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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
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