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Warren Barfield
Warren Harding Barfield, Jr. (born May 4, 1979) is a Christian musician. Musical career Barfield's first two albums (''Beyond Me'' and ''My Heart Is Quiet'') were independently produced. In 2003, he was signed to CCM label Creative Trust Workshop (CTW), which gave him more exposure. 'My Heart Goes Out' and 'Mistaken', songs from his third album 'Warren Barfield' project became Top 10 Christian radio hits. CTW folded soon thereafter, and Barfield's second studio album, "Reach", was released by Reunion Records in 2006. His third studio album, ''Worth Fighting For'', was released on Essential Records in 2008, produced by Charlie Peacock. The song, "Love Is Not a Fight", from this album was included in the 2008 film, ''Fireproof''. The film inspired a tour, "Love Worth Fighting For", that was dedicated to the theme of preserving marriage and ran from 2009 till 2018. Barfield created and produced the tour partnering with promoter Mike Williams. Over 200,000 people have attended th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely around the world. Church music, hymnals, gospel and worship music are a part of Christian media, and also include contemporary Christian music which itself supports numerous Christian styles of music, including hip hop, rock, contemporary worship, and urban contemporary gospel. Like other forms of music the creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of Christian music varies according to culture and social context. Christian music is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, or with a positive message as an entertainment product for the marketplace. Worship services Among the most prevalent uses of Christian music are in church worship or other gathering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essential Records (Christian)
Essential Records is a contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of the major label Sony Music Nashville. History It was established in 1992 and acquired by Brentwood Music in 1993. The label's first big hit release was "Flood" by Jars of Clay in 1996. The song was a hit on mainstream radio before hitting on Christian formats; it hit No. 12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and appeared in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Today it is part of the Sony Music Nashville, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Artists Current The current roster of artists: * Branan Murphy * Casting Crowns * Elle Limebear * Jamie Kimmett * KB (Essential Sound/ Provident) * Land of Color * Matt Maher * Matthew West * One Sonic Society * Red Rocks Worship * Rhett Walker * Tauren Wells * Elevation Worship * Vertical Worship * Zach Williams Former * Warren Barfield * Brooke Barrettsmith (active) * Caedmon's Call (disbanded, formerly with Fair Trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fireproof (film)
''Fireproof'' is a 2008 American Christian drama film released by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Affirm Films (the company's first film), directed by Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote and co-produced it with Stephen Kendrick. The film stars Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea and Ken Bevel. Although the film received generally unfavorable reviews from film critics, ''Fireproof'' was successful at the box office, becoming a surprise hit, debuting at No. 4 and becoming the highest-grossing independent film of 2008, grossing over $33 million. It received awards from evangelical Christian organizations, including the Best Feature Film award at the 2009 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival. Plot Married couple Caleb (Kirk Cameron), a fire captain, and Catherine Holt (Erin Bethea), a hospital administrator, are experiencing marital difficulties. At work, Caleb underscores the importance of never leaving one's partner behind, but at home, he and Catherine argue constantly. Catherine accuses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Cameron
Kirk Thomas Cameron (born October 12, 1970) is an American actor and evangelist. He first gained fame as a teen actor playing Mike Seaver on the ABC sitcom ''Growing Pains'' (1985–1992), a role for which he was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. Cameron made several other television and film appearances through the 1980s and 1990s, including the films '' Like Father Like Son'' (1987) and '' Listen to Me'' (1989). In the 2000s, he portrayed Cameron "Buck" Williams in the ''Left Behind'' film series and Caleb Holt in the drama film ''Fireproof'' (2008). His 2014 film, '' Saving Christmas'', was panned by critics and made the IMDb Bottom 100 List within one month of its theatrical release. Cameron is an Evangelical Christian who partners with Ray Comfort in the evangelical ministry The Way of the Master and co-founded The Firefly Foundation with his wife, actress Chelsea Noble. Early life Cameron was born in Panorama City, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. His parents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Kirkpatrick
Wayne Kirkpatrick (born c. 1961) is an American songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979. His younger brother is American screenwriter and director Karey Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick has spent most of his career in the background, often providing background vocals, playing guitar, playing keyboards or writing songs for other artists. Writing in Contemporary Christian, Country, and Pop styles, his songs have been recorded by Little Big Town, Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Babyface, Amy Grant, Rich Mullins, Joe Cocker, Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, Wynonna Judd, Trisha Yearwood, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Ashton, Michael W. Smith, Jill Phillips, Michael Crawford, Peter Frampton, Casting Crowns and Eric Clapton, whose version of Kirkpatrick's "Change the World" won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year. At the 24th GMA Dove Awards, Kirkpatrick received the award for Producer of the Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan White
Bryan Shelton White (born February 17, 1974) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Asylum Records in 1994 at age 20, White released his self-titled debut album that year. Both it and its follow-up, 1996's '' Between Now and Forever'', were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, and 1997's ''The Right Place'' was certified gold. His fourth album, 1999's ''How Lucky I Am'', produced two top 40 singles, with the song "God Gave Me You" eventually becoming a big hit in the Philippines. White has charted 17 singles on the '' Billboard'' country charts, of which four reached number one: "Someone Else's Star" in 1995, " Rebecca Lynn" and " So Much for Pretending" in 1996, and " Sittin' on Go" in 1997. "So Much for Pretending" was the most successful of these songs, spending two weeks at number one. Early life White was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, in 1974, and raised in Oklahoma City. Raised by a musical family, White began playing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needtobreathe
Needtobreathe (stylized as NEEDTOBREATHE) is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Seth Bolt (backing vocals, bass), Josh Lovelace (backing vocals, keys), Randall Harris (drums, percussion) and Tyler Burkum (guitar). To date, the band has released eight studio albums: ''Daylight'' (2006), '' The Heat'' (2007), '' The Outsiders'' (2009), '' The Reckoning'' (2011), ''Rivers in the Wasteland'' (2014), '' Hard Love'' (2016), ''Out of Body'' (2020), and ''Into the Mystery'' (2021); five of those albums have reached No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart. The band has also charted with a number of singles, including "Washed by the Water" (2007), which reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart; the Grammy-nominated "Multiplied" (2014); "Brother" (2015), which charted on the Top 100 and reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart; and "Who Am I (2020), which reached No. 14 on the Hot Alternative Songs ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Green
Keith Gordon Green (October 21, 1953 – July 28, 1982) was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter in the contemporary Christian music genre, who was originally from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. His most notable songs are " There Is a Redeemer", which was written by his wife Melody, and "(Until) Your Love Broke Through". Early life Green was raised in the Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science). Green took to music at a young age, as he "began with the ukulele at three, the guitar at five, and the piano at seven."Los Angeles Times, February 18, 1965, pg. SF1 His talents were noted by a major newspaper when he was eight, following a performance of Arthur Laurents' ''The Time of the Cuckoo''. A local review by the ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote, "roguish-looking, eight-year-old Keith Green gave a winning portrayal"Green, M. & Hazard, D. (2000) ''No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green'', Chapter 2 of "the little Italian street urchin, Mauro";Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Guitarists
This list of guitarists includes notable musicians, known principally for their guitar playing, for whom there is an article in Wikipedia. Those who are known mainly as bass guitarists are listed separately at List of bass guitarists. A *Johnny A. * Abbath Doom Occulta (ex- Immortal, ex- I, Abbath) * "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (Pantera) * Drew Abbott * John Abercrombie *Aaron "El Hefe" Abeyta (NOFX) * Mick Abrahams ( Jethro Tull) * William Ackerman * Bryan Adams * Stuart Adamson ( The Skids, Big Country, The Raphaels) * Marcus Adoro ( Eraserheads) * Dionisio Aguado * Salman Ahmad * Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, Storm Corrosion) * Fredrik Åkesson (Opeth) * Jan Akkerman ( Focus) *Damon Albarn ( Blur, Gorillaz) * Nate Albert (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Kickovers) * Steve Albini (Big Black, Rapeman, Shellac) *Art Alexakis ( Everclear) * Michael Algar ( Toy Dolls) * Carson Allen * Kris Allen * Paul Allender (Cradle of Filth) * Duane Allman ( The Allman Brothers Band) * Laurin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Performers Of Christian Music
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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