Lawrence Beamen is an American recording artist, songwriter, and businessman who was a contestant on [Season 4](https://agt.fandom.com/wiki/Season_4) of [*America's Got Talent*](https://agt.fandom.com/wiki/America's_Got_Talent). He finished in the Bottom 5 of the Top 10.

Lawrence Beamen began singing at the age of six in a small church in Mississippi. When he was 12 years old, his family moved to California. At 16, after living on his own, one beautiful Sabbath morning he was approached by a woman named Anna Blackman from the Market St SDA church who asked if he wanted to sing for Rosa Parks at an NAACP event sponsored by Chevron Inc. Deeply moved by the request, he began to believe that he could turn his love for music into a career. One year later, that "yes" opened the door for him to perform for Pope John Paul II and dignitaries around the world to this day. Determined to rise above his humble beginnings, Lawrence pursued his passion with intense focus. He undertook classical vocal training and earned his master's degree in psychology. He sought out the top players in the music industry, working in every capacity, from acting to singing to songwriting to producing.

Lawrence has opened for and performed with artists such as Patti LaBelle and Crystal Lewis; collaborated and recorded with Grammy award-winning producer and singer legend Andraé Crouch, Narada Michael Walden, and Chuckii Booker; performed for former President Bill Clinton and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown; NAACP honoring Ms. Rosa Parks; Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony; performed for the Billy Graham Crusades; Congresswoman Barbara Lee; Crystal Cathedral; San Francisco Giants; Oakland A's & Golden State Warriors; featured solo recording with Andraé Crouch on the album "Mighty Rushing Wind"; Kirk Franklin; and was a featured soloist on Bobby Jones BET TV Show, just to name a few.

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