Mark Harris is an American

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(CCM) singer and songwriter.

Career

Harris began his music career in the contemporary Christian music group

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after graduating from

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4Him (1989–2006)

Harris is a founding member of the CCM male

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4Him 4Him was a contemporary Christian group founded in 1990 in Mobile, Alabama, US. The group has ten Dove awards, a Grammy nomination and three certified gold albums to their credit. The group was inducted into Alabama's Music Hall of Fame, follo ...

, which toured and recorded from 1990 to 2006. He wrote or co-wrote 25 number-one songs. 4Him won eight GMA

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, and were nominated for a

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for their album ''The Message''.

Solo (2006–present)

Harris began a solo career in 2005 and released his debut solo album, ''The Line Between the Two''. He followed ''Windows and Walls''. He won a GMA Dove Award in the category of Inspirational Song of the Year for his single "Find Your Wings". In 2009, he released a Christmas album titled, ''Christmas Is''. In 2011, he released his fourth solo project, ''Stronger in the Broken Places''. As a solo artist he has had three number-one songs. He also released a book with Howard Publishing/Simon and Schuster in 2009, that bears the same title as his hit, "Find Your Wings". Harris joined the staff at Gateway Church in

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, in March 2013, and serves as executive pastor of worship ministries.

Discography

As member of 4Him

* 1990: ''

'' * 1991: ''

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'' * 1992: '' The Basics of Life'' * 1993: ''

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'' (Christmas) * 1994: '' The Ride'' * 1996: '' The Message'' * 1998: '' Obvious'' * 2000: '' Hymns: A Place of Worship'' * 2001: ''Walk On'' * 2003: ''Visible''

Solo

Singles

* "Find Your Wings" (from ''The Line Between the Two'') No. 1 on R&R Adult Contemporary charts

Other album appearances

* 2004: ''Creation: The Story of Life'' (various artists), "The Story of Light" * 2007: ''Glory Revealed: The Word of God in Worship'' (various artists), "By His Wounds" (with

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, Mark Hall, Brian Litrell,

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) * 2011: ''Consuming Worship'' (various artists), "Ashes To Fire" * 2011: ''Courageous: Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (various artists), "When We're Together"

With Gateway Worship

* 2014: ''It Is Written: Songs from Gateway Devotions'' * 2015: ''The Blessed Life: Songs from Gateway Devotions'' * 2015: ''

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'' * 2017: ''Monuments''

Tours

* ''Freedom Blast Tour'' (2000, 2001)

References

External links

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