Lisa Page Brooks

Lisa Charise Brooks (née, Page; born November 23, 1962) is an American urban contemporary gospel, traditional black gospel, and gospel music recording artist and musician. She started her music career, in 1986, with her quartet, Witness. Her solo music career began in 1997, while she has since released four solo studio albums, More Than You'll Ever Know in 1997, Lisa Page Brooks in 2001, Strong in 2009, and Ready in 2013. Three of those albums charted on the Billboard magazine charts.

Lisa Page Brooks
Birth nameLisa Charise Page
Born (1962-11-23) November 23, 1962
Detroit, Michigan
GenresGospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)vocals(alto), singer-songwriter
Years active1986–present
LabelsA&M, Air Gospel, Habakkuk

Early life

Page Brooks was born Lisa Charise Page, on November 23, 1962,[1] in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Charles Warren Harris.[2][3]

Music career

Her music career started in 1986, with the female black gospel quartet, Witness.[2][3] She commenced her solo music recording career in 1997, with the studio album, More Than You'll Ever Know, that was released on April 8, 1997, from A&M Records. This was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, while it placed on the Gospel Albums chart, where it peaked at No. 32.[4] Her subsequent studio album, Lisa Page Brooks, was released on July 31, 2001, with Air Gospel.[5][6][7] The third album, Strong, was released on October 20, 2009, by Habakkuk Music, and this album peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart.[4] She released, Ready, on June 4, 2013,[8] where this album peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart.[4]

Personal life

She is married to Bishop Michael Alan Brooks of gospel group, Commissioned, and a daughter, together they reside in Detroit, Michigan.[2][3]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[4]
US
Gos
More Than You ll Ever Know
  • Released: April 8, 1997
  • Label: A&M
  • CD, digital download
 32
Lisa Page Brooks
  • Released: July 31, 2001
  • Label: AIR
  • CD, digital download
 –
Strong
  • Released: October 20, 2009
  • Label: Habakkuk
  • CD, digital download
 18
Ready
  • Released: June 4, 2013
  • Label: Habakkuk
  • CD, digital download
 17

References
  1. Lisa Page Brooks (LisaPageBrooks) (November 22, 2013). "Birthday Eve dinner with The Bishop!! @MrMABrooks. 50!! Yea Baby!!!!! :)". Twitter. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  2. Collar, Matt. "Lisa Page : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  3. Collar, Matt. "Lisa Page Brooks : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  4. "Lisa Page : Awards". Billboard. AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  5. Smith, Tim A. (July 31, 2001). "Lisa Page Brooks – Lisa Page". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  6. Kirk, Trevor (January 7, 2002). "Review: Lisa Page Brooks – Lisa Page Brooks". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  7. North, Stan (July 31, 2001). "Review – Lisa Page Brooks". GOSPELflava. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  8. Yap, Timothy (June 10, 2013). "Lisa Page Brooks' "Ready" Album Review". BREATHEcast. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
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