 2015}}</ref> and was raised in [[Warner Robins, Georgia]].<ref name="Dream2" /> Greene's father died of an [[aneurysm]] in 1989.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} Greene was originally a still-born, but was resuscitated. A few years later, at the age of four he was resuscitated after a four-storied building fall, while he was in Germany.<ref name="AM Bio2">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/travis-greene-mn0002114297/biography|title=Travis Greene : Biography|last=Kellman|first=Andy|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=November 1, 2015}}</ref>
 
==Career==
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In 2017, Greene received criticism for his decision to perform at President [[Donald Trump]]'s [[inaugural ball]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2017/01/17/donald-trump-inauguration-gospel-singer-travis-greene/|title=Gospel Singer Not Afraid to Say He's Performing at Donald Trump Inauguration (VIDEO)|website=TMZ|accessdate=July 22, 2021}}</ref>
 
On February 2, 2017, Greene recorded his third album ''Crossover: Live From Music City'' in Nashville, Tennessee.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gospelflava.com/v2/travis-greene-heads-to-nashville-for-live-recording/ | title=Travis Greene Heads to Nashville for Live Recording | date=December 14, 2016 }}</ref>
 
On March 24, 2017, Greene led the field of nominees at the 2017 Stellar Gospel Music Awards by taking home seven awards. At the awards, Greene performed a medley of "Made a Way" alongside Gospel recording artists [[Israel Houghton]], [[Jonathan McReynolds]] and [[Jonathan Butler]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierfestivals.com/blog/travis-greene-sweeps-seven-awards-stellar-awards|title=Travis Greene Sweeps Seven Awards at The Stellar Awards!|date=March 30, 2017|website=Premier Festivals|accessdate=July 22, 2021}}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
Greene marriedmet Jackie Gyamfi (born 15 December 1987) during a ministry event in 2007, and the two went on to marry on her birthday in December 2011. They both have three sons: Jace (b. May 2014), Josh (b. September 2016) and Judah (b. April 2019), and together they co-pastorcurrently oversee and are the senior pastors of The Forward City Church in [[Columbia, South Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://forwardcity.tv/welcome/|title=This Is Home|website=Forward City Church|language=en-US|access-date=August 16, 2018}}</ref>
 
==Discography==
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!scope="row"|''[[The Hill (Travis Greene album)|The Hill]]''
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* Released: October 30, 2015<ref name="NRT Album Three2"/>
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|rowspan="2"|2019
| align="left"|"Won't Let Go"
|161
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| align="left"|"Good & Loved" <br> <small>(with [[SteffanyDoe GretzingerJones]])</small>
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|"Made a Way"
|Top Gospel Song
|{{won}}
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|rowspan="3"|2016
|Travis Greene
|Top Gospel Artist
|{{won}}
|}
 
===Stellar Awards===
In 2017, Greene received nineseven Stellar AwardAwards. nominationsIn 2018, of which he wonreceived sevenfour Stellar awardsAwards.
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
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|The Hill
|Praise & Worship CD of the Year
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan=7|2018
|-
|Travis Greene
|Artist of the Year
|{{Won}}
|-
|Crossover Live from Music City
|Producer of the Year
|{{Won}}
|-
|Travis Greene
|Male Vocalist of the Year
|{{Won}}
|-
|Travis Greene
|Contemporary Male of the Year
|{{Won}}
|}
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