Sir the Baptist

Stage name

Born into the Stovall lineage, his name, "Baptist" was adopted as a ceremonial name deriving from his father's occupation as a Baptist preacher. His name, Sir, was ascribed during his parochial school years at Leo Catholic High School. Professionally, the epithet "Sir the Baptist" was used because his model for evangelizing Jesus Christ in the wild was adopted from the prophet, John the Baptist.^[8] Sir practiced ritualistic baptisms at music festivals in America and at 22 shows across Europe.^[9]

Baptist worked as Director of Digital Marketing and Media for McDonald's campaigns at Leo Burnett Company, Inc.^[10][11] His work ranged from digital marketing, to writing music scores for a film that featured Meghan Markle, to jingles with Ira Antelis (Be Like Mike).^[11] After a dispute over the ownership to his publishing rights with the agency, he became homeless, and drove for Lyft until he signed a deal with Atlantic Records/Warner Music Group in New York City with Craig Kallman, Julie Greenwald and Michael Kyser.^{[11][12][13][14]}

Baptist's conversion to Christianity was due to a marijuana experience, and that his debut release Saint or Sinner was a blueprint to the urban Christian believers. He has toured Europe with Nelly, Mary J. Blige, and August Alsina.

Artist collaborations

Baptist has collaborated with musical artists Anthony Hamilton,^[15] Donald Lawrence,^[4][5][16] Kierra Sheard,^[17] Killer Mike,^[16] Twista,^[16] Michelle Williams,^[16] Tony Bennett, Pharrell Williams, Musiq Soulchild,^[16] Brandy Norwood,^[16] Estelle,^[16] Tori Kelly, Elle Varner, D.C. Young Fly.^[16]

Brand partnerships

Baptist has partnered with companies, agencies, and lifestyle brands Facebook, Apple, Google, Lexus,^[18] Glenfiddich, Samsung,^[19] McDonald's,^[20] W Hotels, Lyft,^[21] WeWork, Toyota,^[22] Tidal, Yeti, Converse, Vans, Macy's, The Chicago Bears, The Recording Academy, VH1 Save the Music Foundation,^[22] Fat Tire and Pandora.^[23][24]

Humanitarian work

As a humanitarian, he builds luxury mission homes for missionaries of the Christian faith. He is the Chaplain of Innovation, the majority shareholder and architect of Christian website tymple.^[25]

Singles

• Creflo Almighty Dollar (feat. Twista & ChurchPpl) – 2015
• Wake Up – 2015
• Raise Hell (feat. ChurchPpl) – 2015
• What We Got (feat. Donald Lawrence & ChurchPpl) – 2016
• Movin – 2017
• He Heard My Cry – 2018
• I Still Love You – 2019
• Me & God – 2019
• Bossa Nova – 2019
• Switched Partners – 2019
• Kingdom Come – 2019
• Can't Help Myself (feat. Saint Ashleey, Estelle, MC Lyte, Syleena Johnson, Ann Nesby, & Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast) – 2020
• Scream & Shout – 2020
• Jesus In The Ghetto (feat. Anthony Hamilton) – 2021
• Adam & Eve'n (feat. Saint Ashleey) – 2021

Albums

• Saint or Sinner – 2017, Atlantic Records^[14]
• Godfidence: Kingdom Bae – 2020, tymple
• The Baptist – 2024, tymple