Artist:Carman
Song:Sunday's on the Way
Album:The Absolute Best
Carman was the first CCM artist who was treated like a rock star. He was especially successful in the 80s. The 1983 single Sunday's on the Way was his first big hit. He was born Carmelo Licciardello. Jan. 19, 1956 in Trenton, NJ. As a child, he performed in his mother's band. As a teen, he performed in Atlantic City casinos. He became a born again Christian while attending an Andrae Crouch concert. After self releasing a 1980 album, Carman toured with Bill Gaither. And I'm sure Gaither taught him that he is putting on a show. Because the spectacle in Carman's shows were as important as the message to the faithful. He signed with Priority Records owned by Columbia. The 1983 album Sunday's on the Way was his second album for Priority. The single reached #5 on the Christian Singles chart. This led to a string of hits in the 80s. Carman was a strong live draw. He moved to Word's Myrrh label and scored his first number one hit with the 1985 single The Champion. He signed with EMI's Sparrow label in 1988 and later started his own label Everland to record kids music. He continued to have success in the 90s. Carman has sold over ten million albums which is great for a CCM artist. In the 00s he hosted the show Praise the Lord on Trinity Broadcasting Network. He didn't record much during that time. Carman suffered serious injuries in a Nov. 2011 car accident. Then he was diagnosed with cancer in 2013. He continued to perform until he died after hernia surgery on Feb. 16, 2021 at age 65. You can get all of his hits on this budget comp. Here's Carmen performing Sunday's on the Way.
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