Cargando...Independent Artist Christian Music Association‐winning singer, rapper,songwriter Ashante P.T. Stokes aka PTtheGospelSpitter started as a backing vocalist in R&B and Hip Hop and has gone on to become a rising gospel artist.
Who Is PTtheGospelSpitter?
Early releases like “Understanding God” and “God is Love” established his appeal to R&B and Gospel fans. His most recent radio single, «Kingdom» is PT’s first Mediabase Top 40 charting single. The pop charting also contributed to PT’s first CCM charting Top 20 with both Christian Voice Magazine and Cashbox. «Kingdom» peaked at #11 in USA Christian/Gospel iTunes sales over a 5 week chart run. His visual music praise/worship version of «Kingdom» won Best Music and Sound at the Experimental, Dance and Music Film Festival.
His «Kingdom (Dance Therapy)» version debuted as #40 all genres, iTunes Top100 and as of this writing has been top of the Christian and Gospel chart in several countries, most notably Turkey (14 weeks and counting on the chart)where it has peaked at #3 on Apple Music. It also charted on Spotify’s Local Pulse charts for NYC and Houston.
South to the North.
PT is from Atlanta, Georgia where he was raised as a youth chanter at Wheat Street Baptist Church and playing hand bells at Hillside Presbyterian Church. His mother sang in the Gospel choir which traveled in the US and abroad often with PT in tow. He began singing for talent shows at schools and at Christian work camps supported by the Presbyterian Church the family attended. His music of choice was R & B.
The Ohio Valley
He accepted a track scholarship to Ohio University in Athens. PT still competed in talent shows and performed during artist showcases on campus. He also accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior and was baptized, joining the local Church of Christ.
Welcome (Home) to Atlanta
PT returned to Atlanta after graduation. Upon his return from IMMERSE PT has had the opportunity to work with classical Soprano, Maria Clark.