Kelontae Gavin
'I'm eternally grateful to God for giving me the ability to sing lyrics that touch the heart of people,' he tells Billboard.
Kelontae Gavin earns his first No. 1 on
Billboard's Gospel Airplay chart as "Hold Me Close" ascends 2-1 on the ranking dated Feb. 20. The single increased by 7% in plays in the week ending Feb. 14, according to MRC Data.
"Close" is the second Gospel Airplay entry for the 21-year-old Gavin, who hails from Charleston, South Carolina. "No Ordinary Worship" rose to No. 5 in February 2019.
"I'm eternally grateful to God for giving me the ability to sing lyrics that touch the heart of people," Gavin tells