Myron Butler

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Myron Butler
Birth name	Myron Butler
Origin	Tampa, Florida, United States
Genre(s)	Gospel, Soul
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Director, Vocalist, Organist, Pianist
Years active	1997–present
Label(s)	EMI Gospel
Associated acts	Myron Butler & Levi Kirk Franklin God's Property 1NC
Website	Official website
Notable instrument(s)
Vocals Piano Organ

Myron Butler is a Grammy award winning record producer, singer-songwriter, music director, vocalist, organist, and pianist. Since 1997, he's worked as a vocal director and backup singer for Kirk Franklin Smokie Norful, Donald Lawrence, Yolanda Adams, and DeWayne Woods. Most notably, he's known as the leader of the contemporary gospel choir, Myron Butler & Levi.

1 Biography
2 Discography
3 Filmography
4 Awards
5 References

[edit] Biography

At an early age, Myron Butler developed an appreciation for music and, at 17, his first song, "Lift Him Up", was recorded by Dallas’ DFW Mass Choir. While working on the recording, Butler became good friends with the choir's director, Kirk Franklin.

During his last two years of high-school, Myron formed a community choir of his teen-aged peers in Dallas, but, upon graduation, he left them to pursue a degree in psychology at Morehouse College in Atlanta. After completing his freshman year, Butler decided not to return to school. He remained in Atlanta for a year before deciding to return to Dallas, Texas, where his choir had continued to grow, in spite of changes in personnel. The group, which had become popular in the area began calling itself God's Property and welcomed Myron as their main choral director.

Returning to Dallas allowed Myron Butler to renew his friendship with Kirk Franklin, and God’s Property offered backup vocals for Kirk Franklin and the Family on occasional dates in and around Dallas. ^[1]