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Chandler Moore Sues Maverick City Music Amid Abrupt Exit, Claiming CEO ‘Abused His Power’
As Moore leaves the Grammy-winning worship collective, he's accusing CEO Norman Gyamfi of stealing royalties via secretive deals and forged contracts.
Days before Maverick City Music co-founder Chandler Moore announced his abrupt departure from the Grammy-winning worship collective, he sued the group’s chief executive for allegedly stealing millions of dollars’ worth of royalties from him.
The civil fraud lawsuit, obtained by Billboard, was filed by Moore’s lawyers in Atlanta federal court last Wednesday (Oct. 1). Five days later, on Monday (Oct. 6), Moore announced on social media that he was leaving Maverick City Music and focusing on solo projects.
The lawsuit names several corporate entities, including Maverick City Music and the group’s label. TRIBL Records. But the primary target is Norman Gyamfi, who was Moore’s manager before buying an ownership stake in Maverick City Music and eventually becoming the collective’s CEO in 2023.
2 founding members of Grammy-winning group announce exit
Founding members Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore have announced their departure from the Grammy-winning Christian gospel group Maverick City Music.
The two musicians shared their respective exits in separate statements on Instagram on Monday.
Raine, 38, reflected on the group’s journey from its beginnings to winning five Grammy awards.
“This journey has changed my life forever. I don’t regret one single thing,” Raine wrote. “The highs, the lows, the lessons … all of it. I’ve learned so much about God, about people and about myself – and I will always carry those lessons with me.”
He stated he poured his “heart and soul” into the group and that the transition was not easy. Moore added that his “dream hasn’t changed,” and he is “stepping into this next phase ready to share [his] story and make music that helps people feel a little more human.”
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Former member of Grammy-winning gospel group filed lawsuit days before exit
Days before his abrupt exit, Maverick City Music co-founder Chandler Moore sued the group’s chief executive for allegedly stealing millions of dollars’ worth of royalties from him.
Moore’s lawyers filed the civil fraud lawsuit in Atlanta federal court last Wednesday, Oct. 1, Billboard reported. This was five days before Moore announced that he was leaving Maverick City Music to pursue a solo career.
The lawsuit names several corporate figures, including Norman Gyamfi. He was Moore’s manager before Gyamfi bought an ownership stake in Maverick City Music and later became the collective’s CEO in 2023, according to Billboard.
Moore has claimed that Gyamfi stole millions of dollars from him through various forms of wrongdoing dating back to 2021. In one example, Moore accused Gyamfi of forging the singer’s signature on a co-publishing deal that secretly directed Essential Music Publishing, Sony’s Christian music publishing division, to pay all Moore’s songwriting royalties directly to Maverick City Music instead of him.
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