Some say when Tye Tribbett performs it won’t be your grandmother’s gospel. Tribbett and the members of the Greater Anointing, the family choir, have been called the acrobats of gospel, playing a mix of pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz, and inspirational music.

Tribbett and the Greater Anointing will perform during NCCU’s Centennial Lyceum program Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 7 p.m., at the McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium.

Tribbett is a native of Camden, N. J., where his father was a minister and his mother was a choir director. According the Grammy-nominated gospel artist, songwriter, producer, director, and singer, he was aware of a higher calling and that a path had been chosen for him.

Tye broke onto the pop gospel music scene in 1998 when the animated film, The Prince of Egypt won an Oscar. DreamWorks released an inspirational album, which featured four cuts by Tribbett and the Greater Anointing —Most High Interlude, Parts 1, 2 and 3, and Let Go, Let God.

“I love the Lord and above all, I just want everybody to realize how much better it is to do things God’s way,” says Tribbett in his bio.

The group is popular with young people as well as older fans because of the high energy and fervor of the performances. Tribbett has toured and performed with Jill Scott, Elton John, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and the late Luther Vandross.

Tye Tribett and the Greater Anointing appear Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 7 p.m., at NCCU’s McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium. For those outside the campus community, general admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For additional event information, call: (919) 530-5170 or visit: <www.nccu.edu/homecoming>.