Dorothy \"Dottie\" Peoples is an American gospel singer from Dayton, Ohio. She has been dubbed \"Songbird of the South.\"

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Dorothy \"Dottie\" Peoples is an American gospel singer from Dayton, Ohio. She has been dubbed \"Songbird of the South.\"\n

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Career

After completing high school, she toured with gospel pioneer Dorothy Norwood, a member of the Caravans. After a stint in jazz, she relocated to Atlanta in 1979, and returned to her gospel roots. \n

Peoples performed with Widespread Panic at the inaugural Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2002 and with Dorothy Norwood. She sang \"The Star-Spangled Banner\" at the 1996 Olympics, \"He's an On Time God\" at the memorial service for John Lewis, and at the 2020 Stellar Awards.\n

Peoples has an honorary Doctor of Sacred Music from the Global Evangelical Christian College, part of the International Circle of Faith Colleges and Seminaries network. She has toured regularly with her friend Garnelle Hubbard-Spearman. She has been dubbed \"Songbird of the South.\"\n

Discography

Surely God Is Able (Church Door, 1984) – 37 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #17 on June 8, 1984
Is It Worth It All? (Church Door, 1987)
Live at Salem Baptist Church (Atlanta International, 1993)
Christmas With Dottie (Atlanta International, 1995)
Live: Featuring \"On time God\" (Atlanta International, 1995) – 112 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #3 on February 2, 1996
Count on God, Live (Atlanta International, 1996)
Testify (Atlanta International, 1997) – 47 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #14 on August 22, 1997
The Collection: Songs of Love & Faith (Atlanta International, 1998) – 1 week on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #38 on August 21, 1998
God Can & God Will (Atlanta International, 1999) – 66 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #8 on September 10, 1999
Show Up and Show Out (Atlanta International, 2000) – 31 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #10 on February 2, 2001
Churchin' with Dottie (Atlanta International, 2002) – 80 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #10 on November 8, 2002; 56 weeks on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-hop Albums chart, peaking at #49 on August 29, 2003
The Water I Give (Atlanta International, 2003)
Live In Memphis – He Said It (AIR Gospel, 2005) – 1 week on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #50 on July 15, 2015
Do It! (DP Muzik Group / Comin Atcha Music, Inc., 2008) – 13 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #13 on October 10, 2008
I Got This: Live! (DP Muzik Group, 2013) – 10 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #14 on February 22, 2013

Awards

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References

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External links

Official website

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Dottie Peoples

Broadcast History