A native of Louisville, Georgia, Branan Murphy is a singer and songwriter of Christian pop that incorporates elements of EDM and rap. He began writing songs and singing in church as a high school student, relocating to Raleigh, North Carolina as an adult in 2011. His self-produced SMPLFY mixtape drew the interest of record labels, and he signed with Sony/Provident's Essential Records in early 2017. His debut single, "All the Wrong Things," arrived that April. Featuring The Voice finalist Koryn Hawthorne, the song was produced by Jordan Sapp, who'd also worked with like-minded CCM/dance-pop artist Blanca. "Enough" followed that September. Both songs reached the Top 50 of the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart and were included on his debut EP, Branan Murphy. He released a string of singles into 2019, including "Take It Back," "Skin," and "Perfectly." ~ Marcy Donelson