Jeoffrey Benward (born January 10, 1952) is an American

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singer and songwriter. He has been involved in the Christian music business since the 1970s, but achieved attention when he formed a

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with his son,

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, called

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in 1995. His grandson is actor and singer

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Life and career

Benward was born in

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. His father, Keith Benward, was also a singer. In the 1970s, Jeoffrey actively toured and recorded, garnering a reputation as one of the industry's most accomplished singer-songwriters. During his early solo career, he released four albums for

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. He also co-wrote

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's No. 1 hit "The Concert of the Age." In the early 1990s, Jeoffrey was surprised to find out his son Aaron wanted to follow his steps. They decided to form a duo debuting in 1995. They ended up releasing three successful albums together, being also nominated for several

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s. In the late 1990s each of them decided to follow their individual careers. He released a self-titled album in 2000. Father and son still occasionally perform together. Benward was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame.Christian Music Hall of Fame
website He and his former wife, Candice, have three children:

, Sareece and Colin.

Solo discography

* ''Jeoff'' (1972) * ''Jeoff Benward'' (1985) * ''The Redeemer'' (1988) * ''Set It Into Motion'' (1990) * ''Strength For The Journey The Best of Jeoffrey Benward'' (1996) * ''Jeoffrey Benward'' (2000)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Benward, Jeoffrey 1952 births Living people American male singers American performers of Christian music Musicians from Fort Wayne, Indiana Writers from Fort Wayne, Indiana