Jessica Reedy Explained

Jessica Lee Reedy
Birth Date:	12 July 1988
Birth Place:	Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Genre:	Gospel
Occupation:	Singer, songwriter
Years Active:	2009–present
Label:	Light, Purity

Jessica Reedy (born July 12, 1988) is an American gospel singer and songwriter who is best known as the runner-up on BET's gospel singing competition Sunday Best (season 2) in 2009.^[1]

Career

Reedy's debut album, From The Heart was released on September 27, 2011. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel Album Chart.^[2] The album was received positively by reviewers including Jon Caramanica of the New York Times, who called it "mature and thoughtful".^[3]

Reedy's second album, Transparent was released on November 14, 2014. The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Gospel Albums Chart. In 2015, Reedy won a Stellar Award.

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
US ^[4]	US Gospel ^[5]	US Ind. ^[6]	US christ/ gosp ^[7]
Album details	Peak chart positions
From the Heart	Released: September 27, 2011^[8] Label: Light Records, eOne Music Format: CD, digital download	43	1	5	4
Transparent	Released: November 11, 2014^[9] Label: Purity Records Format: CD, digital download	—	5	47	28
you can't hold me down	released : February 28,2019Format:CD, digital download	-	5	_	29
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Light Records Unplugged (2013) – Light Records

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart position				Album
Title	Year	US GOSP ^[10]	US dig Gosp	US Gosp airplay ^[11]	US R&B/HH	Album
"Put It On the Altar"	2011	6	14	—	55^[12]	From the Heart
"God Had Smiled On Me"	2011	27	21	—	—
"Something Out of Nothing"	2012	—	—	—	—
"Grace"	2014	22	—	18	—	Transparent
"Better"	2014	—	8	16	—
"Flow"	2015	—	18	—	—

Films

2014 : Who Can I Run To : Tracy

Television appearances

Black Girls Rock (2014)
Bobby Jones Gospel (2014)
Celebration of Gospel (2016,2013, 2012, 2011)
Pre-Stellar Awards (2013, 2014)
Stellar Gospel Awards (2012, 2011, 2010)
Word Network (2013, 2012)
TBN (2012)
BET Awards (2012)
BET's 106 & Park (2012 - debuted music video "Something Out of Nothing")
Sheryl Lee Ralph's Divas Simply Singing (2011)
TCT Network (2012, 2011)
BET's Lift Every Voice (2011)

Notes and References

Web site: MLive.com. Sue White For. 2011-01-06. Jessica Reedy has risen with help from 'Sunday Best'. 2020-08-18. mlive. en.
"Jessica Reedy - Chart History". billboard.com. Accessed November 7, 2013.
Caramonica, Jon (November 18, 2011). "Fresh Gospel and Old Schools". NY Times. Accessed November 7, 2013.
[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Jessica Reedy|chart=Billboard 200}} Billboard Chart History: Jessica Reedy]. Billboard. 2016-04-24.
Web site: Jessica Reedy - Chart history Billboard . www.billboard.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160625035101/http://www.billboard.com/artist/304554/jessica-reedy/chart?f=323 . 2016-06-25.
[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Jessica Reedy|chart= Independent Albums}} Billboard Chart History: Jessica Reedy]. Billboard. 2016-04-24.
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Web site: Jessica Reedy – from the Heart (2011, CD). Discogs.
Web site: Jessica Reedy – Transparent (2014, CD). Discogs.
Web site: Jessica Reedy - Chart history Billboard . www.billboard.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160625035112/http://www.billboard.com/artist/304554/jessica-reedy/chart?f=398 . 2016-06-25.
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