Tauren Wells

Tauren Gabriel Wells is an American Christian pop-rock and R&B artist and a worship leader at Lakewood Church, Houston, Texas. He is the former frontman for the American Christian pop rock band Royal Tailor, which produced two albums over a five-year career, garnering two Grammy nominations and a New Artist of the Year award from the Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. In 2014, Wells, along with his wife, launched the Prisma Worship Arts School, a private music academy with multiple locations in the Houston area.

Biography
Wells was a founding member of Royal Tailor along with DJ Cox and Blake Hubbard while they were attending Indiana Bible College in 2004. Jarred Ingram later joined.

In 2016, Wells signed to Provident Label Group - Reunion Records as a solo artist, and he released his first solo single, "Undefeated", in May 2016. It marked a distinct shift from the glossy pop rock sound of Royal Tailor to a more electronic sound. It also featured Reach Records rapper KB and served as the soundtrack for Dude Perfect's "World Records Edition" video on YouTube. Wells released his second solo single, "Love Is Action", in August 2016 and his first solo EP, Undefeated EP, on September 12, 2016. "Love Is Action" was No. 1 on Christian Hot AC/CHR Radio for nine weeks.

In January 2017, Wells released "Hills and Valleys", which reached No. 8 on the Christian Airplay Chart and No. 3 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. The full-length Hills and Valleys was released digitally on June 23 and was released physically on July 21. The fourth single, "When We Pray", was released on October 20, 2017; it peaked at No. 7. He was featured on Crowder's "All My Hope". The single peaked at No. 3 on the Christian Songs chart and No. 1 on the Christian Airplay chart, becoming his first number one.

In 2018, Wells received Grammy nominations for Best Contemporary Christian Performance/Song and Contemporary Christian Album of the Year, but did not win either.

In 2018, he became a worship leader at Lakewood Church, Houston, Texas.

The fifth single, "Known", was released on June 23, 2018. The song peaked at No. 3 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming his fourth Top 10 single from that chart. It was a huge success on Christian radio, reaching number one on multiple charts including Christian Airplay and Christian AC Songs. It was nominated for the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. It was also nominated for Top Christian Song at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards.

In late 2019, he released "Miracle", "Perfect Peace", and "Like You Love Me" leading up to Citizen of Heaven, which was released in 2020. It also featured the songs "Famous for (I Believe)", "Millionare (Good Like That)", and "Close".

In early 2022, he released "Fake It", "Empty", and "Come Home" which were all singles leading up to the release of his 3rd studio album, titled Joy in the Morning.

Personal life
Wells served on the staff of his father-in-law's church in Houston (Royalwood) until 2018. Wells and his wife started the Prisma Worship Arts School, to train musicians. Through the school, Prisma offers private coaching in piano, drums, guitar, bass, voice, violin, viola, and cello.

Grammy Awards
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 * Black & White (with Royal Tailor)
 * rowspan=2|Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
 * Nominated
 * Royal Tailor (with Royal Tailor)
 * Nominated
 * "Hills and Valleys"
 * Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
 * Nominated
 * Hills and Valleys
 * Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * "Known"
 * Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
 * Nominated
 * "God's Not Done With You (Single Version)"
 * Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
 * Nominated
 * "Famous For (I Believe)" (featuring Jenn Johnson)
 * Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
 * Nominated
 * Citizen of Heaven
 * Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * Citizen of Heaven (Live)
 * Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
 * Nominated
 * }

Billboard Music Awards
! scope="row" | 2019 ! scope="row" | 2021
 * "Known"
 * Top Christian Song
 * Nominated
 * "Famous For (I Believe)" (with Jenn Johnson)
 * Top Christian Song
 * Nominated
 * }

GMA Dove Awards
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 * Royal Tailor (as former frontman)
 * rowspan="2"|New Artist of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Tauren Wells
 * Won
 * "Known"
 * Song of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Tauren Wells
 * Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year
 * Nominated
 * "Known"
 * Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Tauren Wells
 * Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year
 * Won
 * Citizen of Heaven
 * Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
 * Won
 * Citizen of Heaven
 * Short Form Video of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Short Form Video of the Year
 * Nominated
 * "Famous For (I Believe)"
 * Song of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Tauren Wells
 * Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year
 * Nominated
 * "Famous For (I Believe)"
 * Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
 * Won
 * }
 * Won
 * }
 * }