Carman (singer)
Carman (actually: Carmelo Dominic Licciardello ; born January 19, 1956 in Trenton , New Jersey ) is an American Christian pop singer.
Carman was born on January 19, 1956 in Trenton, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants. In 1980 he recorded his first album God's Not Finished With Me . Since then he has recorded more than 30 albums and several videos, won several awards such as the House of Hope Humanitarian Award in 2004 and has been invited to many television shows. He also starred in his 2001 film The Champion . Many of his albums and videos have reached gold (500,000 copies sold) and some even went platinum (over a million copies sold) in the United States.
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | Christian | |||
1983 | Sunday's On The Way | - |
Christian13 (35 weeks) Christian |
Label: Priority
Producer: Turley Richards |
1984 | Comin 'on strong | - |
Christian6 (19 weeks) Christian |
Label: Myrrh
Producer: Keith Thomas |
1985 | The champion |
US-
gold
US
|
Christian3 (44 weeks) Christian |
Label: Word
Producers: Keith Thomas, Lynn Nichols |
1986 | A Long Time Ago ... In A Land Called Bethlehem | - |
Christian16 (8 weeks) Christian |
Label: Benson
Christmas Album |
1989 | Revival In The Land |
US-
gold
US
|
Christian1 (69 weeks) Christian |
Label: Benson
Producers: Keith Thomas, Phil Naish |
1991 | Addicted To Jesus |
US-
gold
US
|
Christian1 (49 weeks) Christian |
Label: Benson
Producer: Keith Thomas |
1993 | The standard |
US-
platinum
US
|
Christian1 (76 weeks) Christian |
Label: Sparrow
Producers: Dan Cleary, Chris Harris, Brown Bannister, Michael Omartian |
1995 | RIOT (Righteous Invasion Of Truth) |
US45
gold
(8 weeks)US |
Christian1 (71 weeks) Christian |
Label: Sparrow
Producers: Brown Bannister, Tommy Sims |
1997 | I Surrender All: 30 Classic Hymns |
US102
gold
(12 weeks)US |
Christian1 (51 weeks) Christian |
Label: Sparrow
Producer: David Huntsinger |
1998 | Mission 3:16 |
US94 (8 weeks) US |
Christian2 (50 weeks) Christian |
Label: Sparrow,
Producers: Brown Bannister, Bryan Lenox, Michael Linney |
1999 | Passion for Praise |
US179 (4 weeks) US |
Christian8 (30 weeks) Christian |
Label: Sparrow
Producers: Michael Grecco, Bryan Lenox |
2007 | Instrument of Praise | - |
Christian38 (1 week) Christian |
Label: Tyscot
Producers: Deitrick Haddon, Ernestine Jackson, Michael-Anthony Taylor |
2014 | No plan B |
US66 (1 week) US |
Christian3 (5 weeks) Christian |
Label: Norway Avenue
Producers: Carman, Tre 'Corely, Tedd T |
More albums
- 1980: God's Not Finished With Me (Klesis)
- 1982: Some-O-Dat / Carman (Priority)
- 2003: House Of Praise (Corban)
- 2013: Anthems Of A Champion
Most of the old albums from "Carman" up to and including "Addicted To Jesus" were re-released between 1992 and 1993 on the Sparrow Records label . Only the re-release of "A Long Time Ago ... In a Land Called Bethlehem" came out in 1995 under the new name "Christmas with Carman" and with a different order of the songs. The first album available on CD, "Carman", was re-released in 1992 under the name "Some-O-Dat". Carman's debut album "God's Not Finished With Me" has only been released on record so far . Some songs from this album were re-recorded for the following albums, some with different titles.
Live albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | Christian | |||
1988 | Live: Radically Saved! |
US-
gold
US
|
Christian2 (75 weeks) Christian |
Label: Benson
Producers: Keith Thomas, John Andrew Schreiner |
1991 | Shakin 'The House Live! | - |
Christian31 (7 weeks) Christian |
feat. Commissioned and the Christ Church Choir
Label: Benson Producers: Keith Thomas, Dan Cleary, Fred Hammond |
More live albums
- 2005: Live & Reloaded (Alliant)
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | Christian | |||
1993 | The absolute best |
US-
platinum
US
|
Christian1 (33 weeks) Christian |
Label: Sparrow
Producers: Keith Thomas, Phil Naish, John Andrew Schreiner, Dan Cleary, David Foster |
2000 | Heart Of A Champion |
US53
gold
(7 weeks)US |
Christian1 (21 weeks) Christian |
Label: Sparrow
Producers: Glenn Rosenstein, Rendy Lovelady |
More compilations
- 1995: Lo mejor (Sparrow) - Spanish versions of the most famous songs
- 1997: The Best Of The Early Years, Vol. 1 (Harmony)
- 1997: The Best Of The Early Years, Vol. 2 (Harmony)
- 2002: The Early Ministry Years (Madacy Christian)
- 2007: The Ultimate Collection ( EMI Group )
- 2008: Greatest Hits (Sparrow)
- 2013: Anthems Of A Champion (Sparrow) - with 4 new recordings of old songs and 1 new song
- 2014: Beginnings (Capitol CMG)
- 2014: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Carman (Capitol CMG)
Carman's Yo! Kidz Series
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | Christian | |||
1992 | Yo! Kidz: Heroes, Stories And Songs From The Bible | - |
Christian11 (12 weeks) Christian |
Label: Everland / Word
Producers: Chris Harris, Ron Krueger |
1994 | Yo! Kidz 2: Armor Of God | - |
Christian16 (9 weeks) Christian |
Label: Everland / Word
Producers: Chris Harris, Ron Krueger |
More albums
- 1993: Lawrence The Kat And The B Attitudes (Everland / Word)
- 1996: Lawrence The Kat And The Bible (Everland / Word)
- 1996: Yo! Kidz: The Hitz (Everland / Word)
Carman Ministries
- 1991: High Praises, Vol. 1 (Star Song)
- 1992: High Praises, Vol. 2 (Star Song)
- 1993: Lord Of All: Songs Of Carman (Word)
"Carman Ministries" is a side project of Carman, on which he appears as executive producer, but not as an interpreter. The vocals were recorded on the High Praises CDs by Gary Oliver and the Higher Dimensions Sanctuary Choir .
EPs
- 1997: Mission 3:16 (Sparrow)
Singles
- 1984: Sunday's on the Way
- 1985: Lazarus, Come Forth
- 1986: The Champion
- 1986: Revive Us, Oh Lord
- 1986: Abundance of Rain
- 1986: Jesus Is
- 1988: Radically Saved
- 1988: Lord of All
- 1988: No Way, We Are Not Ashamed
- 1989: Jesus Is The Light
- 1990: The Same God
- 1991: Satan, Bite the Dust!
- 1992: Addicted to Jesus
- 1993: Come into This House
- 1993: Who's in the House
- 1994: Great God
Video albums
- 1985: Comin 'On Strong (VHS)
- 1988: Live: Radically Saved! (VHS, US:gold)
- 1990: Revival In The Land (VHS, US:platinum)
- 1991: Addicted To Jesus (VHS, US:gold)
- 1992: Yo Kidz! - The Vidz (VHS, US:gold)
- 1993: The Absolute Best (VHS)
- 1993: The Standard (VHS, US:platinum)
- 1994: Raising The Standard Tour Live (VHS, US:gold)
- 1996: RIOT - The Movie 1 + 2 (VHS)
- 1998: Mission 3:16 (VHS)
- 2000: Halloween 3:16 (DVD)
- 2000: Video Hits Collection (DVD / VHS)
- 2001: The Champion Movie (DVD)
- 2001: Carman In Concert: One Night Only (DVD)
- 2003: House Of Praise (DVD)
- 2003: Red, White And Blue Spectacular (DVD)
- 2005: Fall Spectacular (DVD)
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Web links
- Carman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Web presence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Carman |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Licciardello, Carmelo Dominic (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Christian pop singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Trenton , New Jersey , USA |