Brandon Heath
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Brandon Heath is a contemporary Christian music
ian from Nashville, Tennessee
. He has released three studio albums: Don't Get Comfortable (2006), What If We (2008) and "Leaving Eden" (2011). He is best known for the No. 1 "I'm Not Who I Was
" and "Give Me Your Eyes
". He was nominated four times at the Dove Awards of 2008
and won in the "New Artist of the Year" category. His second album was nominated for "Gospel
Album of the Year" at the 51st Grammy Awards
of 2009.
Heath began his career by writing songs as a teenager. His first independently released album, Early Stuff (2004), was a compilation of his earlier songwriting. After also releasing Soldier in 2004, he signed with Reunion Records
to release his first main studio album, Don't Get Comfortable
, in late 2006. The album's first single, "Our God Reigns", received a Dove Award nomination in 2007. Heath's song "I'm Not Who I Was
" became No. 1 single, staying on top of Billboard
's Hot Christian Songs
chart for several weeks. It received two Dove nominations, including "Song of the Year". Heath returned in mid-2008 with a second project: What If We
. The album's first single "Give Me Your Eyes
" was released in July 2008 and ended the year as the second most-played song on R&R
magazine's Christian CHR
chart for 2008. The song received two GMA Dove Awards in 2009: "Song of the Year" and "Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year".
. His father was a police officer, and his mother was a hair dresser. His parents divorced when he was three years old, and Heath was raised by his divorced mother for five or six years before she remarried. Heath said that during his early life, he grew bitter towards his family, but in high school he decided to "[come] to the Lord because I wanted to learn how to forgive my dad for some mistakes that he made when I was younger. I had to forgive both of my parents for not sticking together." He was given a guitar
as a Christmas
gift at the age of 13, and around the same time he began writing his first songs. Heath was a choir member at his school, Hillsboro High School in Nashville, and was encouraged by his teacher to pursue music. He also expanded his spiritual horizons by going on faith missions to India and Ecuador, thus setting the table for the mix of religion and music that would soon fuel his professional life.
Heath grew up nonreligious
ly, but was invited to the attend a Christian Young Life
camp as a teenager. While attending the summer camp at age 16, Heath said he "heard about Jesus
for the first time"; he said he never really went to church
until attending the camp, and claimed that Young Life "showed me Christ and got me plugged in to a church". After high school, he became a leader for the camp and is still involved with Young Life across the United States. Heath attended Middle Tennessee State University
and earned a BA
in English. After his guitar was stolen in early 2000, he compiled a demo CD of his songs for sale to help pay for a new guitar.
, was released on September 5, 2006. His first radio single from the album was "Our God Reigns", which garnered a 2007 Dove Award
nomination for Worship Song of the Year.
His second radio single, "I'm Not Who I Was
", was released around early 2007 and was his first No. 1 song. It topped Billboard
's Hot Christian Songs
chart for six consecutive weeks starting on July 4, 2007. The song was covered by Jason Castro (from American Idol
) at Lakepoint Church. "Don't Get Comfortable", the title track from Heath's debut album, was also released as a single.
At the 39th annual GMA Dove Awards
, Heath was nominated for four Dove Awards, winning in the category for New Artist of the Year.
's 30-city Whispered and Shouted
tour from early to mid 2008. His second studio album, What If We
, was released on August 19, 2008. The album's first single, "Give Me Your Eyes
", was released in July 2008 and was his most commercially-successful song to date. It stayed at No. 1 on R&R
's Christian CHR
chart for 14 consecutive weeks from August to December 2008. It ended the year as 2008's second most played song in the CHR format. In 2009, his song "Wait and See" was released as the next single, and by August it placed at No5 on Billboards Hot Christian Songs
chart. He guest-starred on Christian band Leeland
's album Love Is on the Move
, on the single "Follow You".
In 2011, his Song "Sunrise" was used as the new theme song for Sunrise Communications AG
, a Swiss telecommunications company.
and Matt Wertz, who was one of his roommates. He has written songs for Norman, Joy Williams and Christopher Williams. He has worked with Sevenglory
on their 2007 album, Atmosphere. Heath also co-wrote the song 'Found By You' by Britt Nicole
.
for a year. He liked being a part of a grassroots ministry and once said that he "felt at home from the moment he stepped off the plane". He has since moved back to his home in Nashville to devote more time to his musical career and to be closer to family. He still considers Texas to be his second home and visits when he has the time.
He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee
.
Carrie Underwood
surprised her husband Mike Fisher by having Heath sing his song "Love Never Fails" for their first dance at their wedding. She had earlier told People Magazine that she was in love with Heath's voice.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
ian from Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. He has released three studio albums: Don't Get Comfortable (2006), What If We (2008) and "Leaving Eden" (2011). He is best known for the No. 1 "I'm Not Who I Was
I'm Not Who I Was
"I'm Not Who I Was" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath, and was the lead single from his debut album Don't Get Comfortable...
" and "Give Me Your Eyes
Give Me Your Eyes
"Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, What If We. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track...
". He was nominated four times at the Dove Awards of 2008
Dove Awards of 2008
The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2008 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2007. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.Nominations were announced on February 14, 2008 by singer Michael W...
and won in the "New Artist of the Year" category. His second album was nominated for "Gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
Album of the Year" at the 51st Grammy Awards
51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
of 2009.
Heath began his career by writing songs as a teenager. His first independently released album, Early Stuff (2004), was a compilation of his earlier songwriting. After also releasing Soldier in 2004, he signed with Reunion Records
Reunion Records
Reunion Records is a Christian music record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee and operating under the Provident Label Group. The label was founded in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton.-History:...
to release his first main studio album, Don't Get Comfortable
Don't Get Comfortable
Don't Get Comfortable is first studio album from contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath. The album was released on September 5, 2006. The album's first single "I'm Not Who I Was" became a number one hit on Christian radio...
, in late 2006. The album's first single, "Our God Reigns", received a Dove Award nomination in 2007. Heath's song "I'm Not Who I Was
I'm Not Who I Was
"I'm Not Who I Was" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath, and was the lead single from his debut album Don't Get Comfortable...
" became No. 1 single, staying on top of Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Hot Christian Songs
Hot Christian Songs
Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States....
chart for several weeks. It received two Dove nominations, including "Song of the Year". Heath returned in mid-2008 with a second project: What If We
What If We
What If We is the second studio album by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Provident Label Group. The album debuted at #73 on the Billboard 200...
. The album's first single "Give Me Your Eyes
Give Me Your Eyes
"Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, What If We. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track...
" was released in July 2008 and ended the year as the second most-played song on R&R
R&R (magazine)
R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
magazine's Christian CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
chart for 2008. The song received two GMA Dove Awards in 2009: "Song of the Year" and "Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year".
Early life
Brandon Heath Knell was born in Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. His father was a police officer, and his mother was a hair dresser. His parents divorced when he was three years old, and Heath was raised by his divorced mother for five or six years before she remarried. Heath said that during his early life, he grew bitter towards his family, but in high school he decided to "[come] to the Lord because I wanted to learn how to forgive my dad for some mistakes that he made when I was younger. I had to forgive both of my parents for not sticking together." He was given a guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
as a Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
gift at the age of 13, and around the same time he began writing his first songs. Heath was a choir member at his school, Hillsboro High School in Nashville, and was encouraged by his teacher to pursue music. He also expanded his spiritual horizons by going on faith missions to India and Ecuador, thus setting the table for the mix of religion and music that would soon fuel his professional life.
Heath grew up nonreligious
Irreligion
Irreligion is defined as an absence of religion or an indifference towards religion. Sometimes it may also be defined more narrowly as hostility towards religion. When characterized as hostility to religion, it includes antitheism, anticlericalism and antireligion. When characterized as...
ly, but was invited to the attend a Christian Young Life
Young Life
YoungLife is a worldwide, non-profit, Evangelical Christian organization. YoungLife consists of many branches of ministry , but most commonly the name "YoungLife" refers to the outreach arm of the organization directed toward high school students...
camp as a teenager. While attending the summer camp at age 16, Heath said he "heard about Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
for the first time"; he said he never really went to church
Church service
In Christianity, a church service is a term used to describe a formalized period of communal worship, often but not exclusively occurring on Sunday, or Saturday in the case of those churches practicing seventh-day Sabbatarianism. The church service is the gathering together of Christians to be...
until attending the camp, and claimed that Young Life "showed me Christ and got me plugged in to a church". After high school, he became a leader for the camp and is still involved with Young Life across the United States. Heath attended Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
and earned a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English. After his guitar was stolen in early 2000, he compiled a demo CD of his songs for sale to help pay for a new guitar.
Musical career
Heath's original demo CD from 2000 was later released in 2004 as an independent album titled Early Stuff. During that year he released a second independent album, Soldier, which was produced by Chris Davis. Don't Get Comfortable The EP was independently released in 2005, containing five tracks that were later included on Heath's debut album.Don't Get Comfortable
Heath's major label debut, Don't Get ComfortableDon't Get Comfortable
Don't Get Comfortable is first studio album from contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath. The album was released on September 5, 2006. The album's first single "I'm Not Who I Was" became a number one hit on Christian radio...
, was released on September 5, 2006. His first radio single from the album was "Our God Reigns", which garnered a 2007 Dove Award
Dove Awards of 2007
The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2007 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2006. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Brian Littrell, Natalie Grant, and Donnie McClurkin...
nomination for Worship Song of the Year.
His second radio single, "I'm Not Who I Was
I'm Not Who I Was
"I'm Not Who I Was" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath, and was the lead single from his debut album Don't Get Comfortable...
", was released around early 2007 and was his first No. 1 song. It topped Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Hot Christian Songs
Hot Christian Songs
Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States....
chart for six consecutive weeks starting on July 4, 2007. The song was covered by Jason Castro (from American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
) at Lakepoint Church. "Don't Get Comfortable", the title track from Heath's debut album, was also released as a single.
At the 39th annual GMA Dove Awards
Dove Awards of 2008
The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2008 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2007. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.Nominations were announced on February 14, 2008 by singer Michael W...
, Heath was nominated for four Dove Awards, winning in the category for New Artist of the Year.
What If We
Brandon Heath toured as a guest on Aaron ShustAaron Shust
Aaron Michael Shust is an American Contemporary Christian Music artist on the Centricity Music label. Shust was named the songwriter of the year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007, and his song "My Savior My God" received the Song of the Year award.-Biography:Shust grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
's 30-city Whispered and Shouted
Whispered and Shouted
Whispered and Shouted is the second studio album released by ontemporary Christian musician Aaron Shust. It was released on June 5, 2007 and debuted at #151 on the Billboard 200.-Background:...
tour from early to mid 2008. His second studio album, What If We
What If We
What If We is the second studio album by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Provident Label Group. The album debuted at #73 on the Billboard 200...
, was released on August 19, 2008. The album's first single, "Give Me Your Eyes
Give Me Your Eyes
"Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, What If We. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track...
", was released in July 2008 and was his most commercially-successful song to date. It stayed at No. 1 on R&R
R&R (magazine)
R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
's Christian CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
chart for 14 consecutive weeks from August to December 2008. It ended the year as 2008's second most played song in the CHR format. In 2009, his song "Wait and See" was released as the next single, and by August it placed at No5 on Billboards Hot Christian Songs
Hot Christian Songs
Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States....
chart. He guest-starred on Christian band Leeland
Leeland
Leeland is a Christian rock band from Baytown, Texas. The band was formed in 2004, although lead singer Leeland Mooring had been writing songs beforehand. Leeland is composed of Leeland Mooring , Jack Mooring , Casey Moore , Shelly Mooring and Mike Smith...
's album Love Is on the Move
Love Is on the Move
Love Is on the Move is the third studio album by Christian band Leeland. It was released on August 25, 2009 and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart...
, on the single "Follow You".
In 2011, his Song "Sunrise" was used as the new theme song for Sunrise Communications AG
Sunrise Communications AG
Sunrise Communications AG , is a Swiss telecommunications provider based in Zurich. It has 2.8 million customers making it the second largest telecommunications company after Swisscom. It provides mobile and landline phone and internet services...
, a Swiss telecommunications company.
Leaving Eden
Brandon has been supporting his recent studio album with a tour supporting MercyMe. The first single off of his 3rd studio album is "Your Love". Brandon Heath's 2011 release was produced by Dan Muckala who also co-wrote a handful of the songs along with Jason Ingram.Other work
Heath has partnered in songwriting with Bebo NormanBebo Norman
Jeffrey Stephen "Bebo" Norman is a contemporary Christian musician from Columbus, Georgia, USA. His most successful album to date is Myself When I Am Real, which included hit songs "Great Light of the World" and "Falling Down". Other popular songs by Norman include "Disappear", "Nothing Without...
and Matt Wertz, who was one of his roommates. He has written songs for Norman, Joy Williams and Christopher Williams. He has worked with Sevenglory
Sevenglory
Sevenglory is an American christian rock band from Indiana. They were formed in 2001, and are currently signed to 7Spin Music. The band is currently composed of Gabe Johannes , Caleb Johannes and Kurt Felsman .-History:...
on their 2007 album, Atmosphere. Heath also co-wrote the song 'Found By You' by Britt Nicole
Britt Nicole
Brittany Nicole Waddell is a Christian music artist who performs under the name Britt Nicole. She is signed to EMI CMG/Sparrow.-Childhood:Britt Nicole was born on August 2nd 1985....
.
Personal life
Brandon Heath moved to The Woodlands, Texas in 2008 and was a worship leader at The Woodlands United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
for a year. He liked being a part of a grassroots ministry and once said that he "felt at home from the moment he stepped off the plane". He has since moved back to his home in Nashville to devote more time to his musical career and to be closer to family. He still considers Texas to be his second home and visits when he has the time.
He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
.
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
surprised her husband Mike Fisher by having Heath sing his song "Love Never Fails" for their first dance at their wedding. She had earlier told People Magazine that she was in love with Heath's voice.
Discography
- Don't Get ComfortableDon't Get ComfortableDon't Get Comfortable is first studio album from contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath. The album was released on September 5, 2006. The album's first single "I'm Not Who I Was" became a number one hit on Christian radio...
(2006) - What If WeWhat If WeWhat If We is the second studio album by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Provident Label Group. The album debuted at #73 on the Billboard 200...
(2008) - Leaving EdenLeaving Eden (Brandon Heath album)Leaving Eden is the third studio album by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath. It was released on January 18, 2011 through Reunion Records. During the week of January 21, 2011, the album's first single "Your Love" was number 1 on Christian Songs chart, which it spent 27 weeks on the chart...
(2011)
Compilation Contributions
- Bend (Joseph) - Music Inspired by the Story (EMI Christian Music 2011)
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
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| 2007 | 38th GMA Dove Awards | Worship Song of the Year | Our God Reigns God God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism.... |
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| 2008 | 39th GMA Dove Awards | Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year Contemporary Contemporary is a visual arts magazine, published every month. Founded and edited by Keith Spencer in 1992, it was originally called Contemporary Art... |
I'm Not Who I Was I'm Not Who I Was "I'm Not Who I Was" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath, and was the lead single from his debut album Don't Get Comfortable... |
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| 2008 | 39th GMA Dove Awards | New Artist of the Year Artist An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only... |
I'm Not Who I Was I'm Not Who I Was "I'm Not Who I Was" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath, and was the lead single from his debut album Don't Get Comfortable... |
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| 2008 | 39th GMA Dove Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | I'm Not Who I Was I'm Not Who I Was "I'm Not Who I Was" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath, and was the lead single from his debut album Don't Get Comfortable... |
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| 2008 | 39th GMA Dove Awards | Worship Song of the Year | I'm Not Who I Was I'm Not Who I Was "I'm Not Who I Was" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath, and was the lead single from his debut album Don't Get Comfortable... |
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| 2009 | 40th GMA Dove Awards | Songwriter of the Year Song In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs... |
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| 2009 | 40th GMA Dove Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year | Give Me Your Eyes Give Me Your Eyes "Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, What If We. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track... |
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| 2009 | 40th GMA Dove Awards | Song of the Year Year A year is the orbital period of the Earth moving around the Sun. For an observer on Earth, this corresponds to the period it takes the Sun to complete one course throughout the zodiac along the ecliptic.... |
Give Me Your Eyes Give Me Your Eyes "Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, What If We. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track... |
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| 2009 | 40th GMA Dove Awards | Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year Pop music Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop... |
Give Me Your Eyes Give Me Your Eyes "Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, What If We. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track... |
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| 2009 | Grammy Award Grammy Award A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry... |
Best Gospel Song Gospel A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John... |
Give Me Your Eyes Give Me Your Eyes "Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, What If We. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track... |
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| 2009 | Grammy Award Grammy Award A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry... |
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album Pop music Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop... |
What If We What If We What If We is the second studio album by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Provident Label Group. The album debuted at #73 on the Billboard 200... |
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| 2009 | Urban Music Awards Urban Music Awards The Urban Music Awards is a HipHop, R&B, Dance and soul music awards ceremony launched in 2003 and now held in six countries annually.The awards ceremony is held annually by Invincible Media Group. The UMA's is now held in 6 countries annually... |
Best Gospel Act | — | |
| 2009 | American Music Awards American Music Awards -Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC... |
Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist Artist An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only... |
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| 2009 | 24th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards | Songwriter of the Year Song In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs... |
Give Me Your Eyes Give Me Your Eyes "Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, What If We. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track... |
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| 2010 | 41st GMA Dove Awards 41st GMA Dove Awards The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 21, 2010 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2009. The show was held at the The Opry Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Bart Millard.... |
Male Vocalist of the Year | Your Love |