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Be One
''Be One'' is the ninth studio album by American contemporary Christian music singer Natalie Grant. Curb Records released the album on November 13, 2015. She worked with Bernie Herms and Robert Marvin, in the production of this album. Critical reception Matt Conner, giving the album four and a half stars from ''CCM Magazine'', describes, "Grant has released a musical set of songs as outstretched as her reach." Awarding the album four stars at New Release Today, Mikayla Shriver states, "This album is no different, and its raw honesty and polished, current musical style come together to create yet another masterpiece for Natalie." Jonathan Andre, rating the album five stars for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, writes, "this is a whirlwind ride for Natalie, but if ''Be One'' is any indication, Natalie’s work ought to be treasured in the upcoming weeks and months ahead." Indicating in a four star review by The Christian Beat, Madeleine Dittmer says, "Natalie boldly exhibits passion for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Grant
Natalie Diane Grant (born December 21, 1971) is an American singer and songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She received the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year four consecutive years (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009), and again in 2012. She has also been nominated for eight Grammy Awards (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020). Early life Grant was born December 21, 1971 in Seattle, Washington. She enrolled at Northwest College (Now Northwest University) in Kirkland, Washington, studying to be a schoolteacher. She reportedly figured that her musical gifts were merely for sharing with her local church until she learned how to find God's true calling for her life, and so switched directions and began a career in Christian music. Career Grant first started in contemporary Christian music when she auditioned for the travelling music group Truth. Later she moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her solo career. There she signed with Benson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Mary, Florida
Lake Mary is a suburban city that is located in the Greater Orlando metropolitan area in Seminole County, Florida, United States, and is located in Central Florida. The population was 13,822 at the 2010 census. History Lake Mary was named after Mary Sundell, the wife of Reverend J.F. Sundell, who settled on the northern shores of the lake. Lake Mary started as a village of two tiny settlements called Bent’s Station (located on the north shore of Crystal Lake) and Belle Fontaine. They were located along the South Florida Railroad which ran between Sanford and Orlando. The area was an agricultural community and early settlers included lumbermen, turpentine workers, families from Fort Reed (Sanford) who had received land grants, and Swedish families, who were mainly orange growers. By the time the area became known as Lake Mary, it was developed by a tight-rope walker and chemist named Frank Evans, who settled in the area in 1882. The first Lake Mary Post Office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Albums ...
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2015. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, or disbanded, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2015 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2015 albums Albums 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Great Thou Art
"How Great Thou Art" is a Christian hymn based on an original Swedish hymn entitled "" written in 1885 by Carl Boberg (1859–1940). The English version of the hymn and its title are a loose translation by the English missionary Stuart K. Hine from 1949. The hymn was popularised by George Beverly Shea and Cliff Barrows during the Billy Graham crusades.Kurian, G. T. (2001). ''Nelson's new Christian dictionary: The authoritative resource on the Christian world''. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. It was voted the British public's favourite hymn by BBC's ''Songs of Praise.'' "How Great Thou Art" was ranked second (after "Amazing Grace") on a list of the favourite hymns of all time in a survey by ''Christianity Today'' magazine in 2001 and in a country wide poll by Songs Of Praise in 2019. Origin Boberg wrote the poem "O Store Gud" (O Great God) in 1885 with nine verses. Inspiration The inspiration for the poem came when Boberg was walking home from church near Kronobäck, Sweden, and lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Thulin
David Morgan Thulin (born 17 June 1983) is a Swedish music producer and film composer. He is known for his ''Reconstruction'' album series, multiple chart-topping hits on US Christian and indie radio, and various film/TV credits. Early and personal life Thulin was born, David Morgan Thulin, on June 17, 1983, in Naverstad, Sweden, while the family would immigrate to Vero Beach, Florida, in 1991. He began to seriously hone his piano acumen, when he turned 12. Thulin is married to Racheal, where they reside in Nashville, Tennessee. Music career His music recording career start in 2002, while he did not gain notoriety for his music, until 2013, when he released the first installment of the ''Reconstruction'' series of albums. The first album, ''Reconstruction'', was released on 23 April 2013, from Dream Records. His subsequent album, ''Reconstruction, Vol. 2.1'', was released on 7 January 2014, with Dream Records. He released, ''Reconstruction, Vol. 2.2'', on 30 September 2014, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lowry (hymn Writer)
Robert Lowry (March 12, 1826 – 25 November 1899) was an American preacher who became a popular writer of gospel music in the mid- to late-19th century. His best-known hymns include " Shall We Gather at the River", "Christ Arose!", "How Can I Keep from Singing?" and " Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus". Born in Philadelphia, Lowry studied at the University at Lewisburg and entered the Baptist ministry in 1854. During the following 45 years he held a number of pastorates in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Between 1869 and 1875 he combined his pastoral work with a professorship in rhetoric at his alma mater, and later served as the University's chancellor. From 1868 he acted as hymnals editor to Biglow and Main, the country's leading publisher of gospel and Sunday School music; under his supervision more than 20 hymnals were produced by the firm, many of wide and enduring popularity. Despite his protestations that preaching was his main vocation and that music was merely a si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ever Be
"Ever Be" is a song by Bethel Music and Kalley Heiligenthal. The song was released as the second track on Bethel Music's seventh live album, ''We Will Not Be Shaken (Live)'' (2015), on January 26, 2015. The song was written by Bobby Strand, Chris Greely, Gabriel Wilson, and Kalley Heiligenthal. "Ever Be" peaked at number 22 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. It has been certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Ever Be" was nominated for the GMA Dove Award Worship Song of the Year at the 2017 GMA Dove Awards. "Ever Be" has been covered by several notable artists such as Natalie Grant, Aaron Shust, Shane & Shane, and Anthony Evans. Aaron Shust's version is the most commercially successful cover, having peaked at number eleven on the Hot Christian Songs chart. Background Kalley Heiligenthal shared the story behind the song, saying: Composition "Ever Be" is composed in the key of D with a tempo of 69 beats per minute, and a musical time signature o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Reeves (musician)
Sarah Elizabeth Reeves; born April 29, 1989) is an American musician and singer who primarily plays a Christian pop and worship style of music. She has released five extended plays and three studio albums (two of which are independently released). Early and personal life Reeves was born Sarah Elizabeth Reeves on April 29, 1989, in Athens, Alabama. She is the daughter of John Mark "Hershey" Reeves and Tina Key Reeves, and has two younger sisters and an older brother. One of her younger sisters, Mary Reeves, is in the band Only in Stories. Her father is a music producer and songwriter who helped to establish Sound Cell Studios in Huntsville, Alabama, where Sarah recorded her first album. Reeves was given the call from God to become a worship leader at 15 years-old. She is married to Philip Kothlow, and the couple reside in Nashville, Tennessee together. Music career Reeves' music career started in 2006 with her first major-label release, '' Sweet Sweet Sound'', an extended play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bronleewe
Matthew Ryan Bronleewe (born December 13, 1973) is an American record producer, musician, novelist and songwriter. Biography Matt Bronleewe was born on December 13, 1973, in Dallas, Texas. As a boy, he moved to central Kansas, Lorraine, with his family so his father could take on the family farm, where he was raised with his two younger sisters. The family moved onto the farmstead a few years later and Bronleewe lived there until he graduated from Quivira Heights High School in 1992. Bronleewe studied music at Greenville College in the town of Greenville, Illinois, where he met Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell and Stephen Mason. Together the four formed the group Jars of Clay, named after a verse in the Bible. The group began performing around their college and later recorded their debut demo album, '' Frail''. Following the demo's release, the group's fame spread, and they were approached by Christian record label Essential Records to record a full-length studio album. At this t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Fieldes
Mia Leanne Cherie Fieldes (born 29 January 1983), is an Australian Christian musician. Her first album, ''There's a Reason'', was released by herself in 2009. She signed with Provident Label Group, where their imprint Essential Worship, released her debut extended play, '' Ashes'', in 2015. Early life She was born Mia Leanne Cherie Fieldes, Work ID No. 888205937 ISWC No. T9161440091 in Australia on 29 January 1983, as the third triplet, to mother Glenda May Fieldes, with two other sisters, Darna and Kizziah, plus she has two more younger sisters, Ruby, and the youngest, Violet. While she was thirteen years old, Fieldes would write letters to God, asking Him various things, such as the profession she would undertake, as a songwriter. Her career in music ministry got underway, while she was seventeen years old, at Hillsong Church, in Sydney, Australia, where she would be based for ten years, learning her craft of songwriting and musicianship, all the while, growing in her faith. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippa Hanna
Philippa Hanna (born 28 March 1984) is an English singer and songwriter. She has worked in a variety of musical styles, but is mainly associated with the contemporary Christian music genre. Career Hanna was brought up in a musical family. Her father Pat was a touring performer, and family members include brother Stuart Zender, formerly of Jamiroquai. Her songwriting is strongly influenced by her Christianity, Christian faith: Her faith journey started in 2004, and the majority of her lyrical content since has had strong religious themes. Hanna's debut album, ''Watching Me'' was released in 2007, prompting comparisons with Lou Fellingham and Phatfish. This was followed by ''Taste'' in 2009. Both records were produced in Sheffield by Andy Baker, director of Resound Media. In addition to her own recording, she works as a songwriter with producer Eliot Kennedy. As part of his team, she has provided songwriting for Janet Devlin and Craig Colton, both finalists from the List of The X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charisma (magazine)
''Charisma'' (also known as ''Charisma + Christian Life'') is a monthly Christian magazine based in Lake Mary, Florida, a suburb of Orlando. It is aimed at Pentecostals and charismatics. Its perspective is influenced by the charismatic revivalism and other contemporary streams of charismatic Christianity such as the Toronto Blessing, International House of Prayer, and the Apostolic-Prophetic movement. History The magazine was founded in 1975 as the members' magazine of Calvary Assembly of God in Winter Park, Florida, with Stephen Strang as publisher. In 1981, Strang bought the magazine for $25,000 and broadened its mission to serve the charismatic movement at large. The first year proved to be difficult, with a $100,000 loss, but the magazine later emerged as the "main magazine of the Christian charismatic movement". Strang continues to run the magazine today through his company, Charisma Media (formerly Strang Communications). In 1986, ''Charisma'' merged with Robert Walker's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |