Dan Macaulay is a Contemporary Christian music recording artist and

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leader from

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, Ontario, Canada. He now resides in

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. Some of his most well-known songs are: "Amazing", "Hope Is Here (Joy To The World)", "From You For You", "Win With Love", "Live Like You're Free", "Listening (Light Of The World", and "Permanent".

Musical career

Macaulay released his debut album ''Captured Again'' as an independent artist in 2004. The album won two 2007 Shai Awards (formerly Vibe Awards), Worship Album of the Year and Male Soloist of the Year. The song "Open Sky" from ''Captured Again'' was selected to be on the Canadian Christian Worship compilation '' Sea to Sea: I See the Cross'' which won a

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in 2006 for Special Events/Compilation Album of the Year. He released a 4-track EP in 2009 called ''The Listening EP'' produced by Nathan Nockels (formerly of

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). The EP received two 2009

nominations (Canada's equivalent to the U.S.

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), Pop Contemporary Song of the Year for "Listening", and Worship Song of the Year for "Amazing". These songs were then included on the full-length album called "From You For You" released in April 2012. Macaulay's song "Win With Love" from ''The Listening EP'' was chosen by ''Worship Leader'' magazine's Song Discovery program and was featured in their March and April 2009 issue. Also, "Live Like You're Free" from the full-length album "From You For You" was chosen by ''Worship Leader'' magazine's Song Discovery program to be featured in their May 2012 issue. Macaulay was a finalist in the 2011 session II John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the Gospel song category for his song "In Awe" found on the album '"From You For You"' Macaulay worked with

Michael W. Smith Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when " Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the '' ...

on a cover of Michaels song "Breathe in Me" from Michael's 1995 album

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. Michael played keyboard on the recording and produced the track along with Bryan Lenox. This recording was included on Macaulay's April 3, 2012 full-length worship release "From You For You". Macaulay received four 2012 Canadian Gospel Music Award Nominations (Canada's equivalent to the U.S.

), including: "2012 Praise & Worship Album of The Year" (From You For You); "2012 Praise & Worship Song of The Year" (In Awe); "2012 Modern Worship Song of The Year" (From You For You); "2012 Seasonal Song of The Year" (Hope Is Here). Original Christmas song "Hope Is Here (Joy to the World)", released by Macaulay in November 2011 was listed by Praise Charts.com at No. 9 on their list of the "Top 100 Christmas Worship Songs"

Discography

Albums

From You For You Worship Leader Magazine March 2012 Review ) * Released April 2012 * Tracks: #From You For You #Be Our Love #Your Kindness #In Awe #Permanent #Listening #Breathe In Me #Win With Love #Amazing #Saving Grace (Come Thou Fount) #Live Like You're Free Hope Is Here (Joy To The World) – Single * Released November 2011 * Tracks: #Hope Is Here (Joy To The World) #In Awe (new album preview) The Listening EP (reviews) * Released 2009 * Tracks: "Win With Love", "Listening", "Amazing", "Listening Radio Edit" Captured Again (review) * Released 2004 * Tracks: #You Make Me #Open Sky #Amazing #Presence Interlude #In The Presence #Your Love #Wonderful Maker / So Much #In Me Interlude #Today #Captured Again #Holy #Amazing Interlude #Our Offering

References

External links

Dan Macaulay's official homepage

Harvest Time Church International
{{DEFAULTSORT:Macaulay, Dan 1975 births Living people Musicians from Brantford Canadian singer-songwriters Canadian performers of Christian music People from Williamsville, New York 21st-century Canadian male singers Canadian male singer-songwriters