Janice Gaines

Janice Patrice Gaines (née: Reddick; born May 22, 1981) is a Stellar Award and GMA Dove Award -nominated American urban contemporary gospel singer and songwriter. Her debut singles, "Wait On You" and "The Break-Up Song," were released as an extended play album on April 14, 2015. Her debut album, "Greatest Life Ever," released on Motown Gospel, was produced by GRAMMY Award-winning producer LaShawn Daniels. and debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.

Early and personal life Gaines was born, Janice Patrice Reddick, in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 22, 1981, but raised in Memphis, Tennessee. She grew up singing in church, where her father was a Methodist minister, Lawrence Lewis Reddick III, and her mother, a singer-songwriter/musician, Jacquelyn Reddick-Jones (née, Merriwether), and she has a brother, Jon. Following the 2012 release of her debut single, "One Day," Gaines caught the attention of Motown Gospel president Ken Pennell, who later signed her to a recording agreement.

In December 2014, Janice Gaines was featured on the Motown Christmas album, singing a duet with GRAMMY Award-nominated R&B/soul singer Kem (singer) on the song "Bethlehem."

In 2015, Motown Gospel released two singles from Janice Gaines-- "Wait On You" and "The Break-Up Song". "Wait On You" peaked at No. 21 on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs chart. Her debut album, Greatest Life Ever, produced by GRAMMY Award-winning producer LaShawn Daniels, was released on October 9, 2015, and debuted at No. 7 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart.

In 2016, Janice Gaines earned her first GMA Dove Award nomination for her debut single, "Wait On You," in the Contemporary Gospel/Urban Recorded Song of the Year category. In 2017, Gaines earned her first Stellar Award nomination for Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year.

Discography + List of musical projects, with selected chart positions Title Project details Peak chart positionsUSUSGosGreatest Life Ever Released: October 9, 2015

CD, digital download – 7 Singles Year Single Chart PositionsGos 2015 "Wait On You" 21 2015 "The Break-Up Song" – 2014 "Bethlehem" (featuring Kem (singer)) –

Awards

GMA Dove Awards Year Award Result 47th GMA Dove Awards (2016) Contemporary Gospel/Urban Recorded Song of the Year

Stellar Awards Year Award Result Stellar Awards (2016) Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year