Alex Harris

Alex Harris projects a self-assured vocal approach that draws equally from the powerhouse soul vocalists of the 1960s and the polished neo-soul performers of the 1990s. After establishing himself as a youth gospel singer, he stepped away from performing to complete his schooling, only to reenter the entertainment world by appearing before varied crowds and cultivating listeners through a series of recordings that culminated in his 2024 debut album Back to Us.

Born in Georgia as the middle child among eight siblings to a pastor father and a teacher mother, Harris stepped onto the stage at age seven as lead vocalist of a family ensemble he created with his brothers. First known as The A Boys—because every member’s name began with that letter—and later renamed A7, the group traveled throughout the Southeast, appearing in churches and worship houses. Although Harris stepped back from music to earn multiple degrees—a bachelor’s in psychology from LaGrange College, a master’s in theology and social work from Boston University, and a doctorate in organizational leadership at Nova Southeastern, plus graduate coursework in adolescent counseling at Harvard—he soon returned to the stage as a sought-after live performer and songwriter. Engagements at presidential galas for Barack Obama and Joe Biden followed, along with songwriting sessions in Nashville alongside Steve Cropper of Booker T. & the MG’s.

Harris issued his debut single “Make It Better” in 2019, co-written and produced with his brother David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, who had earlier worked with H.E.R. The Frequency EP arrived in 2020 and included the well-received track “Falling for You.” His first full-length release, Back to Us, came out on the Shanachie label in 2024 and leaned further into classic sounds through renditions of Solomon Burke’s “Cry to Me” and Otis Redding’s “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember,” as well as a collaboration with the soul group Monophonics on “Lose My Religion.”