Traversing the worlds of gospel and secular music, multi-talented Howard McCrary has built a solid reputation as an award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and musician whose resume includes some of the most prestigious and important artists in contemporary music. Howard McCrary brings a mix of artistry, enthusiasm, skill and positive energy to each and every project.
Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Howard grew up in a decidedly musical atmosphere. One of ten siblings, Howard became a part of the family group known as The McCrarys with two of his brothers and two of his sisters. The team’s initial work was in the gospel field. In the early 1970s, the group performed throughout the U.S. and Canada, recording one album Sunshine Day for Light Records.
In 1974, when the family decided to move from gospel to secular music, Howard decided to step out on his own, exploring his talents as a writer, arranger and accompanist. He co-produced the album So Good and was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Gospel Performance, Male” for that record. During the late 1980s, Howard traveled the world intermittently with different evangelists; in 1987, he was given ASCAP’s Duke Ellington Award for most promising writer in gospel music and was commissioned to write the piece Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow for the Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.
As both an entrepreneur, vocal coach and masterful musician, Howard McCrary has much to celebrate as he continues to find new ways to express his boundless artistry and make a contribution of love, compassion and goodwill to the world through his music.
遊走於福音與通俗音樂,多才多藝的侯活麥格尼是備受尊崇的得獎歌手、創作人、監製與樂手,曾合作藝人盡是當代音樂界名人。麥格尼過往的所有作品, 都是結合了藝術與熱忱、技術與正能量。
八十年代末至九十年代初,麥格尼的工作更見豐富:他在昆西鍾斯暢銷專輯《Back On the Block》擔任和音,也為米高積遜1992年的熱賣大碟《Dangerous》之中《Keep The Faith》一曲編寫合唱和音。1993年他開始為Chaka Khan擔任鍵盤手及音樂總監。之後,他與奧斯卡得主漢斯森瑪合作,在電影《情繫我心》配樂中演唱。麥格尼也參與了偶像歌手珍妮花露芺希域及 R&B 組合 Changing Faces 的唱片製作。他也曾與傳奇歌唱導師薛夫尼克斯共事三年。
麥格尼說:「音樂是我們共同擁有的普世主題,讓我們能夠從這歷久常新的昇華力量將我們連成一體的表達形式,也是我們歌頌生命及人文的禮物。」麥格尼認為,透過他的音樂及創作力,他能夠為人啟發出希望、和諧、慰藉、以及對世界和平的夢想。他希望透過音樂啟發他人以及分享每天冥想的好處,利用內心的和平引導出終極的世界和平。
作為企業家、歌唱導師及資深音樂人,麥格尼一直尋找新的方法,表達他無疆界的藝術精神,以音樂將愛、同情及和善帶到全世界。