Levi the Poet
| Levi the Poet | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Levi Morgan Macallister |
| Also known as | Levi the Poet |
| Born | July 26, 1989 |
| Origin | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Genres | Spoken word |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Come&Live! |
| Website |
levithepoet |
Levi Morgan MacAllister (born July 26, 1989), who goes by the stage name Levi the Poet, is an American Christian musician and spoken word artist. His first release, Werewolves, was released by Independently, in 2009. The subsequent release, an extended play, Monologues, was released by Come&Live! Records, in 2011. He released, a studio album, with Come & Live Records, Seasons, in 2012. His follow-up studio album, Correspondence (A Fiction), was released independently, in 2014.
Early life
MacAllister was born as Levi Morgan MacAllister,[1][2] on July 26, 1989,[3] the son of a preacher, Mark Stephen MacAllister,[2] and his mother, Jody McEwen MacAllister,[4] where he is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico.[5][6][7] He is an older brother to sister, Bree.[4] His father died on January 7, 2011, by committing suicide, and this has led MacAllister to be an advocate of mental health awareness, in the fight for suicide prevention.[2][6][8][9]
Music career
MacAllister's music career commenced in 2007,[10] yet his first release, Warewolves, was released independently, on October 1, 2009.[10] He released an extended play, Monologues, with Come&Live! Records on November 22, 2011.[10] His first studio album, Seasons, was released on December 11, 2012, by Come&Live Records.[10] The subsequent album, Correspondence (A Fiction), was released independently, on November 17, 2014.[10] Macallister has also appeared on the Sleeping Giant album, "Finished People" on a track called Violence. As well as Alex Sugg's most recent album on a track called Braincase. He was also featured on the song Friendly Crossfire on Hotel Books' album Run Wild, Stay Alive, released June 3, 2016.
Personal life
MacAllister resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his wife, Brandi Garcia,[4] and they attended worship services at Mars Hill Church, at their North Church location.[5]
Discography
- Albums
- Werewolves (October 1, 2009, Independent)
- Seasons (December 11, 2012, Come&Live!)
- Correspondence (A Fiction) (November 17, 2014, Independent)
- EPs
- Monologues (November 22, 2011, Come&Live! Records)
References
- ↑ Rice, Mark (February 21, 2015). "Levi the Poet Interview". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Levi the Poet (December 6, 2012). "TWLOHA: The Story Of Rearview Memories". Levi the Poet. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ↑ "I'm 24 today. For 24hrs, get 24% off anything in our store by entering "birthday" as the promo on checkout". Twitter. July 26, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Tributes.com (January 7, 2011). "Mark MacAllister obituary". Tributes.com. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- 1 2 Van Pelt, Doug. "Levi MacAllister feature". HM Magazine. pp. 22–3. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- 1 2 HM Magazine (2012). "Levi MacAllister interview". HM Magazine. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Rahmanparast, Alexa (August 13, 2014). "Levi the Poet: The Man Behind The Poems". Mind Equals Blown. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Sarachik, Justin (January 16, 2015). "Levi the Poet Shares Heart Wrenching Story of His Missionary Dad's Suicide; 'His Death was a Perceived Act of Love for Us'". Breathecast. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Sarachik, Justin (March 11, 2015). "Levi the Poet Explains How His Father's Suicide was Perceived as an 'Act of Love'; Says He Hopes to be a Better Husband & Dad (INTERVIEW 2)". Breathecast. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Jesus Freak Hideout. "Levi the Poet". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 29, 2015.