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William Becton

b. 1968

American gospel musician

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Born 1968. William Becton is an American songwriter.

William Earl Becton, Jr. (born December 31, 1968) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 1995, with the release of, Broken, that was released by Intersound Records. His second album, Heart of a Love Song, was released by CGI Records in association with A&M Records in 1997. The third release, B2k: Prophetic Songs of Promise, was released by CGI Records in 2000. He released his fourth album, Broken, Vol. 2: Live, with Tyscot Records in 2003. He got all of his album to chart on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart.

Early life Becton was born on December 31, 1968, in Washington, D.C., as William Earl Becton, Jr. He started singing at the age of four in his church choir called the intermediate youth choir, and he went to Sewell Music Conservatory to hone his singing acumen, when he was just eight years old. and this album would go on to be his breakthrough release on the Billboard magazine charts, peaking at No. 1 on the Gospel Albums chart and selling over 1 million units. His next release, Heart of a Love Song, was released by CGI Records in association with A&M Records on October 14, 1997, and this also charted on the Gospel Albums chart at No. 5. The next release with GGI Records was released on April 18, 2000, B2K: Prophetic Songs Of Promise, and again this charted on the Gospel Albums chart at No. 9. He released, Broken, Vol. 2: Live, with Tyscot Records on May 20, 2003, and this would chart on the Gospel Albums at No. 25.

Discography + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USGosBroken Released: June 1, 1995

CD, digital download 1Heart of a Love Song Released: October 14, 1997

CD, digital download 9Broken, Vol. 2: Live Released: May 20, 2003

CD, digital download 25

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American gospel musician

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William Becton was born on 31 December 1968 in Washington, D.C..

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