Hulvey
American Christian rapper and producer (born 1999)
Christopher Michael Hulvey (born January 13, 1999), known professionally by his surname Hulvey, is an American Christian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
01Early life and career
Hulvey was born and brought up in Brunswick, Georgia. He dropped out of college and moved to Atlanta to pursue a career in music. He supported his music aspirations by working at a local supermarket. Part of his job was "scrubbing toilets [and] cleaning floors." In August 2019, Hulvey signed a contract with Reach Records which was made public in January 2020. His first release with the label was an EP titled Prelude then a month later he followed up with another EP titled BRKNHRT.
Hulvey was featured on "Restored" and "Celebrate More" on Lecrae's album Restoration. Hulvey received writing credits for two additional songs on the album ("Set Me Free" and "Over the Top"). He was also featured on the 116 Clique song "Live Forever" (which recently passed 1 million views on YouTube) and on Jordan Feliz's song "Glorify" alongside his labelmate Lecrae. Hulvey was the opening act during the Social Club Misfits tour in early 2020.
In 2021, his debut album Christopher landed at No. #8 on Billboard Top Christian/Gospel Albums chart, #19 at Rap Albums chart, only one week after its release. In the same year, he released an eight track EP titled COMA. In 2022, he released a standalone single "Beautiful". Also in 2021, Hulvey was featured on a song titled "Higher Power" by Crowder.
In 2023, he was featured in a song with Forrest Frank of Surfaces, called "No Longer Bound". The song reached #2 on the U.S. Viral 50 Chart on Spotify and #19 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs. In June 2024, Hulvey released a remix of his 2023 song "Altar", featuring Ciara. On September 13, 2024, Hulvey released his second studio album entitled CRY.
On October 24, 2025, Hulvey released his sixth EP He Will Return. On January 6, 2026, he announced his third full-length album Could Be Tonight and that it would be his final work with Reach Records. The album was surprise released on April 8, 2026.
02Tours
In 2023, Hulvey announced his first nationwide tour, The Beautiful Tour, named after his July 2022 single "Beautiful." The Beautiful Tour was a major success, selling out multiple shows in cities across the United States. Hulvey went on the "All For You" Tour in the US in 2024, with nobigdyl. opening for the tour.
03Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Christ | ||
| Christopher |
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36 |
| Cry |
|
4 |
| Could Be Tonight |
|
12 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Prelude |
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| BRKNHRT. |
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| Coma |
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| Perry Lane Pack |
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| He Will Return |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ | ||||
| "Wasted Times" | 2019 | , | Non-album single | |
| "Motions" | , | BRKNHRT. (EP) | ||
| "Real Love" | , | Non-album single | ||
| "Mad Today" | , | Prelude (EP) | ||
| "In the End" (with Zach Paradis) |
, | Non-album singles | ||
| "Higher" | , | |||
| "Different" (with Torey D'Shaun) |
2020 | , | ||
| "Don't Play Cheap" | , | |||
| "Otherside" | , | |||
| "Heaven Up Above" | , | |||
| "Back in the Wick" | 2021 | , | Christopher | |
| "Reasons" (with Lecrae and SVRCINA) |
, | |||
| "We Against the World" (with Andy Mineo) |
, | |||
| "Beautiful" | 2022 | , | Non-album single | |
| "Have Me" | , | Cry | ||
| "Closer" (with Torey D'Shaun) |
, | Non-album singles | ||
| "Walk" (with Lecrae) |
2023 | 31 | ||
| "Altar" (with Forrest Frank) |
27 |
|
Cry | |
| "Used By You" | , | Non-album single | ||
| "Love Like That" (with Torey D'Shaun and Alex Jean) |
, | Cry | ||
| "All For You" | 2024 | , | ||
| "True" | , | |||
| "Rolling Loud Freestyle" (with Caleb Gordon) |
2025 | , | Non-album singles | |
| "Bring Heaven Down" | 30 | |||
| "Rain on Me" (with Jean) |
, | |||
| "Jesus Is Lord" | , | |||
| "Rooftop" (with Nobigdyl.) |
2026 | , | Could Be Tonight | |
| "Automatic" (with Connor Price) |
, | |||
| "Dave" | 32 | |||
| ", " denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ |
US Christ Air |
US Christ AC | |||
| "Nothin But You" (with Andy Mineo, Montell Fish, and Becca VanDerbeck) |
2019 | , | , | , | The Gift: A Christmas Compilation |
| "Celebrate More" (with 116, Mineo, and Lecrae) |
2020 | , | , | , | Non-album single |
| "Glorify" (with Jordan Feliz and Lecrae) |
22 | 18 | 16 | Say It | |
| "Still 40 Deep" (with 116 and Anike) |
2021 | , | , | , | Non-album singles |
| "Teslar" (with BigBreeze) |
, | , | , | ||
| "No Longer Bound" (with Forrest Frank) |
2023 | 19 | , | , | Child of God |
| "Fly Away" (with Forrest Frank) |
43 | , | , | New Hymns | |
| "Bounce Back" (with Kijan Boone) |
2025 | , | , | , | Non-album single |
| ", " denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Anchor" (instrumental) | 2020 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "Can't Tell It All" (with KB and Lecrae) |
2021 |
|
Coma (EP) |
| "Altar" (wih Ciara) |
2024 | Non-album promotional single | |
| "American Idolz" (with DC3) |
2025 | He Will Return (EP) |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ | |||
| "How Great" (Tauren Wells featuring Phil Wickham and Hulvey) |
2026 | 31 | Breathe on It |
04Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Organizion | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cry | GMA Dove Awards | Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year | Won | |
| 2026 | "Dave" | Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year | Pending | ||
| Could Be Tonight | Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year | Pending |
Sources and credits
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