Sean Cornelius Johnson (born September 9), is an American Christian R&B and Christian hip hop musician. He started making music in 2005, releasing five studio albums, Simply a Vessel (2006), Simply a Vessel, Vol 2: Faithful (2009), Simply a Vessel, Vol 3: Surrender All (2012), Circa 1993 (2015) and Race the Sun (2016), and two extended plays, Joy (2011) and Grateful (2013).
Sean C. Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sean Cornelius Johnson |
| Born | September 9 |
| Origin | Del City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, rapper |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | CIRCA 1993 |
| Website | seancjohnson |
Early life edit
Sean Cornelius Johnson was born[1] on September 9[2] to a military father in the United States Air Force and his mother, Althea Johnson. The family would move often with stops in Germany, Philadelphia, Kentucky, and Clarksville, Tennessee because of his father's job. His mother died on February 7, 1993, when he was at the age of eleven.[3][4][5][6]
Music career edit
His music record career began in 2005, with his first release, Simply a Vessel, a studio album, that was released in January 2006. The next release, Simply a Vessel, Vol 2: Faithful, another studio album, was released in 2009.[7][8] He released, Joy, an extended play, in 2011. His third studio album, Simply a Vessel, Vol. 3: Surrender All, was released in 2012.[9][10][11] The second extended play, Grateful, was released in 2013.[12][13][14][15] He released, Circa 1993, another studio album, in 2015.[16][17][18] His fifth studio album/EP, Race the Sun was released in 2016, consisting of a compilation of different tracks.
Personal life edit
He resides in Del City, Oklahoma.[citation needed]
Discography edit
Studio albums
- Simply a Vessel (2006)
- Simply a Vessel, Vol 2: Faithful (2009)
- Simply a Vessel, Vol 3: Surrender All (2012)
- Circa 1993 (2015)
- Race the Sun (2016)
- Days Like This (2018)
EPs
- Joy (2011)
- Grateful (2013).
References edit
- ^ ASCAP. "Sean Cornelius Johnson". ASCAP. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Sean C. Johnson (@SeanCJohnson) (September 8, 2014). "::BIRTHDAY GIFT:: So tomorrow's my birthday annnnnnnd I'm making no bones about what I want as a…". Twitter. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Williams, Solomon (March 5, 2015). "How 1993 changed Sean C. Johnson's life and shaped his album 'Circa 1993'". Rapzilla. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Welbeck, Timothy (March 10, 2015). "Sean C. Johnson talks Circa 1993". Sphere of Hip Hop. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Abou-Rizk, Fouad (April 29, 2015). "Artist Spotlight: Sean C. Johnson". Jam the Hype. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Oliver, Peggy. "Bio: Sean C. Johnson". Soul Tracks. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Marovich, Bob (May 27, 2010). "Sean C. Johnson – Simply a Vessel Vol. 2: Faithful". Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Oliver, Peggy. "Sean C. Johnson - Simply A Vessel Vol. II: Faithful (2010)". Soul Tracks. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Demars, Sean (August 22, 2012). "Review - Sean C. Johnson 'Simply a Vessel Vol 3: Surrender All'". Rapzilla. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Marovich, Bob (May 19, 2012). "Sean C. Johnson – Simply a Vessel Vol. 3: Surrender All". Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Oliver, Peggy. "Sean C. Johnson - Simply a Vessel, Vol. 3: Surrender All (2012)". Soul Tracks. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Luff, Stephen (November 16, 2016). "Review: Grateful - Sean C Johnson". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Marovich, Bob (March 19, 2014). "Sean C. Johnson – Grateful (EP)". Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Oliver, Peggy. "Sean C. Johnson - Grateful". Soul Tracks. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Cody, Daniel (September 23, 2013). "Album Review: Sean C. Johnson – Grateful". Wade-O Radio. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Cummings, Tony (May 25, 2015). "Review: Circa 1993 - Sean C Johnson". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Cody, Daniel (March 12, 2015). "Album Review: Sean C. Johnson – Circa 1993". Wade-O Radio. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Shackelford, Sy (March 17, 2015). "Sean C. Johnson :: Circa 1993 :: First Fruits Entertainment". Rap Reviews. Retrieved November 17, 2016.