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Casey Janice Hobbs known professionally as Casey J, is an American gospel singer best known for her song "Fill Me Up", which reached number #1 on the Billboard Gospel chart.

Early life

Casey J is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. A self-proclaimed "flower child" and vegetarian, she attributes her creativity to her father, who died when she was five years old, Casey J recalls, “He was a carpenter by trade, very smart and creative”.

Both her mother and grandmother Dorothy Mae Choates sang in the gospel choir at Lily Hill Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia and she attended her grandmother’s basement Bible studies as a child. “I used to think it was the normal way of life because that’s all I saw my grandmother and mother do,” she once said. “I grew up thinking that singing in the church choir is what all kids did because it was my way of life.”

At the age of 12, Casey J joined the Atlanta Young Singers of Callanwolde and sang with them until she enrolled at the University of Georgia. After graduating, she became an elementary school math teacher at Georgia Connections Academy Charter School in Duluth, GA and sang as a worship leader at the Fresh Start Church in Duluth on Sunday mornings.

Career

Casey J began to sing Will Reagan’s tune “Fill Me Up” at Fresh Start Church and it received such a positive response that the church’s pastor, Marquis Boone, decided to have Casey J record the song. It was released to the radio in spring 2014. It hit the US Billboard Top Ten Gospel Airplay chart that spring and hit the #1 spot in 2015.

The song "Fill Me Up" is featured on Casey J's debut album, "The Truth", released April 21, 2015 by Tyscot Records. The album has reached number 131 on the US Billboard 200. "The Truth" was recorded live on January 30, 2015, at the Fresh Start Church. Casey J has been described by The Chicago Defender as "gospel’s newest darling"

Artistry

Casey J says she wants her music to be "imperfect" and not overproduced. Her music has been described by the New York Times as deviating slightly from the Gospel norm: "a little less thundering funk and abrupt style-switching, and a little more acoustic guitar; a little less prescriptive real-talk, and a little more contemplative interior monologue".

Albums

The Truth

#131: Billboard Top 200
#1: Top Gospel Albums
#11: Independent Albums
#63: Top Current Albums
#4: Christian & Gospel Albums
#66: Top Album Sales

Singles

Fill Me Up

#1: Hot Gospel Songs
#1: Gospel Airplay
#13: Gospel Streaming Songs
#43: Christian/Gospel Digital Songs
#2: Gospel Digital Songs

References

1. Yap, Timothy (14 October 2014). "An Exclusive Interview with Gospel Powerhouse Casey J". Hallels. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
2. "Billboard 200 for Casey J".
3. "Eve Risser, Van Hunt, Casey J and William Basinski Exceed Boundaries". The New York Times. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
4. Poole, Shelia (21 February 2015). "Teacher filling up singles chart". The Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
5. Graham, Efrem (28 April 2015). "'Fill Me Up': Gospel Singer Recounts Her Road to Success". CBN News. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
6. "Billboard 200 for Casey J".
7. "High Notes: Gospel Charts And Stellar Awards Surprise". Atlanta Daily World. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
8. Winston, Oretha (4 January 2015). "Gospel's Newest Darling Casey J Readies Live Performance". The Chicago Defender. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
9. "Eve Risser, Van Hunt, Casey J and William Basinski Exceed Boundaries". The New York Times. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
10. Graham, Efrem (28 April 2015). "'Fill Me Up': Gospel Singer Recounts Her Road to Success". CBN News. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
11. "Eve Risser, Van Hunt, Casey J and William Basinski Exceed Boundaries". The New York Times. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

External links

• Interview with Casey J, January 21, 2015 - Yolanda Adams Radio
• "Fill Me Up": Gospel Singer Recounts Her Road to Success on YouTube, aired April 27, 2015 - Christian Broadcasting Network

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