Artist:Lexi
Song:Abide
Album:Phenomenal
Lexi Allen is a Stellar nominated gospel singer who is probably better known today as a talk show host and a YouTuber. Abide was a hit single from her 2012 album Phenomenal. She was born Alexis Marie Nucklos Oct. 2, 1967 in Columbus, OH. She grew up singing in her grandfather's church. After graduating from high school in Toledo, she attended Bowling Green State University majoring in communications. She also won the Ms. Bronze Pageant. After touring as a backup singer, Lexi recorded a demo and took it to Michael Brooks of Commissioned. He got her a record deal at PolyGram's gospel label Lection. Brooks produced her 1990 album Call Her Lexi. She left the music business to get into teaching and she married producer Michael Allen who had worked with Keith Sweat and Gerald Levert among others. She signed with Real Deal Records owned by boxer Evander Holyfield. Bet you didn't know he owned a record label. It was strictly gospel music and was only around for a couple of years. Lexi recorded two albums for Real Deal. Allen produced both. She got a Stellar nomination for the 2004 album A Praise in the Valley. Michael Allen died of cancer in 2004. Lexi recorded a couple of albums. But she was more active on the religious broadcaster The Word Network hosting her own talk show. For the 2012 album Phenomenal Lexi signed with Malaco. Abide reached #14 on the Gospel Singles chart. The album was produced and written by Marcus Cole of Commissioned. She moved to Motown Gospel for the 2018 album Just Listen produced by Eric Dawkins. Lexi currently appears regularly on The Yolanda Adams Morning Show and she produces comedy videos on YouTube. Here's the video for Abide by Lexi.
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