Jeremy Michael Riddle (born October 18, 1977) is an American
Christian musician
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, songwriter, and worship leader, best known for a long tenure as an ensemble leader with
Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church ...
.
Background
Born in
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
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Jeremy Riddle's debut album, ''Full Attention'', was released on March 6, 2007. It peaked on the ''
Billboard
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'' Top Christian and Gospel Albums Chart at No. 47, and the only single released from the album, "Sweetly Broken", peaked at No. 19 on both the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs and Christian Airplay Charts. It has also been used as a
contemporary worship song
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.
In 2009, Riddle released ''The Now and Not Yet'' through Varietal Records. Riddle has stated on his website that the reason for this album is to "
reate
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fresh expressions of worship that both exalt the Creator and encourage and enlighten the people of God." The album has appeared on two charts, ''Billboard''s
Hot Christian Albums
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format (peaking at No. 15) and the
Top Heatseekers
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(peaking at No. 11).
The first single off the new album is "Bless His Name", written by Riddle's friend Tony Sanchez. The song charted on ''Billboard''s
Hot Christian Songs
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format, peaking at No. 36.
Riddle released albums ''Prepare The Way: Live'' in 2010 and ''Furious'' in 2011.
From September 2011 to June of 2019, Riddle was the worship community pastor at
Bethel Church in Redding, California, where he frequently led worship. He appeared on many albums by Bethel Music. Some of the songs from Bethel music included "This is Amazing Grace" and "In Your Light" from the album ''For the Sake of the World''. "This is Amazing Grace" song was written by
Phil Wickham
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, Josh Farro and Riddle, and produced by Pete Kipley. ''
Billboard
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'' named it No. 1 on the Christian Airplay Songs chart for 2014.
In 2019 Riddle announced that he and his wife felt the Lord leading them back to Southern California. They are now at Vineyard Anaheim as the Worship, Creativity and Prayer Pastors.
Discography
with Recon Records
* ''Beautiful Jesus'' (2003)
with Vineyard
*''
Full Attention
''Full Attention'' was the first studio album by the contemporary Christian musician Jeremy Riddle. It was produced by Bob Hartry and released on March 6, 2007, by Vineyard Records, Varietal Records. The album has had commercial chart successes an ...
'' (2007)
*''The Now and Not Yet'' (2009)
*''Prepare the Way: Live'' (2010)
*''Furious'' (2011)
with Bethel Music
*''
Be Lifted High
''Be Lifted High'' is the second live album by California-based worship collective Bethel Music. The album was released on February 15, 2011 by Kingsway Music alongside the group's imprint label, Bethel Music. Jeremy Edwardson worked on the pro ...
'' (2011) (by
Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church ...
)
*''
The Loft Sessions'' (2012) (by
Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church ...
)
*''
For the Sake of the World
''For the Sake of the World'' is the fourth album from California-based worship collective Bethel Music. The album, produced by Brian Johnson, Ian McIntosh and Jeffrey Kunde, was released on 1 October 2012 by the collective's imprint label, Bethel ...
'' (2012) (by
Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church ...
)
*''
Tides
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Tide tables can ...
'' (2013) (by
Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church ...
)
*''
Tides Live'' (2014) (by
Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church ...
)
*''
Have It All'' (2016) (by
Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church ...
)
*''
Starlight
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Sunligh ...
'' (2017) (by
Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church ...
)
*''
More
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Music Albums
* ''More!'' (album), by Booka S ...
'' (2017) (by
Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church ...
)
*''
Moments: Mighty Sound'' (2018) (by
Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American music label and worship movement from Redding, California, originating out of Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church where they started making music in 2001. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church ...
)
Independent
*''Joy to the World - EP'' (2018) (Jeremy Riddle/Watershed Music Group)
*''Holy Ground: Live Around The World'' (2020) (Watershed Music Group)
*''Live In The Prayer Room'' (2022)
References
External links
*
Jeremy Riddle's profile on Bethel MusicJeremy Riddle's profile on Watershed Music Group
1977 births
Living people
Association of Vineyard Churches
20th-century Christians
21st-century Christians
21st-century American singers
American Charismatics
American male singer-songwriters
American performers of Christian music
Composers of Christian music
Christian music songwriters
People from Mount Holly, New Jersey
Performers of contemporary worship music
Singer-songwriters from New Jersey
California State University, Fullerton alumni
21st-century American male singers
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