Tony Wood is an American songwriter working primarily in the
contemporary Christian music (CCM) genre. He has received five
Gospel Music Association Dove Awards for songwriting.
Early and personal life
Wood was raised in
Chase City, Virginia
Chase City is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Chase City was incorporated in 1873 and named for Salmon P. Chase, United States Chief Justice and Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury. The population was 2,351 at the 2010 censu ...
and graduated from
Bluestone High School
Bluestone High School was a public high school in Skipwith, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Mecklenburg County. It was part of the Mecklenburg County Public Schools and, according to the plaque in the school lobby, officially opened on ...
(
Skipwith, VA) and
Averett College (now University in
Danville, VA
Danville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States, located in the Southside Virginia region and on the fall line of the Dan River. It was a center of tobacco production and was an area of Confederate activity ...
.) In 1987 he graduated from
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) is a Baptist theological institute in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It was created in 1950 to meet a need in ...
(
Wake Forest, NC
Wake Forest is a town in Franklin, Granville and Wake counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina; located almost entirely in Wake County, it lies just north of the state capital, Raleigh. At the 2020 census, the population was 47,601. That i ...
).
Music career
His career began in 1990 when he signed a staff songwriting deal with Lorenz Creative Services (which was soon purchased and became the gospel division of BMG Music Publishing.) He was a staff writer for BMG for seven years while also serving as Minister of Youth/Music at Westwood Baptist Church in Nashville, TN. In 1998, he signed with Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing (Zomba/Universal) where he wrote exclusively until 2009 when he signed with Essential Music (SONY). From 2015 until the present he has been a staff writer for WORD Music Publishing.
Awards
In 1998, Wood won the ASCAP Foundation's
SAMMY CAHN
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AWARD created to commemorate the life and career of the lyricist who gave us "All The Way," "Let It Snow" and many others. This award is given yearly to an ASCAP member showing promise as a lyric writer. Other winners of this award have included
John Mayer
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and
Lori McKenna
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.
Wood has been nominated for the Gospel Music Association's DOVE AWARD in the Songwriter of the Year category and for having songs in SONG OF THE YEAR categories for: Rock/Contemporary Song, Pop Song, Inspirational Song, Rap/Hip Hop Song and Southern Gospel Song. He has won three times in the Inspirational Song of the Year category: FIND YOUR WINGS by Mark Harris ('08); JOSEPH by Jason Crabb ('11) and SATISFIED by Jason Crabb ('13.) He also won Musical of the Year for AS SURE AS MY REDEEMER LIVES ... SO SHALL I ('11).
In 2015 he won the Canadian Gospel Music Association's COVENANT AWARD for Pop Song of the Year for ONE SURE THING recorded by the Color.
Selected credits
(SONG/artist/project)
CCM
WHEN THE TIME COMES/
Avalon
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/Stand
RING THE BELLS/
Big Daddy Weave
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History
The band members met in college while attending t ...
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Meredith Andrews
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Biography
Andrews grew up in Wilson, North Carol ...
/Ring The Bells
CHASING REBELS/
Ben Fuller/Who I Am
SING TO THE LORD/
Bob Carlisle
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,
Steve Camp
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,
Greg Long,
Clay Crosse/DAVID: Ordinary Man…Extraordinary God
GRACE OF MY LIFE/
Brian Littrell
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/Welcome Home
END OF ME/
Building 429
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/Building 429
MY FATHER IN ME/
CAIN
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/CAIN ep
TELL ME/
Carrollton/Sunlight and Shadows
GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD/
Charles Billingsley/Never Forsaken
LET THERE BE LIGHT/
Chris August
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August began recording as a secular musician before switching to Christian music. His song "Starry Nig ...
/The Upside of Down
EMPTY ME/
Chris Sligh
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/Running Back To You
STAINED GLASS WINDOW/Cochren & Co./Don't Lose Hope
ANCHOR/
Colton Dixon
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Early life
Colton Dixon was born Michael Colton Dixon on Oct ...
/Anchor
WITH A THANKFUL HEART/
Don Moen
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Early and personal life
Moen grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he attended high school in 1968. Moen attended Oral Rob ...
/Hiding Place
THIS IS CHRISTMAS/
Evan Craft
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/Mercy In A Manger
YOUR LOVE IS LIFE TO ME/
FFH/Found A Place
LIVING SACRIFICES/
First Call
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/Pressing On
HEAVENLY HOSTS/
For King and Country/A Drummer Boy Christmas
I'M LETTING GO/
Francesca Battistelli
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/Paper Heart
THIS IS THE STUFF/
Francesca Battistelli
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/Hundred More Years
CHRISTMAS IS/
Francesca Battistelli
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/Christmas
WHEN THE CRAZY KICKS IN/
Francesca Battistelli
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/If We're Honest
AS GOOD AS GOODBYE GETS/
Gary Chapman/Outside
ORDINARY DAY/
Ginny Owens
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/Beautiful
DANGEROUS/
Group 1 Crew
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/Fearless
CRAZY LOVE/
Hawk Nelson
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History Early independent releases (2000–2003)
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/Crazy Love
AMEN/
I Am They/I Am They
DIAMOND/
Jaci Velasquez
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Velasquez has sold almost ...
/Diamond
THREE/
Jackson Michelson/single
FEARLESS/
Jasmine Murray
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/Jasmine Murray ep
IF I SHOUT/
Jason Crabb
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BEFORE/
Jason Crabb
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IN THE ROOM/Jon Reddick/single
BREATHE/
Jonny Diaz
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/Everything Is Changing
REJOICE/
Jordan St. Cyr/single
ADORE HIM/
Kari Jobe
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/Worship and Adore: A Christmas Offering
I REMEMBER/
Kathy Troccoli
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/Together
NEW EYES/
Kim Hill/ The Mercy Project
EVEN IF (The Healing Doesn't Come)/
Kutless
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H ...
/Believer
THE GREATEST OF THESE/
Larnelle Harris
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/Live in Nashville
DISTURB US LORD/
Larnelle Harris
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/Disturb Us Lord
MY DELIVERER/
Mandisa
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/Freedom
BROKEN HALLELUJAH/
Mandisa
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/Freedom
JESUS, FIRM FOUNDATION/
Mark Hall,
Steven Curtis Chapman
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Chapman began his career in the late 1980s as a songwriter and performer of conte ...
,
Mike Donehey,
Mandisa
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/Jesus Firm Foundation: Hymns of Wonder
FIND YOUR WINGS/
Mark Harris/The Line Between The Two
NOTHING TAKES YOU BY SURPRISE/
Mark Harris/Windows and Walls
ALL THINGS POSSIBLE/
Mark Schultz/All Things Possible
JESUS ONLY JESUS/
Matt Redman
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/Passion: Let The Future Begin
WHEN I LOCK EYES WITH YOU/
Maverick City Music
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and UPPERROOM featuring Brandon Lake and Elyssa Smith/You Hold It All Together
LET HOPE ABOUND/
Melinda Doolittle
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/live performance on 11/5/2021 for Inauguration of Belmont University President Dr. Gregory Jones
EVEN THEN/
Micah Tyler
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/Different
THE ONLY THING GOOD IN ME/
Michael English/The Prodigal Comes Home
FREEZE THE FRAME/
Michael W. Smith
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/Christmas At Home
SON OF GOD/
Michael W. Smith
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/It's A Wonderful Christmas
GOD WITH GOD/
Michael W. Smith
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/Christmas At Home
I CHOOSE JESUS/
Moriah Peters
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/I Choose Jesus
DON'T WANNA MAKE A MOVE/
Natalie Grant
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/Stronger
ONE TRUE GOD/
NewSong
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''/One True God
FOLLOW JESUS/
Nicole C. Mullen
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Music career
While studying at Christ for the ...
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Selah
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It is probably either a liturgical-musical mark or an instruction on the reading ...
/Ultimate Collection
LOOKING FOR A GIRL/
OBB/Bright Side
HEALER/
Paul Baloche
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&
Aaron Shust
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/Your Name
THE LONGING/
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/Double Take
CHRIST REMAINS/
Phil Driscoll
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/A Different Man
TOP OF MY LUNGS/
Phillips, Craig and Dean
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/Top Of My Lungs
COME AS YOU ARE/
Pocket Full of Rocks
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The band operated independently for 10 years, releasing two albums: ''Songs to the King'' (2002) and ''To Make You Famous'' (2003). In 2005, they signed with Warner Bros. gospel ...
/More Than Noise
GOD FORBID/
Point of Grace
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/Life, Love and Other Mysteries
YES, I BELIEVE/
Point of Grace
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/Free To Fly
WASH ME AWAY/
Point of Grace
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/A Thousand Little Things
SAVING GRACE/
Ray Boltz
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Raised by his parents Wil ...
/Seasons Change
SOBER ME/
Ronnie Freeman
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/God Speaking
MAKE A MOVE/
Royal Tailor
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Royal Tailor was started by Tauren Wells, DJ Cox, Jeremy Guzman, and Blake Hubbard while they were attending Indiana Bible College in 2004. Jarrod Ingram ...
/Black & White
TAKE ME BACK/
Ryan Stevenson/ Weathering The Storm ep
FALLING FORWARD/
Sandi Patty
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Biography
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Patty was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, into a family of musician ...
/Falling Forward
YOU LOVE ME/
Sandi Patty
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Early life
Patty was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, into a family of musician ...
/Artist Of My Soul
SOMETIMES HE CALMS THE STORM/
Scott Krippayne
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/Wild Imagination
UNREDEEMED/
Selah
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/You Deliver Me
BEAUTIFUL TERRIBLE CROSS/
Selah
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/You Deliver Me
JESUS FIRM FOUNDATION/
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/The Worship Initiative, Volume 22
YOU WILL NEVER LEAVE ME/
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/These Simple Truths
HOW GLORIOUS THE LOVE OF HEAVEN/
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/How Glorious The Love Of Heaven
CALVARY IS THE SEA/
Steve Green/Experiencing God
UNRELENTING LOVE/
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/Experiencing God
SHOW UP, CHOOSE LOVE/
TobyMac
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SWEET JESUS/
Todd Smith Todd Smith may refer to:
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Matthew West
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/Alive
RING THE BELLS/
Travis Cottrell
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Cottrell was raised in Boone, North Carolina. In 1990, he moved to Nashville to study at Belmont University. After gr ...
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Natalie Grant
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/Ring The Bells
EVEN THIS/
Wayne Watson
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GOD WITH US/
We Are Messengers/God With Us ep
LOOKIN' FOR YOU/
Zach Williams/A Hundred Highways
I DON'T WANT CHRISTMAS TO END/
Zach Williams/I Don't Want Christmas To End
TO THE TABLE/
Zach Williams/Chain Breaker
WHILE WE'RE YOUNG/
1 Girl Nation/1 Girl Nation
PSALM 112/
4Him
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/Walk On
CANDLE IN THE RAIN/
4Him
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GOD IS ON THE MOVE/
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/#godisonthemove
THERE IS A GOD/
33 Miles
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/33 Miles
Southern Gospel/Country Gospel
HOLDING YOU/
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ROOM FULL OF STORIES/
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WELCOME TO THE FAMILY/
Booth Brothers/Room For More
REAL FAITH/
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/Real Faith
NEVER BEEN/
Crabb Family/20/20
I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES/
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/Peace of the Rock
TRUTH IS MARCHING ON/
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/Revival
BREATHE DEEP/
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/Breathe Deep
FIELDS/
the Isaacs
The Isaacs are a bluegrass Southern gospel music group consisting of mother Lily Isaacs (b. September 20, 1947), daughters Becky (b. Aug. 2, 1975) and Sonya Isaacs (b. July 22, 1974) and son Ben Isaacs (b. July 25, 1972), along with John Bowman (h ...
/Nature's Symphony in 432
GRACE ENOUGH/
Janet Paschal
Janet Paschal (born October 18, 1956) is an inspirational gospel vocalist. She has released numerous albums in that genre and has received multiple fan awards and Grammy and Dove Award nominations. She is also a songwriter and published author. ...
l/Home Again
WHAT THE BLOOD IS FOR/
Jason Crabb
Jason Douglas Crabb (born March 3, 1977) is a Christian music singer and musician. He has been the lead vocalist for the group The Crabb Family. /Love Is Stronger
GOOD LORD WILLING/Jim Brady Trio/A New Chapter
BEAUTY OF THE BLOOD/Joseph Habedank/Welcome Home
HERE HE COMES/Joseph Habedank/Resurrection
RELIGION ISN'T WORKING ANYMORE/Joseph Habedank/Change Is Coming
HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED/
Karen Peck and New River
Karen Peck and New River is a southern gospel mixed group based in Gainesville, Georgia.
Music career
The youngest of three daughters, Karen was exposed to the traditional sounds of gospel music at a very early age. Her parents often took Ka ...
/No Worries
KEEPERS/
Karen Peck and New River
Karen Peck and New River is a southern gospel mixed group based in Gainesville, Georgia.
Music career
The youngest of three daughters, Karen was exposed to the traditional sounds of gospel music at a very early age. Her parents often took Ka ...
/2:22
HELLO AFTER GOODBYE/
Legacy Five/God's Been Good
FIRST CLASS, WRONG FLIGHT
/Mark Lowry/Mouth in Motion
UNREDEEMED/
the Martins
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
/New Day
LITTLE IS MUCH/
Michael English/Love Is The Golden Rule
WELL DONE MY CHILD/
the Nelons
The Nelons are an American southern gospel group based in Atlanta, Georgia. Group members are Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, and Kelly's daughters Amber Nelon Kistler and Autumn Nelon Clark. The Nelons were inducted into the Gospel Mu ...
/Right On Time
PEACE AT LAST/
the Nelons
The Nelons are an American southern gospel group based in Atlanta, Georgia. Group members are Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, and Kelly's daughters Amber Nelon Kistler and Autumn Nelon Clark. The Nelons were inducted into the Gospel Mu ...
/Peace At Last
NEVER NOT GOD/
the Sound/God Is Real
THE MIRACLE/
Russ Taff
Russell Taff (born November 11, 1953) is an American gospel singer and songwriter who grew up in Farmersville, California. He has sung a variety of musical styles throughout his career including: pop rock, traditional Southern gospel, contempora ...
/Homecoming Lullabies
MOUNTAIN MOVER/
Talley Trio
The Talleys were a southern gospel trio composed of Roger and Debra Talley, and their daughter Lauren Talley as the lead and soprano singer. Performing over 20 years, they have made appearances all over the world. At the end of 2020 Roger and ...
/Rise Above
THE HEALER HASN'T LOST HIS TOUCH/
Tribute Quartet/Living The Stories
HAS THERE EVER BEEN/
Triumphant Quartet
The Triumphant Quartet (formerly Integrity Quartet until 2005) is an American Southern Gospel group that group consists of David Sutton (tenor), Clayton Inman (lead), Scott Inman (baritone), and Eric Bennett (bass).
Background
The Triumphan ...
/Living In Harmony
BIGGER THAN SUNDAY/
Triumphant Quartet
The Triumphant Quartet (formerly Integrity Quartet until 2005) is an American Southern Gospel group that group consists of David Sutton (tenor), Clayton Inman (lead), Scott Inman (baritone), and Eric Bennett (bass).
Background
The Triumphan ...
/Bigger Than Sunday
BEST THING/
Triumphant Quartet
The Triumphant Quartet (formerly Integrity Quartet until 2005) is an American Southern Gospel group that group consists of David Sutton (tenor), Clayton Inman (lead), Scott Inman (baritone), and Eric Bennett (bass).
Background
The Triumphan ...
/Bigger Than Sunday
Others
NO BLOOD/
Cledus T. Judd
James Barry Poole (born December 18, 1964) is an American country music artist who records under the name Cledus T. Judd. Known primarily for his parodies of popular country songs, he has been called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music, and ...
/ Things I Remember Before I Forget
GLITTER AND GLORY/
Heidi Montag
Heidi Blair Pratt (née Montag; born September 15, 1986) is an American reality television personality, model, singer and actress. Born and raised in Crested Butte, Colorado. In 2006, Montag came to prominence after being cast in the MTV reality ...
/Glitter and Glory ep
INK/
Joe Diffie
Joe Logan Diffie (December 28, 1958 – March 29, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. After working as a demo singer in the mid 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. Between then and 2004, Diffie ...
/Songs From Mark Twain: Words and Music
WONDER OF WONDERS/
Jonathan Cain
Jonathan Leonard Friga (born February 26, 1950), known professionally as Jonathan Cain, is an American musician and songwriter best known as the keyboardist for Journey. He has also worked with the Babys and Bad English. Cain was inducted into ...
/Wonder of Wonders ep
DON'T PULL AWAY/
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, entrepreneur and philanthropist. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, '' Swe ...
/Jessica
IF NOT FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST/
Jim Nabors
James Thurston Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle.
Nabors was discovered by Andy Griffith while working at a Santa Monica, California, Sa ...
/When He Spoke
LIVE TO WORSHIP/
Joy Williams/Girls of Grace
SNOW GLOBE/
Matt Wertz
Matthew Stewart Wertz (born February 17, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter. Originally from Liberty, Missouri, as of 2014 he lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
Life and career
Born and raised a Christian in Liberty, Missouri, Wertz's intere ...
/Snow Globe
CLOSER TO HOME/
Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was change ...
/Front Row Seats
SING IT NOW/
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 single ...
/Sing It Now
BETWEEN HERE AND HEAVEN/
Booth Brothers w/
Restless Heart
Restless Heart is an American country music band established in 1984. The band's members are Larry Stewart (lead vocals), John Dittrich (drums, vocals), Paul Gregg (bass guitar, vocals), Dave Innis (piano, keyboards, guitar, vocals), and Greg Je ...
/Between Here and Heaven
ALL IS WELL/
Ricky Skaggs
Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, ma ...
/Blessed Assurance: New Hymns of Fanny Crosby
I HEAR A WHISPER/
Rob Mathes
Rob or ROB may refer to:
Places
* Rob, Velike Lašče, a settlement in Slovenia
* Roberts International Airport (IATA code ROB), in Monrovia, Liberia
People
* Rob (given name), a given name or nickname, e.g., for Robert(o), Robin/Robyn
* Rob ( ...
/Experiencing God
23 (The Lord Is My Shepherd/
Ronan Tynan
Ronan Tynan (born 14 May 1960) is an Irish tenor singer and former Paralympic athlete.
He was a member of The Irish Tenors re-joining in 2011 while continuing to pursue his solo career since May 2004. In the United States, audiences know him f ...
/The Dawning of the Day
OLD PHOTOGRAPHS AT CHRISTMASTIME/
Todd Tilghman
Todd Tilghman (born January 3, 1978) is an American pastor singer. He is the winner of season 18 of American talent competition ''The Voice''. At the age of 42, he became the oldest winner in the series history, a record previously held by Josh ...
/Old Photographs At Christmastime
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE/
Tim Rushlow
Timothy Ray Rushlow (born October 6, 1966) is an American recording artist. Between 1991 and 1997, Rushlow was lead vocalist of country music group Little Texas, which recorded four albums and a Greatest Hits package, in addition to charting ...
/Unfinished Symphony ep
WESTERN FLYER/
Western Flyer
Western Flyer was an American country music band founded in 1992 by Danny Myrick (lead vocals, bass guitar), Chris Marion (keyboards, vocals), T. J. Klay (harmonica, mandolin, vocals), Bruce Gust (drums, vocals), Steve Charles (lead guitar, vocal ...
/Western Flyer
Choir musicals
In addition to writing individual songs for recording artists, Wood has written many seasonal musicals for church choirs. Some highlights are:
Christmas
WHAT KIND OF THRONE (Word Music)
HE SHALL BE CALLED (Word Music)
MY HEART LONGS FOR CHRISTMAS (Lillenas Music)
JOURNEY OF FAITH (Lifeway Music)
GOD SPEAKING (Benson Music)
ONE QUIET NIGHT (Benson Music)
JESUS: THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THAT NAME (Brentwood Music)
Easter
BLESSED DAWN (Word Music)
AS SURE AS MY REDEEMER LIVES ... SO SHALL I (Word Music)
GOD OF THE EMPTY TOMB (Benson Music)
IN CHRIST ALONE (Brentwood Music)
Patriotic
AMERICAN DREAMERS (Word Music)
PRAYER FOR AMERICA (Benson Music)
TRUTH IS MARCHING ON (Benson Music)
Book
In 2014, Wood released his first book. The devotional gift book A PARENT'S BOOK OF PRAYERS (Broadman & Holman Publishing) contains 365 prayers, one per day, based on a Biblical theme that a parent can pray for their child.
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Tony
1961 births
Living people
American performers of Christian music
Record producers from Virginia
Musicians from Virginia
Musicians from Tennessee
Songwriters from Virginia
Songwriters from Tennessee
People from Chase City, Virginia