Jekalyn Carr is an American gospel singer and songwriter from West Memphis, Arkansas. She became known with the album Greater Is Coming (2013), then with songs like You're Bigger, You Will Win and Jehovah Jireh. In 2025 she won a Grammy for One Hallelujah, in collaboration with other artists.
Jekalyn Carr began singing and speaking in public as a teenager. Her album Greater Is Coming came out in 2013 on Lunjeal Music Group, the label of It's Gonna Happen (2014), The Life Project (2016), One Nation Under God (2018) and Changing Your Story (2020). The Life Project, whose first single is You're Bigger, reached number one on Billboard's gospel albums chart. In 2018 she also published a book titled You Will Win.
She then released Jekalyn (2023) on WayNorth Music, with guests including Tauren Wells, Kirk Franklin and Kierra Sheard, followed by Jekalyn X the Legends (2025), a tribute to the voices that shaped gospel. Nominated for the Grammy Awards several times, she won one in 2025 for One Hallelujah, with Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell, Israel Houghton and Jonathan McReynolds. In 2021 she also became the first gospel artist inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.
- Origin
- West Memphis (Arkansas), USA
- Style
- Gospel
- Active since
- Early 2010s (album Greater Is Coming, 2013)
- Good to know
- 2025 Grammy for One Hallelujah, known for You're Bigger
How did Jekalyn Carr begin?
Jekalyn Carr began her music career as a teenager: her official website says she launched it at 15. Her album Greater Is Coming (2013, Lunjeal Music Group) gave its name to a song that made her known, before It's Gonna Happen (2014).
In 2016, the album The Life Project and its first single You're Bigger put her at the top of Billboard's gospel chart and earned her first Grammy Awards nomination.
What makes Jekalyn Carr distinctive?
Jekalyn Carr writes songs of encouragement centered on victory through faith, as their titles say: You Will Win, Changing Your Story or Don't Faint. Several of her songs have reached number one on Billboard's Gospel Airplay radio chart, including You Will Win.
In 2023, I Believe God, which leads into the album Jekalyn, became another number one on Billboard's Gospel Airplay radio chart. Her 2025 album, Jekalyn X the Legends, connects her with earlier generations of gospel.
Where should you start to discover Jekalyn Carr?
Start with You're Bigger, from The Life Project (2016), then listen to You Will Win, from One Nation Under God (2018). Continue with Greater Is Coming, the title song of her 2013 album, then with Changing Your Story and Jehovah Jireh, in their live-filmed versions.
songs
You're Bigger
First single from the album The Life Project (2016) and a song nominated for the Grammy Awards, here in its live version recorded in front of an audience.
You Will Win
From One Nation Under God (2018), a number one on Billboard's Gospel Airplay radio chart; she also gave this title to a book published in 2018.
Greater Is Coming
Title song of her 2013 album, released on Lunjeal Music Group.
Changing Your Story
Title of her 2020 album, here filmed live at the Cellairis Amphitheatre in Atlanta.
Jehovah Jireh
A 2021 single, filmed live at the Cellairis Amphitheatre in Atlanta during the Praise in the Park event.
Discography
- 2025Jekalyn X the Legends· A tribute to the voices that shaped gospel
- 2023Jekalyn· With Tauren Wells and Kirk Franklin
- 2020Changing Your Story
- 2018One Nation Under God
- 2016The Life Project· Number one on Billboard's gospel albums chart
- 2014It's Gonna Happen
- 2013Greater Is Coming· First album on Lunjeal Music Group
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Jekalyn Carr?
Jekalyn Carr is an American gospel singer and songwriter from West Memphis, Arkansas. She became known with the album Greater Is Coming (2013) and songs like You're Bigger and You Will Win.
Is Jekalyn Carr a Christian artist?
Yes. She sings Christian gospel, and her songs, such as You Will Win, Greater Is Coming or Jehovah Jireh, take up themes of faith and encouragement.
What are Jekalyn Carr's best known songs?
You're Bigger, You Will Win, Greater Is Coming, Changing Your Story and Jehovah Jireh are among her most listened to songs, and several have topped Billboard's gospel radio chart.
What is Jekalyn Carr's latest album?
Her most recent album is Jekalyn X the Legends, released on November 7, 2025 on WayNorth Music. She had released Jekalyn in 2023.
Has Jekalyn Carr won a Grammy?
Yes. In 2025, One Hallelujah received the Grammy for Best Gospel Performance/Song, with Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell, Israel Houghton, Jonathan McReynolds and her. She had already been nominated several times.
Where can you listen to Jekalyn Carr?
Her music is available on the main streaming platforms and on her official YouTube channel. Her official website also gathers her videos and news.