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Singer, Patricia a. lawrence
LL. White&Rise, formerly known as LL. White On Damascus Rd., is an American Contemporar Christian duo made up of singer, songwriter, and author LL. White and former theatre actress and mezzo-soprano Patricia A. Lawrence. The two met and became fast friends during the start of LL's tenure as Minister of music at a local Methodist church. As LL. biggest supporter, Patricia became co-writer, background vocalist, and Executive Producer on their 2017 Indie debut EP entitled "Song of the Redeemed." LL. went on to complete a Master's degree at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, before releasing "I Wish (I Could Be We)" featuring contemporary gospel track, "B.O.P Banner of Praise" and the folksy, "Chasing Dreams."
Having garnered airplay in South America, Africa, and parts of the United States for her song “I Wish I Could Be We” (https://open.spotify.com/track/2UEqa4zIz4KyO7QT8IT8R2?si=2B2cDAItQEaOwP4QPMj1lg), LL. White & Rise continue to build an audience beyond the boundaries of traditional church walls, with genre-blending Contemporary Christian songs. The songs convey the poetry and transparency of Hip-hop, the instrumental elements of Pop/Rock, while remaining loyal to the Spirit and sacredness of the message of Christ as the antidote to societal and soulish issues. Listeners can hear urban and Caribbean beats against Gospel vocals and the CCM influences of artists such as Elevation Worship, TobyMac, and Lecrae.
DISCOGRAPHY
During the dawn of the COVID-19 Pandemic, LL. took the leap of faith to leave behind a career as Minister of music to focus on recording writing the lyrics and music for her nearly 600-song catalogue from which she recorded “I Wish (I Could Be We)”, B.O.P Banner of Praise, and “Chasing Dreams (2021).” In 2023 Rise released “Abba”, “Ahh Haaa” and “Be One” the first 3 tracks from the album Triumph! due out in late 2023 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C485XQGM/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=32VD6DHZM9YMT&keywords=Be+One+LL.+White+%26+Rise&qid=1684789744&sprefix=be+one+ll.+white+%26+rise%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-2).
All songs are available on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Apple Music, Deezer and all digital platforms.