Branan Murphy

Branan Murphy
Born (1986-08-13) August 13, 1986 (age 38)
Augusta, Georgia
GenresCCM, pop, rap
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar
Years active2009–present
LabelsParavel Records / Dream Records
Websitewww.brananmurphy.com

Branan Murphy (born August 13, 1986) is a Christian pop vocalist, rapper, songwriter and producer signed to Paravel Records / Dream Records.

Career

Henry “Hank” Branan Murphy grew up in Louisville, GA, first listening to The Beach Boys as a kid and then writing songs and singing in church while in high school.[1] By age 18, he released two independent projects. After moving to Raleigh-Durham, NC in 2011 he released a mixtape called SMPLFY resulting in signing with Sony/Provident's Essential Records.[2]

On April 21, 2017, Murphy released his first single on Sony, "All the Wrong Things." Murphy says about the song, "…I write songs about what it’s like to be human – my own brand of ‘conscious pop’. We are all complex people. We have struggles. We have contradictions. We have deep desires. We are all seeking to be loved, understood and satisfied. My songs attempt to capture those deep emotional, even spiritual, yearnings we have as human beings. The bottom line is that I want to make great art, but most of all I want to be honest. I want to sing about what people are really going through…".[3] The song featured Grammy Award nominee Koryn Hawthorne.[4]

On September 22nd, 2017 Murphy released his second single "Enough" with producer JordanSapp.[citation needed]

Murphy's third single, "Talk About It" was released March 16, 2018, peaking at #37 on the Billboard Airplay Chart.[5]

On September 14, 2018, Murphy released a six-song collection featuring two new tunes, the previously unreleased hip-hop collaboration "Top of the World," featuring Reflection Music Group's Canon and COBRA producer JuiceBangers and "Maybe" along with four previously released tunes that collectively had amassed four+ million streams in just under 16 months: "All The Wrong Things (feat. Grammy Nominated[6] Koryn Hawthorne)," "Enough," "Talk About It" and "My Life." Launching alongside the EP were two new music videos; the multi-format single "My Life," and "Top of the World".[7]

On January 18, 2019, Branan released his fourth radio single "Coming Home".[8]

Discography

Albums

  • Who Am I? (2019)
  • Life Is Hard. God Is Good. (2024)

EPs

  • Branan Murphy (2018)
  • Better King (2021)

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
Christ
[9] 		Christ
Airplay
[10] 		Christian
Hot AC/
CHR
[11]
2017 "All The Wrong Things"
(feat. Koryn Hawthorne) 		46 32 5 Branan Murphy
"Enough" 38 25 3
2018 "Talk About It" — 37 9
2019 "Coming Home" — 48 5 Who Am I?
2020 "I Will Wait" — 50 10 Better King
2021 "This World Is Not My Home" — 45 1
"Better King" — 50 7
2023 "Look At What Grace Can Do"[12] — — — Life Is Hard. God Is Good.

References

  1. ^ "An Interview With Provident Label Group Pop Artist, BRANAN MURPHY! - All Access Music". music.allaccess.com. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Essential Records Signs Pop Artist Branan Murphy". 21 April 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Branan Murphy – All The Wrong Things". 22 April 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. ^ "#FlavaInYaEar: "All the Wrong Things" Branan Murphy feat. Koryn Hawthorne - The Fly Society Podcast". theflysociety.us. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Branan Murphy Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  6. ^ "Koryn Hawthorne". GRAMMY.com. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  7. ^ Clarks, Jessie (14 September 2018). "Branan Murphy Releases Debut EP". TheChristianBeat.org. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  8. ^ "Coming Home (Single) by Branan Murphy | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  9. ^ "Branan Murphy album & song history chart - Christian songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2018.[dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Branan Murphy Album & Song Chart History - Christian Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  11. ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  12. ^ "Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.