Trent Thomason
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Trent Thomason is a Christian
keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter.
Thomason grew up in Long Beach, California
and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School
, going on to attend Chapman University
where he received his Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy
degree in 1999. Thomason began playing keyboards/singing professionally at the age of 18 when his grandpa (Jimmy Thomason) began sneaking the young lad into clubs in California to play with his western swing band. When he graduated from Chapman, he began working as a Registered Music Therapist while in the process of moving to Australia
. It was then, six months after graduating (and having just moved to Australia) that he got the call to audition for the Christian rock band Petra
in Nashville, TN. He got the part and participated in their 2000 Grammy winning album Double Take
.
While touring with the band, Thomason felt he should focus on his own projects and left the band shortly after. In 2002 he released his debut solo project titled Hold Out Your Hands and followed it up in 2004 with his second album entitled TEN.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter.
Thomason grew up in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School
Wilson Classical High School
Woodrow Wilson Classical High School is a secondary school in Long Beach, California. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District and opened in 1925.-Overview:Wilson High School opened in 1925 as the second school in the city....
, going on to attend Chapman University
Chapman University
Chapman University is a private, non-profit university located in Orange, California affiliated with the Christian Church . Known for its blend of liberal arts and professional programs, Chapman University encompasses seven schools and colleges: Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media...
where he received his Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy
Music therapy
Music therapy is an allied health profession and one of the expressive therapies, consisting of an interpersonal process in which a trained music therapist uses music and all of its facets—physical, emotional, mental, social, aesthetic, and spiritual—to help clients to improve or maintain their...
degree in 1999. Thomason began playing keyboards/singing professionally at the age of 18 when his grandpa (Jimmy Thomason) began sneaking the young lad into clubs in California to play with his western swing band. When he graduated from Chapman, he began working as a Registered Music Therapist while in the process of moving to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was then, six months after graduating (and having just moved to Australia) that he got the call to audition for the Christian rock band Petra
Petra (band)
Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...
in Nashville, TN. He got the part and participated in their 2000 Grammy winning album Double Take
Double Take (Petra album)
Double Take is the Grammy Award winning, nineteenth release of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released on February 29, 2000.The album features 10 new acoustic rearrangements of classic Petra songs. It also features two new songs . The song "Breathe In" is sung by guitarist Pete Orta...
.
While touring with the band, Thomason felt he should focus on his own projects and left the band shortly after. In 2002 he released his debut solo project titled Hold Out Your Hands and followed it up in 2004 with his second album entitled TEN.