Tamela Mann: podcast appearances and interviews

Tamela Jean Mann (née Johnson), born on June 9, 1966, is an American gospel singer and actress. She began her music career as a member of the gospel group Kirk Franklin and the Family, where she was a primary vocalist on several tracks including 'Now Behold the Lamb' and 'Lean on Me.' Mann launched her solo recording career with the albums Gotta Keep Movin in 2005 and The Master Plan in 2009. Her third studio album, Best Days, reached number one on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album’s lead single, 'Take Me to the King,' was a commercial success and earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance. Her fourth studio album, One Way, released in 2016, also reached number one on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart. The single 'God Provides' from this album won her the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance/Song in 2017. Besides her music career, Mann is also a stage and film actress. She has appeared in multiple Tyler Perry productions, portraying the character Cora Simmons in stage plays and films such as Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Meet the Browns, Madea Goes to Jail, Madea’s Big Happy Family, A Madea Homecoming, and Madea’s Destination Wedding. On television, she starred in the sitcom Meet the Browns and Tyler Perry's Assisted Living and produced the Bounce TV sitcom Mann & Wife. Mann has received numerous accolades, including NAACP Image Awards, a Billboard Music Award, an American Music Award, and a BET Award. In 2022, she was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame, and in 2023, she set a record for the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart.