Jeoffrey Benward is an American well-known Contemporary Christian Music

Contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...

 singer and songwriter. He has been involved in the Christian music business since the 1970s, but achieved significant fame when he formed a duo

Duet (music)

A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...

 with his son, Aaron

Aaron Benward

Aaron Jeoffrey Benward is a American singer-songwriter who rose to fame when he formed a duo with his father, called Aaron Jeoffrey.-Life and career:...

, called Aaron Jeoffrey

Aaron Jeoffrey

Aaron Jeoffrey was a contemporary Christian music son/father duo that rose to popularity during the 1990s.-Group History:Father Jeoffrey Benward was already involved in Christian music since the '70s...

in 1995.

Life and career

Benward was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne, Indiana

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. In the 1970s, Jeoffrey actively toured and recorded garnering a reputation as one of the industry's most accomplished singer/songwriters. During his early solo career, he released three albums for Forefront Records

ForeFront Records

ForeFront Records is a Christian Music record label founded in 1987 by Dan R. Brock, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key, and Ron W. Griffin. It was purchased by EMI in 1996 from current owners Dan R. Brock and Eddie DeGarmo and is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group.In 1998, ForeFront released a 2-CD...

. He also co-wrote Phillips, Craig and Dean

Phillips, Craig and Dean

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's #1 hit "The Concert of the Age."

In the early 1990s, Jeoffrey was surprised to find out his son Aaron wanted to follow his steps. They decided to form a duo debuting in 1995. They ended up releasing three successful albums together, being also nominated for several Dove Awards. In the late 90s each of them decided to follow their individual careers. He released a self-titled album in 2000. Father and son still perform together occasionally.

It was announced on January 1, 2011, that Jeoffrey was one of 7 artists being inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame. A formal induction will be held during the Visionary Awards show being held on November 5, 2011.

Jeoffrey and his former wife, Candice, have three children: Aaron, Sareece and Colin.

Solo discography

• Jeoff (1972)
• Jeoff Benward (1985)
• The Redeemer (1988)
• Set It Into Motion (1990)
• Jeoffrey Benward (2000)