Biography
"We walk by faith, not by sight." This scripture (2nd Corinthians 5:7) is a prime example of the spiritual life that Calen Johnson lives. Known in the world of music as Lyrical Preacher and his music-spawning alias NELAC, he is a talented individual that hails from the DMV (DC, Maryland, & Virgina) area, with a mission to change and save peoples lives and spirits across the world with his music. His expertise includes that of acting, singing, rapping, producing, songwriting and music composing; these talents are being put into good use as he performs in the Atlanta-Metropolitan area, and other parts of the United States and the world under the management of MajorSmart Entertainment. He is the owner and CEO of Thief in the Night 152 Productions and Nelac Publishing, two companies created in 2003--with the help of his father and business investor, Camero Johnson--for the sole purpose of creating quality music and presenting it to the world.
A 2005 graduate of Morehouse College, Calen is currently working hard to increase the awareness of his music independently while promoting his first independent release, a gospel album titled "Gods Time", and developing other solo projects. He is an active member of the AFTRA, SAG, ASCAP, Dynamic Producer, and Urban Gospel Alliance. Now residing in Douglasville, Georgia, he is currently working on various artist collaborations and new projects, including his second full-length album.
Be sure to stay tuned to the happenings of Lyrical Preacher, an artist that is drastically changing the game in the music industry!
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
*"Higher Life" single currently featured in the critically-acclaimed documentary "Men II Boys", a film by Janks Morton
*2009 YGEA Awards Nominee for Best Male Rap Artist
*Performed in front of Hiphop legend Chuck D at Apache Cafe for the Time 2 Shine Showcase on April 9th, 2009
*Opened for Hiphop legend KRS-ONE at Tru Skool Tuesdays, held at Apache Cafe in Atlanta, Georgia - March 10, 2009
*3-time winner of ATL's Talent "Best of the Best" Showcase; Atlanta and College Park, GA/Hosted by Akini da Black Mack (HOT 107.9)
*2-time Eastside Idol winner at Scores; Decatur, GA/Hosted by ATLClubs.com
*1st place winner of Almost Famous Nov. 2007 auditions; Atlanta, GA/Hosted by Verseus Ent.
*7-time Rip tha Stage Talent Showcase winner at Djangos; Atlanta, GA/Hosted by ATLClubs.com
*2nd place winner of the Rip tha Stage Producer Battle at Djangos; Atlanta, GA/Hosted by ATLClubs.com
*2-time 2nd place winner of Unsigned Artist Spotlight @ Jays Place II; Stone Mountain, GA/Hosted by D.R.E.A.M.S. Events and ATLClubs.com
*2-time winner of Open Mic Mondayz; College Park and Atlanta, GA/Hosted by Streettalk Promotions
*Aug. 2008 winner of "I Spit Hot [censored]" Finals @ Sportsline; Marietta, GA/Hosted by Money Rain Ent.
*Placement on Almost Famous Vol. 5 mixtape
*Placement on Hot Block Magazine mixtape
*Placement on On The Grind Vol. 3 mixtape
*"Higher Life" and "I Can Be" picked up by Clear Channel Radio
*Airplay on V-103 (Atlanta, GA), HOT 107.9 (Atlanta, GA), WRFG 89.3 (Atlanta, GA), WRAS 88.5 (Atlanta, GA), Heaven 1580 (Washington, DC), Spiritco1.com, and Foxie 105 (Columbus, GA), among many others
*Oct. 2008 Band Spotlight feature on Sonicbids.com
*Oct. 2008 articles in Makin It Magazine and Streettalk Newspaper
Instrumentation
Lyrical Preacher--Vocals
NELAC--Music
Discography
1. God's Time--2004
2. Life Music--Coming Soon
Links
| http://www.myspace.com/lyricalpreacher |
| Lyrical Preacher's Myspace |
| The Official Lyrical Preacher Website |