Babbie Mason
| Babbie Mason | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 1, 1955 Jackson, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Gospel, inspirational |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, speaker, producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Word, Mason Music Group |
Babbie Yvett Robie Wade Mason (born February 1, 1955) is an American gospel singer, songwriter, writer, and adjunct professor of songwriting at Point University and Lee University, and also a television talk-show host. Born to Georgie and George W. Wade. Mason's father was a Baptist pastor and she hails from at least five generations of ministers. Mason has also been the church pianist and choir director for the church her father pastored.
Before becoming a recording artist, Mason was a teacher in Michigan. She later relocated to Georgia in 1980 and continued in her teaching profession. In 1984, Mason left teaching and began the first stages of her musical career. In 1985 she received first place honors in both the songwriting and vocal categories at the Christian Artist Music Seminar in the Rockies. In 1988, Mason signed her first record deal with Word Records out of Nashville, Tennessee.
Mason taught music at East Cobb Middle School in the early eighties. She went on to pen chart-topping singles such as "Each One, Reach One" and "A World of Difference." Some of her songs have become church standards and songs such as "All Rise," "With All My Heart," and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" can be found among the regular song line ups in weekly church worship services. Her song "All Rise" was one of the most-recorded contemporary Christian songs of the 1990s. In 1996 album Heritage of Faith featured an arrangement of "Amazing Grace" which included excerpts from her late father's sermon recordings. The album also highlighted "Stop by the Church," written by Sullivan Pugh that earned Mason a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association and featured a duet with her mother.
In 1999, Mason signed with Spring Hill Music Group and released "No Better Place". This project included the single "The House That Love Built," a song she co-wrote with longtime friend and veteran producer Cheryl Rogers.
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