Short Biography

Brian Thomas Littrell (born February 20, 1975[1]) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys. He is also a contemporary Christian recording artist and released a solo album, Welcome Home, in 2006.

Littrell was born in Lexington, Kentucky to Jackie and Harold Littrell.[1] He has an older brother, Harold Littrell, Jr. At five, he took a tumble from his Big Wheel tricycle that his doctors later assumed signified the start of a bacterial infection that began circulating in his blood. Nevertheless, Brian seemed perfectly fit. A few weeks later at his grandparents` house, Brian was messing around with his older brother when he slipped and fell, sustaining a nasty bump to his head. Worried that he might have a concussion, his mother took him to the hospital where the doctors discovered Brian`s affliction. Brian was admitted immediately and started on a course of medication that the doctors doubted would cure him. The infection had gone too far, they said. The doctors actually told Brian`s parents to prepare themselves for the worst.[2] But faith sustained his family as Brian remained in hospital for two months gradually recovering. Not only was it the loneliest time of his life, but he admits that he sometimes still has nightmares about it. The doctors called Brian`s recovery nothing short of a miracle. "I think everyone is here for a reason," Brian has said. "I think it`s destiny why we`re all here together."[citation needed]

He began singing as a child in his Baptist church and attended Tates Creek High School in Lexington. Littrell`s cousin, Kevin Richardson, moved to Orlando, Florida, during Littrell`s teenage years. Richardson had gone to Orlando to find a job in the entertainment industry. After being chosen as one of the Backstreet Boys, Richardson recommended his cousin to the band members and management. Even though Littrell was planning on attending Cincinnati Bible College and studying to become a youth pastor,[3] he was convinced by Richardson to go to Florida and audition.[3] Eventually, he was chosen as the fifth member of the band.


[edit] Faith and philosophy

An outspoken Christian, Littrell has stated that he believes it is the duty of Christians to be open about their faith, saying, "I think as Christians we need to join hands and mount up together and lift God up and talk about our faith publicly and talk about all of the things God has done for us in our life to touch other people."[3] Littrell, who has been a Born Again Christian since age 8,[4] has said that he attributes his success in life to God, and that his faith has always been "the utmost important thing" in his life.[5]

[edit] Career in Christian music

Littrell decided to make a Christian album and become a contemporary Christian singer, while maintaining his duties as the lead singer of the Backstreet Boys. In the summer of 2005 Brian`s solo single "In Christ Alone" went to #1 on the Christian Charts on July 4th and Littrell was the winner of the 2006 GMA Music Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year, "In Christ Alone," which won both the 1993 award in this category (when recorded by Michael English) and the 1994 Song of the Year at the GMA Music Awards. Brian`s first solo album, Welcome Home (You) was released on May 2, 2006, which like the Backstreet Boys projects, is a Sony BMG release. The album peaked at #74 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Christian Charts, and has

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