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Carmelo Domenic Licciardello (January 19, 1956 – February 16, 2021), known by his stage name Carman, was an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, television host and evangelist. He was nominated for four Grammys, and sold over 10 million records.

Carman
Carman in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Carmelo Domenic Licciardello
Born	(1956-01-19)January 19, 1956 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	February 16, 2021(2021-02-16) (aged 65) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S
Genres	Contemporary Christian music praise and worship gospel Christian hip hop CCM rock
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter television host evangelist life coach[1]
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, drums[2]
Years active	1980–2021
Labels	Klesis Priority Myrrh Word Benson Sparrow Tyscot Norway Avenue
Website	carman.org

Carman's album Mission 3:16 (1998) peaked at number 94 on the Billboard 200 chart. His album No Plan B (2014) peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200, and at number 3 on the Top Christian Albums charts.

In addition to music, Carman was a frequent host on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, most notably its flagship program Praise the Lord

Early life and conversion

An Italian American, Carman was born in Trenton, New Jersey.[3] As a child he performed in his mother's band. Carman played the drums at the age of 5, learned to play the guitar by the age of 15 and started singing at age 16.[4] As a teen, he found some success performing at casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[5]

While attending an Andraé Crouch concert, Carman became a born again Christian, and embraced evangelical Christianity.[5][6]

Music and television career

In 1980, Carman made a custom album titled God's Not Finished with Me. In 1981, he was invited by Bill Gaither to tour with the Bill Gaither Trio.[7]

After relocating to Tulsa, Oklahoma, Carman released a moderately successful eponymous debut album. Carman was later issued as Some-o-Dat[3] in 1982.[8] The album mostly contained novelty songs. With the release of his next album, Sunday's on the Way in 1983, Carman experienced a string of contemporary Christian music chart successes beginning with the title song. As he continued his music career, he established the nonprofit organization Carman Ministries.[3] After the release of The Champion in 1985, Carman achieved his first number one song, by the same name. His first number one album on the Christian charts, Revival in the Land, followed in 1989.[5]

Between 1987 and 1989, Carman was named Readers' Choice for Favorite Male Vocalist by Charisma magazine.[8] In 1990 and 1992, Billboard named him the Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year.[5] In 1995, he translated some of his songs, and released his first Spanish-language album, Lo Mejor. Heart of a Champion, a thirty-song retrospective was released in 2000.[8]

Carman was nominated for four Grammys, and sold over 10 million records.[5] It is believed he holds the world record for the largest single Christian concert in history.[5] In August 1993, with more than 50,000 in attendance, Carman was the main act in Johannesburg, South Africa.[9] The following year he performed a free concert at Texas Stadium October 22, 1994, with 71,132 attendees.[3][8] Another concert had 80,000 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[10]

Beyond his music career, Carman participated in various television productions and interview duties as a host, for both the Trinity Broadcasting Network and its flagship program Praise the Lord.[11] In 2001, he starred in the film Carman: The Champion.[3][12]

In late March 2013, Carman announced a Kickstarter campaign for a new album and music video. A short time later, he announced an upcoming sixty-city tour, noting that the online fundraising campaign had raised more than $230,000 within several weeks.[13]

Carman's musical style has been described by Relevant magazine as "operatic, story-driven songs that often centered around cosmic battles between God and Satan, similar to Frank Peretti by way of Meatloaf."[14]

Personal life and health

In November 2011, Carman was the passenger in a car that was struck by a truck from oncoming traffic. The accident took place just outside the church where his appearance was scheduled. He performed the concert, but collapsed afterward and required surgery to repair internal injuries.[15]

Carman began battling multiple myeloma cancer in 2013, and was given a prognosis of three to four years to live.[16][17] By early 2014, he said medical tests indicated his body was free of cancer. He then continued preparing for his Live Across America album and tour.[18] When the cancer went into remission, Carman attributed his healing to the faith of his fans.[5] He pledged to his Facebook and Kickstarter supporters to begin his "No Plan B Tour" as soon as he regained his health.[19] Later that year he toured the eastern United States.[19]

In December 2017, at the age of 61, Carman married Dana Morrow. His new family included six stepchildren and nine step-grandchildren.[20] Carman filed for divorce in 2018, which was settled in 2019.[21]

In January 2020, Carman announced his cancer had returned.[22] He resumed live concert church tours in June 2020.[23]

Death

Carman died on February 16, 2021 (28 days after his 65th birthday) in a Las Vegas hospital, after a series of complications resulting from surgery to repair a hiatal hernia.[5][24] He was survived by his ex-wife, six stepchildren and nine step-grandchildren.

Discography and filmography

Source(s):[25][26]

Selected list

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1987	Best Gospel Performance – Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus	"Our Blessed Saviour Has Come" (with CeCe Winans)	Nominated	[27]
1992	Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album	Shakin' the House...Live (with Commissioned with the Christ Church Choir)	Nominated	[28]
1993		Addicted to Jesus	Nominated	[28]
1999		Mission 3:16	Nominated	[28]

GMA Dove Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1989	Long Form Music Video of the Year	Carman Live: Radically Saved	Won	[29]
1991	Long Form Video of the Year	Revival in the Land	Won	[29]
1991	Short Form Video of the Year	"Revival in the Land"	Won	[29]
1993	Long Form Video of the Year	Addicted To Jesus	Won	[29]
1995	Children's Music Album of the Year	Yo! Kidz! 2: The Armor Of God	Won	[29]
1996	Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year	"R.I.O.T. (Righteous Invasion of Truth)"	Won	[29]
1999	Long Form Music Video of the Year	Mission 3:16: The Video	Nominated	[30]

Carman was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2018.[31]

References

External links

• Official website
• Carman at IMDb
• Carman Licciardello at Find a Grave

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Carmelo Domenic Licciardello (Trenton, Nueva Jersey; 19 de enero de 1956-Las Vegas, Nevada; 16 de febrero de 2021)[1] fue un cantante estadounidense de música cristiana, conocido por su nombre artístico de Carman, además también fue compositor, presentador de televisión y evangelista.

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