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Starlight (Bethel Music Album)
''Starlight'' (stylized as star-light) is the ninth live album and thirteenth album overall by California-based worship collective Bethel Music. The album was released on April 7, 2017, by the group's imprint label, Bethel Music. Chris Greely and Ran Jackson worked on the production of the album. Background ''Starlight'' was recorded in October 2016 when Bethel Music went on a Worship Nights Tour, ministering in cities across the East Coast of the United States with guest worship leader, Francesca Battistelli, and guest speakers Lisa Bevere and Havilah Cunnington. Promotion Three songs, "Starlight" by Amanda Cook, "Take Courage" by Kristene DiMarco and "King of My Heart" by Steffany Gretzinger and Jeremy Riddle were made available for instant download on March 17, 2017, the first day of the pre-order period in the lead up to the album's release. Singles A studio version of " Take Courage" was released in digital format as the lead single from the album on May 8, 2017. The song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethel Music
Bethel Music is an American Christian music label and publishing group. Beginning as a local music ministry, it became a global outreach collective of songwriters and musicians. History Between 2009 and 2013, Bethel Music developed a record label and publishing company featuring songwriters and worship leaders from Bethel Church (Redding), Bethel Church, a Nondenominational Christianity, non-denominational megachurch in Redding, California. In February 2015, Bethel Music launched the "Bethel Music Artist Collective", an expansion of their group of locally based artists to include Josh Baldwin and Jonathan David & Melissa Helser, Jonathan and Melissa Helser from another ministry which is based in North Carolina. In June of the same year, Bethel added Christian artist Cory Asbury, formerly of the International House of Prayer. In September 2015, Bethel announced that Leeland (band), Leeland was joining Bethel's Artist Collective. Past and current members Members of Bethel Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steffany Gretzinger
Steffany Dawn Gretzinger (née Frizzell; born November 8, 1984) is an American music singer-songwriter and former ensemble vocalist with Bethel Music, based in Franklin, Tennessee. She released her first solo album, ''The Undoing'', with Bethel Music in 2014. The album was a ''Billboard'' magazine breakthrough release, reaching number twenty on the ''Billboard'' 200, and also gained top five status among Top Christian and Independent albums in September 2014. Steffany is married to Stephen Gretzinger, and they have a daughter, Wonder Grace, and a son, Wilder Justice. Career Featuring Steffany Gretzinger worked mainly as a worship leader with Bethel Music, which is a part of Bethel Church in Redding, California. She was involved in three of Bethel Music's releases, which included: background vocals for ''Be Lifted High'' (2011, as Steffany Frizzell), "One Thirst" with fellow Bethel collective member Jeremy Riddle, and background vocals on fellow Bethel Music member William Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan David & Melissa Helser
Jonathan David & Melissa Helser are an American Christian music husband and wife duo from Sophia, North Carolina, who started their music recording careers together in 2013. They have released three studio albums with Bethel Music, ''Endless Ocean, Bottomless Sea'' (2014), ''On the Shores'' (2015) and '' Beautiful Surrender'' (2016). Their last album, ''Beautiful Surrender'', was their breakthrough released upon the ''Billboard'' magazine charts. Music history The husband and wife duo commenced their recording careers together in 2013, with releasing their first studio album, ''Endless Ocean, Bottomless Sea'', on November 24, 2014, using the Bethel Music recording label. They released, ''On the Shores'', with Bethel Music, on June 9, 2015. Their third studio album, '' Beautiful Surrender'', was released on September 30, 2016, from Bethel Music. This album was their breakthrough release on the Billboard (magazine) charts, where it peaked on The ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 54, Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Baldwin
Joshua Aaron Baldwin (born July 8, 1979) is an American Christian singer, songwriter and worship pastor. A member of the Bethel Music collective, Baldwin also serves as a worship leader at Bethel Church in Redding, California. Josh Baldwin started serving as a worship leader at MorningStar Fellowship Church after attending the ministry school there. He independently released ''Changing'', his first album, in 2008. In 2010, Baldwin then joined Queen City Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving as worship pastor. Baldwin released ''Rivers'' in 2014, earning him his first ''Billboard'' chart appearance with a placement on the US Heatseekers Albums. Josh Baldwin signed with Bethel Music in 2014, and moved to Redding, California to join Bethel Church. Baldwin made his first feature on a Bethel Music collective release, ''Have It All'' (2016), with the song "Praises (Be Lifted Up)". Baldwin then released ''The War Is Over'', his first solo effort with the label in mid-2017 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mark McMillan
John Mark McMillan (born November 27, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. Career In 2002, McMillan released his debut album ''Hope Anthology, Volume 1''. This independent album was followed by ''The Song Inside: The Sounds of Breaking Down'' in 2005, which included the track " How He Loves". The song was successful despite the album's independent release, and has been covered by several well-known artists within the Christian music industry including the David Crowder Band. McMillan released his third album, '' The Medicine'', independently in 2008, and re-released the same album under the Integrity Music label in 2010. ''Economy'' followed in 2011 with Integrity Music. In 2014, McMillan and Josh Lujan Loveless formed Lionhawk Records, and '' Borderland'' became the first album released under this new label. '' Borderland'' was released after a successful Kickstarter campaign, where he raised close to double the goal. The album debuted at No. 41 on the ''Billboa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Feucht
Sean Feucht (born 1983) is an American Contemporary Christian music, Christian singer, songwriter, former worship leader at Bethel Church (Redding, California), Bethel Church, and the founder of the Let Us Worship movement. He unsuccessfully ran as a Republican (United States), Republican in California's 3rd congressional district. After running for Congress, Feucht hosted large outdoor worship gatherings to 2020 United States anti-lockdown protests, protest government restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has been described in the media as "a worship leader from the epicenter of the New Apostolic Reformation movement", a "[promoter of] Christian Dominionism, Christian dominionism", as well as "at the intersection of far-right Christianity and the MAGA movement." Biography Feucht began playing music and leading church youth group worship in his teenage years. New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) prophet Lou Engle's recordings of prayers and prophecies made an impa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The McClures
Paul and Hannah McClure (previously known as The McClures) are an American contemporary worship duo composed of musicians Paul McClure and Hannah McClure. The duo released their debut studio album, '' The Way Home'', on August 30, 2019, through Bethel Music. The album spawned the singles "Now I See", "Only Have One", and "Reign Above It All". ''The Way Home'' debuted at No. 36 on ''Billboard'''s Top Christian Albums Chart in the United States. History Background Paul and Hannah McClure first began leading worship at their local church as teenagers in their hometown of High Point, North Carolina. In 2009, they attended the WorshipU conference hosted by Bethel Music in Redding, California. This influenced the duo's cross-country relocation to Redding, where they began serving as worship leaders and songwriters at Bethel Church in 2011. 2019-present: ''The Way Home'', ''Christmas Morning'' The McClures made their career debut on Bethel Music with the release of "Now I See" on J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Johnson (American Musician)
Brian Mark Johnson (born March 17, 1978) is an American contemporary worship musician and worship pastor. He is the president and co-founder of Bethel Music, as well as a member of its Artist Collective and is one-half of the husband-and-wife worship duo, Brian & Jenn Johnson. He is also a senior worship pastor at Bethel Church in Redding, California, and a Senior Overseer of WorshipU, an online school of worship under Bethel Music, which he co-founded with Jenn Johnson. As a solo musician, Johnson has released one album, ''Love Came Down - Live Acoustic Worship in the Studio'' (2010). As a part of Brian & Jenn Johnson, three live albums have been released: ''Undone'' (2001), '' We Believe'' (2006)- the duo's first release to chart on ''Billboard''s Christian Albums chart, and ''Where You Go I Go'' (2008). The duo has also released one studio album, '' After All These Years'' (2017), which charted on the US ''Billboard'' 200. As a founding member of Bethel Music, Johnson has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival Records (Australia), Festival, Sony Music, CBS, Bertelsmann Music Group, RCA, Warner Music Group, WEA and PolyGram, Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licences and royalties. The association has more than 190 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA is administered by a board of directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small. History In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies. It was replaced in the 1970s by the Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Worship Music
Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, is a distinct genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has evolved over the past 60 years and is stylistically similar to pop music. The songs are often referred to as "praise songs" or "worship songs" and are typically led by a "worship band" or "praise team," with either a guitarist or pianist serving as the lead. It has become a common genre of music performed in many churches, particularly in charismatic or non-denominational Protestant churches, with some Catholic Church in the United States, Catholic congregations also incorporating it into the Mass. History and development In the early 1950s, the Taizé Community in France began attracting youths from various religious denominations with worship hymns based on modern melodies. In the mid-20th century, Christian unions (student groups), Christian unions in university settings hosted evangelistic talks. The Universalist Church o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Christian Music
Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christianity, Christian faith and stylistically rooted in Christian music. Originating in the United States, it was formed by those affected by the 1960s Jesus movement revival who began to express themselves in other styles of popular music, beyond the church music of hymns, Gospel music, gospel and Southern gospel music that was prevalent in the church at the time. Initially referred to as Jesus music, today, the term is typically used to refer to pop music, pop, but also includes Christian rock, rock, Christian alternative rock, alternative rock, Christian hip hop, hip hop, Christian metal, metal, Contemporary worship music, contemporary worship, Christian punk, punk, Christian hardcore, hardcore punk, Latin Christian music, Latin, Christian electronic da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
