About Paul Wright III
Thirty-year music executive veteran, Emmy Award™ winning composer, producer and artist as well as 7x Grammy™ nominee, 5x Emmy™ nominee, as well as a Dove™ and Stellar™ winner and nominee, Paul Wright III has held many key positions in the music industry which include: Director of A&R for Benson Records, Sr. A&R Director for Verity/Zomba (NY), President of Harborwood/Zomba/BMG (NY/Nashville), and CEO and President 360MusicWorX/Orchard/NewDay (Nashville).
As a composer and producer television/film music, Paul has worked on over 200 projects which include: 20x platinum-selling WOW Gospel compilation (Co-Creator), Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Yolanda Adams, Daryl Coley, Donnie McClurkin, Ricky Dillard, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir to name a few. Film and television projects/credits include: Made In America (Will Smith, Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson), Preaching to the Choir, Full House (ABC), The 51st - 54th Dove Awards (TBN - Producer), Because He Lives - An Easter Celebration (TBN), Emmy nominated - SongStories (Creator, Executive Producer and Producer), The Martin Show (FOX - Theme song co-composer seasons 4 & 5) co-written with Mark and Joel Kibble of Take 6, commercials for eBay, Miami University Ohio, Popeyes (NOLA Strong), Sling TV, and Nationwide Insurance (featuring Tony Award winning “Hamilton” star, Leslie Odom Jr.), Score Composer and Producer - “Adventures in Christmasing” - Starring Kim Fields (VH1/Viacom), and Music Supervisor/Composer for the film “Remember Me - The Mahalia Jackson Story” (Hulu) starring Grammy Award winning artist, Ledisi.
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1996 Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album - "Let's Go Back: Live In Chicago" - Albertina Walker • 1996 Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album - "Shakin' The House: Live In LA" - Various Artists • 1997 Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album - "Live In London at Wembley" - Hezekiah Walker and The Love Fellowship Choir • 1998 Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album - "Pages of Life: Chapters I & II" - Fred Hammond and RFC • 1998 Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album - "Songs From The Heart" - Yolanda Adams • 2001 Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album - "Light of The World" - The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
2019 Arts/Entertainment Program - "SongStories" - (Creator, Executive Producer and Producer) *Emmy nominated • 2020 Arts/Entertainment Program - “SongStories” - (Creator, Executive Producer and Producer) Emmy Nominated • 2020 Branded Content - Short Form - “From Now On” - (Composer/Arranger & Audio Engineer) Emmy Nominated • 2020 Music Composition/Arrangement - “From Now On” - (Composer/Arranger) Emmy Winner • 2020 Audio Achievement - “From Now On” - (Audio and Post Engineer) Emmy Nominated • 2021 Audio Achievement - “Our Lives Matter - 846” - Extended Score Emmy Nominated • 2021 Music Composition/Arrangement - “Our Lives Matter - 846” - Extended Score Emmy Nominated
2020 Craft - Music/Jingle Bronze Telly Award - “From Now On” Miami University (Ohio)
1998 Special Event Album of the Year - "The Real Meaning of Christmas" - Various Artists • 1999 Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year - "Pages of Life: Chapters I & II" - Fred Hammond and RFC • 1999 Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song - "Let The Praise Begin" (From Pages of Life Chapters I & II) - Fred Hammond and RFC • 1999 Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year - "So Good" - Joe Pace and the Colorado Mass Choir • 1999 Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year - "Your Steps Are Ordered" (From Pages of Life: Chapters I & II) - Fred Hammond and RFC • 1999 Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year - "Jesus Is All" (From Pages of Life: Chapters I & II) - Fred Hammond and RFC • 1999 Traditional Gospel Album of the Year - "So Good" - Joe Pace and the Colorado Mass Choir • 2001 Long Form Video of the Year - "Purpose By Design" (Video) - Fred Hammond and RFC • 2002 Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year - "Worship In His Presence Live" - Various Artists • 2002 Traditional Gospel Recorded Song - "Stand" (From Songs for the Soul Vol. I) - Helen Baylor, Maurette Brown Clark, Daryl Coley, and Marvin Sapp • 2003 Traditional Gospel Recorded Song - "I Love To Praise Him" - Marvin Sapp • 2007 Instrumental Album of the Year - "Sunday Morning Jams Vol. 2" - Various Artists
1997 New Artist of the Year - "Watch God Move" - Joe Pace and the Colorado Mass Choir • 1998 Album of the Year - "Pages of Life: Chapters I & II" - Fred Hammond and RFC • 1998 Producer of the Year - "Pages of Life: Chapters I & II" - Fred Hammond and RFC • 1998 Contemporary Album of the Year - "Pages of Life: Chapters I & II" - Fred Hammond and RFC • 1999 New Artist of the Year - "How I Feel" - Maurette Brown Clark • 1999 Contemporary Female Vocalist - "How I Feel" - Maurette Brown Clark • 2003 Traditional Gospel Song - "I Love To Praise Him" - Marvin Sapp from "Worship In His Presence" • 2004 Children's Album of the Year - "Kidz Shout" - Kidz Shout Kids • 2007 Choir of the Year - "From The Heart" - Lamar Campbell and Spirit of Praise • 2019 Special Event CD of the Year - “Best of Fred Hammond” - Fred Hammond and RFC
2000 Best Gospel Album - "Pages of Life: Chapters I & II" - Fred Hammond and RFC