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Revival is the nineteenth studio album by the Christian rock band Petra . Released on November 20, 2001, it is the band's first album on Inpop Records, a label founded by Peter Furler of the Christian Australian rock band Newsboys . It is Petra's third praise album following their two Petra Praise albums of the 1990s. Revival is more modern worship oriented, especially since it is the popularity of the moment of recent albums by Michael W. Smith , Rebecca St. James , Third Day, Delirous? and upcoming Christian worship artist Chris Tomlin. This is the first Petra album to feature songs not written by founder Bob Hartman. Hartman returns from retirement since the three band members Lonnie Chapin, Pete Orta and Trent Thomason left and plays guitar on the album and joins lead singer John Schlitt and drummer Louie Weaver (this will be Weaver's final album as a drummer) and brought in guest musicians to fill in the rhythm section including fellow CCM rock artist and bassist Rick Cua. Revival is produced by Jason Halbert and Dwayne Larring. This is the first Petra album not to chart. Track listing 1. Send Revival, Start With Me (Matt Redman) -5:30 2. The Noise We Make (Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves) -5:06 3. Oasis (John Hartley, Gary Sadler) -3:57 4. The Prodigal's Song (Paul Oakley) -4:04 5. Amazing Grace (John Hartley, Gary Sadler, Dwayne Larring) -4:17 6. Jesus, Friend of Sinners (Paul Oakley) -3:33 7. Better Is One Day (Matt Redman) -4:37 8. Meet With Me (Lamont Hiebert) -3:29 9. You Satisfy (Peter Gross, Ashlee White) -4:27 10. We Want to See Jesus Lifted High (Doug Horley) -3:03 11. How Long (Stuart Townend) -4:07 Personnel Petra: Bob Hartman -lead guitar, backing vocals John Schlitt -lead vocals, backing vocals Louie Weaver -drums Previous release: Double Take (2000) Next release: Jekyll & Hyde (2003)

God Fixation is the seventeenth studio album by the Christian rock band Petra , released on April 21, 1998 by Word Records. The album is produced by John and Dino Elefante and is executive produced by founder Bob Hartman. It is Petra's first new regular album since 1995's No Doubt and features a brand new personnel line-up. Joining lead singer John Schlitt, drummer Louie Weaver and bassist Lonnie Chapin are guitarists Pete Orta and Kevin Brandow. Special guest musicians include Jeff Roach on keyboards, John Elefante on backing vocals and founder Hartman on guitar among others. God Fixation is a departure from the arena rock of the late 1980s to mid 1990s, where the sound on this album is more alternative rock and that the new band members worked closely with Hartman with the music and lyrics focusing on the modern sound. Although the album got mixed reviews because of their modern mellow rock sound, Petra did earn a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album at the 41st Grammy Awards. God Fixation peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Track listing 1. If I Had to Die for Someone (Bob Hartman, Lonnie Chapin, John Elefante) -4:39 2. Hello Again (Bob Hartman, Brian Wooten, John Elefante) -3:40 3. A Matter of Time (Bob Hartman) -3:24 4. Falling Up (Bob Hartman, Pete Orta, John Elefante) -4:25 5. Over the Horizon (John Elefante, Pete Orta, Chelsea Brandow) -4:37 6. God Fixation (Bob Hartman, Lonnie Chapin, Pete Orta, John Elefante) -2:54 7. Set for Life (Bob Hartman, John Elefante, Brian Wooten, Kevin Brandow) -3:55 8. Magnet of the World (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) -3:44 9. Shadow of a Doubt (Bob Hartman, John Elefante) -3:27 10. St. Augustine's Pears (Bob Hartman) -3:48 11. The Invitation (Bob Hartman, Kevin Brandow) -4:29 Personnel Petra: Bob Hartman -guest guitarist on all tracks John Schlitt -lead vocals Lonnie Chapin -bass guitar, backing vocals Louie Weaver -drums Pete Orta -lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals Kevin Brandow -guitars, backing vocals Radio singles 1998 "If I Had to Die for Someone" -#35 Christian AC Previous release: Petra Praise 2: We Need Jesus (1997) Next release: Double Take (2000)

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Kimberly Lynn Hill (born December 30, 1963 in Starkville, Mississippi) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Hill attended Mississippi State University where she participated in volleyball and track and field. She also played in a band that featured Clark Leake, future member of the Christian rock band The Waiting. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she signed her first record deal with Word Records' Reunion label and has released three Christian albums. Hill temporarily left Christian music in 1994 to pursue a career in country music. Her country track and music video for "Janie's Gone Fishin'" was the most viewed video on CMT (Country Music Television). Hill returned to Christian music in 1997 with a new passion. At the time, she has served as worship leader for women's conferences sponsored by the American Evangelical Protestant organization Focus on the Family. Hill was married to former Auburn University football player Rob Shuler. While married, the couple produced two sons: Benji Shuler (former member of the Christian Pop trio 3for3) and Graham Shuler (former Stanford Cardinal football player). Hill and Shuler later divorced. As of 2021, Hill is co-owner (with Paulette Wooten) of The Treehouse, a women's retreat property in North Carolina. She and Wooten formed the musical duo Wooten Hill and produced the four-track extended play (EP) Is It Alright in 2020. Wooten Hill recently released a new digital single, "Mercy Now," in 2025. Discography Kim Hill (1988) Talk About Life (1989) Brave Heart (1991) So Far So Good (1994) Testimony (1995) (Reunion Records compilation album) The Fire Again (1997) Renewing the Heart Live: Hymns and Songs of Worship (1998) Arms of Mercy  (1998) Signature Songs (1999) (Benson Records compilation album) Renewing the Heart Live: For Such a Time As This (1999) Hope No Matter What (2002) Surrounded by Mercy (2003) (live worship album) Real Christmas (2004) Broken Things (2006) Surrender (2007) Christmas Back to You (2011) Sing (EP) (2014) with Wooten Hill: Is It Alright (EP) (2020)

Signature Songs  is a 1999 compilation album of Christian singer/songwriter/ guitarist Wes King , released on Benson Records' Greentree label. It is part of a series of anthology CDs by former Benson artists called Signature Songs. It features his signature classic songs like "The Robe," "Life is Precious," "I Believe" and more favorites. The CD includes artist liner notes reflecting the ten most memorable songs. NOTE: Wes King's first four albums on Reunion Records were originally distributed by Word Records/Word Distribution. Reunion switched distribution deals in 1997 to Provident Label Group, home to Benson Records and its other subsidiary labels. Track listing All songs were written by Wes King, except where noted. 1. I Believe (Wes King, Fran King) (from The Robe ) -3:12 2. Life is Precious (from Common Creed ) -3:21 3. The Robe (Wes King, Phil Naish) (from The Robe ) -4:06 4. Common Creed (Wes King, Mitch King, Phil Naish) (from Common Creed ) -4:36 5. Motivation (from The Ultimate Underlying No Denying Motivation ) -4:43 6. Second String (from The Robe ) -4:40 7. Sticks and Stones (from Sticks & Stones ) -2:59 8. The Love of Christ (Wes King, Michael W. Smith, Michael Card) (from Common Creed ) -4:11 9. Fisher of Men (from Common Creed ) -4:07 10. By His Wounds (Wes King, Fran Harris) (from Sticks & Stones ) -4:19 Production credits Phil Naish -producer (tracks 1 -4, 6, 8 and 9) Gary Chapman  and Jerry McPherson -producers (tracks 5, 7 and 10) Previous release: A Room Full of Stories  (1997) Next release: What Matters Most (2001)

Songs from the Loft is a various artists compilation album released on September 20, 1993 by Reunion Records and, at the time, distributed by Word Records. The album is produced by Gary Chapman and Jim Dineen with Chapman's then-wife Amy Grant and her current manager Jennifer Cooke serving as executive producers. Songs from the Loft started as a project for Amy and Gary as they gathered teenagers and youth in their barn for these youth group-style meetings and sang simple worship songs. Grant recorded the track "Hope Set High" on her 1991 album Heart in Motion and dedicated it to the youth group that attends their meetings. On this album, Grant wrote the ten tracks, including "Hope Set High," along with CCM artist and songwriter Wes King co-writing on four of them, with "We Believe in God" as the lead single. Other artists participating are Chapman, King, CCM-TV host Amy Delanie, Michael W. Smith , Kim Hill , Ashley Cleveland, Grant's back-up singer Donna McElroy, Susan Ashton and Michael James. The album peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and in 1994, won the Dove Award for Praise and Worship Album of the Year, given to the participating artists and producers Chapman and Dineen at the 25th GMA Dove Awards. "We Believe in God," written by Grant and King, was nominated twice for Song of the Year in 1994 and 1995. In 2015, Grant revisited Songs from the Loft with the release of a limited edition extended play (EP) featuring seven tracks and was sold exclusively at a weekend event at her farm and later at her website www.amygrant.com . After more than 30 years since its original release, Song from the Loft is now available for the first time on music streaming platforms and for digital download purchasing on March 22, 2024 by way of Amy Grant Productions. Track listings All songs were written by Amy Grant, except where noted. 1. What We Came Here For (Michael W. Smith) -2:29 2. I Got the Want To (Donna McElroy) -2:42 3. Seek First (Susan Ashton) (Amy Grant, Wes King) -2:26 4. Joy! (Wes King) -3:02 5. Where Do I Go? (Ashley Cleveland and Gary Chapman) -3:21 6. Salt and Light (Amy Delaine) (Amy Grant, Wes King) -2:14 7. How Do You Know (Kim Hill) -1:47 8. We Come to Praise (Michael James) (Gary Chapman, Beverly Darnall, John Darnall) -4:11 9. We Believe in God (Amy Grant) (Amy Grant, Wes King) -3:42 10. Hope Set High (Gary Chapman) -3:24 11. Hey Now (Amy Grant) (Amy Grant, Wes King) -4:22 Accolades Dove Award -Praise and Worship Album of the Year ( Songs from the Loft , awarded to the participating artists and to producers Gary Chapman and Jim Dineen) Radio singles 1993 "We Believe in God" by Amy Grant -#1 Christian AC 1994 "Where Do I Go?" by Ashley Cleveland and Gary Chapman -#4 Christian CHR, #6 Christian AC 1994 "Seek First" by Susan Ashton -#7 Christian AC 1994 "Hey Now" by Amy Grant -#8 Christian AC In 1994, Songs from the Loft was released to the Christian Hispanic market as Canciones de lo Alto del Granero (translated as Songs from the Top of the Barn ) and it features the same track order but sung in Spanish. Artists singing on this project are Steve Green , Reneé Garcia, Luis Enrique, Susana Allen, Paco Espinoza, Alas De Águila, Rene Gonzalez, Torre Fuerte, Michele y Becky Baron, Ruth Ríos and Miguel Cassina. A YouTube link is available to listen to and is posted below this article. Track listing 1. Nuestra Motivación (Luis Enrique) -2:29 2. Yo Quiero Hacerlo (Reneé Garcia) -2:42 3. Busca Primero (Susana Allen) -2:26 4. Me Siento Bien (Paco Espinoza) -3:02 5. A Donde Iré (Alas De Águila) -3:21 6. Sal Y Lúz (Rene Gonzalez) -2:14 7. Como Saber (Torre Fuerte) -1:47 8. Hoy Te Alabamos (Steve Green) -4:11 9. Tengo Fe En Dios (Michele y Becky Baron) -3:42 10. Mi Fe Está Puesta En Tí (Ruth Ríos) -3:24 11. Ahora (Miguel Cassina) -4:22 Listen to the album Canciones de lo Alto del Granero here:

Wes King (born January 20, 1966) is an American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter, photographer, and musician. Born in 1966 and raised in Winder, Georgia, King experienced trauma as a child when his cousin was murdered and he was hospitalized for depression. After picking up the guitar at the age of 14, King wrote his first songs two years later. After studying the Bible at Covenant College in Georgia, he relocated to Franklin, Tennessee and began his career in Christian music. King started as a songwriter and co-wrote songs on Kim Hill 's 1989 sophomore album Talk About Life , especially his lone composition "Snake in the Grass" and co-wrote "Somebody Say Amen" for David Mullen's 1989 debut album Revival . King went on the road as a part of Kim Hill's band playing acoustic guitar and vocals. He signed on to Reunion Records as a recording artist in 1990 and released his debut album The Ultimate Underlying No Denying Motivation . King's second album Sticks & Stones was released a year later. In 1993, King released his third album The Robe , which is considered a breakthrough album featuring the title song and "I Believe" as Christian radio hits. That same year, King participated as a songwriter and artist on the youth-leaning praise and worship project Songs From the Loft co-writing four songs with Amy Grant . King released his fourth album Common Creed in 1995, continuing his commercial pop sound from The Robe with more hit songs like the title song, "The Love of Christ" and "Life is Precious." After his time on Reunion Records ended, King signed with Sparrow Records for his next album A Room Full of Stories in 1997. The album is more autobiographical and a return to the acoustic roots of his first two albums but has retained some of the commercial pop sound of his last two releases. "Remember" and "Simplify" were his final Christian radio hits. That same year in the fall, King collaborated with fellow musicians and songwriters Phil Keaggy and Scott Denté of Out of the Grey for the mostly instrumental Dove Award winning album Invention . King took a break from recording albums focusing on songwriting and as a guest musician on other artist's albums and projects. He co-wrote the song "This Is Your Time" with Michael W. Smith for his album of the same name and won a Dove Award as a songwriter for Song of the Year in 2000. King returned to recording for his 2001 release What Matters Most on Word Records' Word Artisan label. In 2005, King was diagnosed with lymphoma and underwent many months of extremely difficult treatments and years of side-effects. King is now cancer free and is feeling well enough to spend time in his studio again, although he has not released an album of new material since. More information on Wes King at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_King Discography The Ultimate Underlying No Denying Motivation (1990) Sticks & Stones (1991) The Robe  (1993) Common Creed (1995) A Room Full of Stories (1997) Signature Songs (Benson Records compilation album) (1999) What Matters Most (2001) Collaboration albums/projects Songs From the Loft (1993) Invention (1997) (with Phil Keaggy and Scott Denté)

The Ultimate Underlying No Denying Motivation  (also known as Motivation ) is the debut studio album by Christian singer/songwriter/guitarist Wes King . It was released on August 8, 1990 by Reunion Records. The album was produced by musicians Gary Chapman and Jerry McPherson. Motivation is described as a pop album with an "acoustic groove" featuring some of his guitar playing skills. Prior to King's debut album, he wrote the track "Snake In the Grass," as well as co- writing two other songs with fellow Reunion label mate and friend Kim Hill on her 1989 release Talk About Life . Songs like "Power in His Name," "Break Away" and "Your Voice" were some of his early Christian radio hits. In 1991, King earned his first Dove Award nomination for New Artist of the Year. Track listing All songs were written by Wes King, except where noted. 1. Power in His Name -4:48 2. Motivation -4:41 3. Break Away -3:17 4. Don't Say I Love You Too Soon -4:29 5. Save Me -3:50 6. Holy Ghost (Wes King, Gary Chapman) -4:16 7. Rain On My Windshield (instrumental) (Wes King, Tommy Sims, Jerry McPherson) -4:32 8. Your Voice -3:24 9. Getting Used to the Darkness (Wes King, Mitch King) -3:45 10. That's Love -3:27 Radio singles 1990 "Power in His Name" -#8 Christian CHR 1990 "Your Voice" -#26 Christian AC 1990 -1991 "Break Away" -#10 Christian CHR 1991 "Motivation" -#20 Christian CHR Next release: Sticks & Stones  (1991)

Tonio K (born Steven Michael Krikorian on July 4, 1950 in Palm Desert, California as the son of Armenian immigrants) is an American singer - songwriter who has released eight critically acclaimed releases (seven full-length albums and one extended play). His songs have been recorded by Al Green, Aaron Neville, Burt Bacharach, Bonnie Raitt, Chicago, Wynonna Judd and Vanessa Williams, among many others. His song "16 Tons of Monkeys," co-written with guitarist Steve Schiff, was featured in the 1992 Academy Award-winning short film Session Man . He worked with Bacharach and hip-hop impresario Dr. Dre on Bacharach's At This Time, which won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Recording in 2005. As a teenager, Krikorian, along with friends Alan Shapazian, Steve Olson, Nick van Maarth, and Duane Scott formed a Surf-Funk/Psychedelic-Punk band called The Raik's Progress, which recorded a single for Liberty Records, released in 1967. Known for their Dadaist-inspired between-song routines, one reviewer described their performance while opening for Buffalo Springfield at San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium as being like “the Three Stooges playing strip poker with Iggy and the Stooges (Jud Cost, Santa Clara, CA).  A full-length album by the band, Sewer Rat Love Chant, was issued on Sundazed Records in 2003. In the early 1970s, Krikorian recorded two albums with Buddy Holly's backing band, The Crickets. Along with the Raik’s van Maarth, the group consisted of founding members J.I. Allison and Sonny Curtis, plus Ric Gretch (Blind Faith, Traffic) and Albert Lee (Eric Clapton). Remnants (1973) and Long Way from Lubbock (1974) were produced by long-time Cricket and Holly cohort, Bob Montgomery. In 2004, Krikorian reunited with the Crickets for a track on their star-studded (Eric Clapton, Graham Nash, Phil Everly) album, The Crickets and Their Buddies, singing lead on the Holly classic, "Not Fade Away." In 1977, his Crickets tenure having run it's course, Krikorian was asked by someone at A.S.C.A.P. if he had sought a publishing deal . What's that? asked K. That's where you write songs and they give you money--in advance--to own and exploit them. Sounds great! Where do I get one? said senor K. Several appointments were arranged, the first with Jon Devirian of Chappell/Intersong (pre-Warner Bros.). Devirian listened to K's (1/4 inch reel-to-reel) demo tape, got as far as "The Funky Western Civilization," stopped the tape and asked (just like in a talented-bumpkin-goes-to-Hollywood-and-makes-it movie, which it pretty much was) what do you want? Krikorian signed with Intersong and began demoing songs in their studio. Jon D. (who was soon to become K's first manager) began "shopping a deal" for him as a recording artist. Signed by record executive Bob Buziak to Irving Azoff’s Full Moon/Epic label, Krikorian officially "went solo" with Life in the Foodchain  in 1978. Adopting the moniker, Tonio K., a reference to the writings of Kafka and Thomas Mann, he was hailed as America’s answer to Britain’s Angry Young Men (Elvis Costello, The Clash) and the “funniest serious songwriter in America.” The record was produced by Rob Fraboni (The Band, Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker) and featured a supporting cast that included Earl Slick, Garth Hudson and Albert Lee. It was also the first Pop/Rock record to feature the percussive sounds of an AK-47 firing live ammunition. The album garnered much critical acclaim, most famously from Steve Simels at “Stereo Review” who proclaimed it "the greatest album ever recorded" and established K. as an artist to watch (Dave Sleger, All Music Guide; Simels, Stereo Review). K.’s follow-up album, Amerika, was released in 1980 by Full Moon (this time via Clive Davis’s Arista Records). Filled with literary and political references, the album was hailed as “Punk for academics” and once again pronounced by Simels to be “the greatest record ever recorded” (as was every ensuing Tonio K. disc). Unfortunately, critical acclaim did not lead to commercial success and it was at this point that K. reports he “committed suicide for the first time.” After a move to Capitol Records in 1982, K. recorded La Bomba, a live-in-the-studio extended play produced by Carter (Motels, Tina Turner, Paula Cole). Recorded in the famous Capitol Studio B, it featured K.’s touring band: George “Geo” Conner (guitar), Alphredo Acosta Alwag (drums), and Eric Gotthelf (bass). Tonio K. next released Romeo Unchained on What?/A&M Records. Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as “the best Bob Dylan album since Dylan himself lost interest in the Pop song form,” the album landed on numerous critics’ Top 10 Albums of the Year lists. Recorded during 1985 and 1986, it was produced, variously, by Rick Neigher, Bob Rose (George Harrison, Julian Lennon) and T-Bone Burnett (Counting Crows, Wallflowers, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss). The musicians on these recordings included Neighor (on many instruments), Rose, Burnett, Peter Banks (Yes), David Mansfield, David Miner, David Raven, Tim Pierce, Tim Chandler, and Rob Watson. CCM Magazine ranked Romeo Unchained as one of the 100 greatest albums in Christian music in 2001. Notes From The Lost Civilization , again on What?/A&M, followed in 1988. Produced by Tonio K. and David Miner (Elvis Costello), with T Bone Burnett serving as Executive Producer, the all-star cast of supporting musicians included Burnett, Booker T. Jones on Hammond B-3, Jim Keltner, Raymond Pounds and Alec Acuña on drums and percussion, James Jamerson, Jr. and David Miner on bass, and Charlie Sexton and Jack Sherman on additional guitars. The video for the single, “Without Love,” marked Tonio’s first airplay on MTV. Olé was Tonio K.’s final record for A&M. Recorded in 1989 and 1990, it didn’t see release until 1997 on Gadfly Records. (The reasons for this are well documented in the liner notes to the CD.) It was produced by T Bone Burnett and David Miner with a core band consisting of Marc Ribot, Booker T. Jones, David Raven and Bruce Thomas. Additional guitarists included Jack Sherman, Charlie Sexton, Rusty Anderson, Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo and The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg. The refusal of A&M to release the record at the time precipitated, in Tonio’s words, “my second suicide.” Although Olé was K.’s last major label recording, several other compilation and live CDs have been issued (see discography below). Tonio K. continued as a performing singer/songwriter into the 1990s but gradually withdrew from live concerts and focused more on crafting songs with and for other artists. His publishers over the years, in addition to Jon Devirian, have been Rick Neighor (Welk Music/Polygram), Kathleen Carey (Universal), Jolene Cherry (Cherry/Warner-Chappell) and Steve Lindsey (Blotter/Windswept/Bug). His biggest commercial success, “Love Is,” was co-written with long-time collaborator John Keller and recorded by Vanessa Williams. It was a #1 Pop and AC (Adult Contemporary) radio single and one of the most-played songs of 1993. (K. has been quoted as saying that his first choice for vocalist on the song was the famously gruff-voiced Tom Waits.) He also co-wrote, with Bob Thiele, Jr. and John Shanks, the Bonnie Raitt AC hit, “You.” Tonio and close friend Charlie Sexton have written many (mostly unreleased) songs since Sexton first recorded K.’s “Impressed” and “You Don’t Belong Here” on his debut album, Beat So Lonely, in 1985. “Graceland (Never Been To),” opening track to the Quentin Tarantino and Tony Scott movie True Romance, is one of their more notable, albeit obscure, cuts. K was also involved in writing six songs on Sexton’s Arc Angels debut on Geffen Records. He also co-wrote with Sexton for his Under the Wishing Tree release on MCA. Tonio K is almost certainly the only person to have written lyrics for both Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols and Burt Bacharach. In addition to many years of collaborating with Bacharach, Tonio co-wrote eight of the nine vocal tracks on the aforementioned Grammy-winning CD, At This Time. Tonio K. film credits include “Nobody Lives Without Love,” co-written with musician/writer/producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock) and featured on the multi-platinum-selling soundtrack to Batman Forever; the quasi-Disco semi-hit, “I’m Supposed To Have Sex With You,” from the Carl Reiner film Summer School; “Stop The Clock,” co-written with Burnett for the early Vince Vaughan/Joaquin Phoenix/Charlize Theron vehicle, Clay Pigeons; and the above mentioned “Graceland” from True Romance. Tonio K.’s first known “cover” was a song called “Hey John,” recorded by Johnny Rivers in 1972, but never released. In addition to the cuts mentioned above, he was written with and for Brian Wilson, Al Green, Bette Midler, The Pointer Sisters, Tanya Tucker, Diane Schuur, Percy Sledge, Phoebe Snow, Jules Shear, The Runaways, Patty Smyth, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Italian superstar, Richard Cocciante. Recent covers include songs by Irma Thomas ("What Can I Do?" co-written with Burt Bacharach) on her Rounder Records CD Simply Grand and several songs co-written with pedal steel prodigy Robert Randolph for his CD We Walk This Road , produced by Burnett. Tonio K's most recent release was a songwriting collaboration with Bacharach, before Bacharach's passing, titled Original Demos in 2017 featuring songs written by both of them and performed by various studio musicians. It was only sold in Spain with a limited number of copies sold. Discography Solo releases: Life in the Foodchain (1978) Amerika (1980) La Bomba (EP) (1982) Romeo Unchained (1986) Notes From the Lost Civilization (1988) Olé (1997) Rodent Weekend '76-'96 (Approximately) (1998) Yugoslavia (1999) Tonio K and 16 Tons of Monkeys: Live (2001) Original Demos (with Burt Bacharach) (Spain only limited release) (2017) As a band member: Remnants (with The Crickets) (1973) A Long Way from Lubbock (with The Crickets) (U.K. only live release) (1974) Sewer Rat Love Chant (with The Raik's Progress) (2003)

Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife duo John Cooper (lead vocals, bass guitar) and Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) along with Jen Ledger (drums, co-lead vocals) and Seth Morrison (lead guitar). The band has released twelve studio albums, three extended plays and two live albums. Two of which, Collide and Comatose , received Grammy nominations. Skillet has four Gold albums. Of those Gold albums, Comatose , has sold a million copies and Awake has sold over two million copies by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). Their singles, like "Rebirthing," "Hero" and "Feel Invincible," have sold millions in download sales and more than a billion streams combined on music streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Skillet went through several lineup changes early in their career, leaving founder John Cooper as the only original member remaining in the band. They are known for a relentless touring schedule, which garnered them a top five ranking in the Hardest Working Bands of 2010 by Songkick.com. More information on Skillet at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skillet_(band) Discography Skillet (1996) Hey You, I Love Your Soul (1998) Invincible (2000) Ardent Worship: Skillet Live (2000) Alien Youth (2001) Collide (2003) Comatose (2006) Comatose Comes Alive (2008) Awake (2009) The Early Years (1996 -2001) (2010) iTunes Session (digital EP) (2010) Awake and Remixed EP (2011) Rise (2013) Unleashed (2016) Feel Invincible Remix EP (2017) Victorious (2019) Dominion (2022) Revolution (2024)

Paul Charles Smith (born October 17, 1953, in Waco, Texas) is a contemporary Christian music performer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his early years with influential gospel group The Imperials . Smith spent four years with that group, recording four albums and one live video. Smith was inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Gospel Music Hall of Fame as a member of The Imperials. He has recorded several solo albums and is a songwriter. Prior to Smith joining The Imperials, Smith released two independent albums in the late 1970s while he was a student at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Smith joined the group in 1981 after Russ Taff 's departure. Smith was familiar with the group through his booking them for concerts at Baylor University. Smith finished out the " Priority Tour" and rapidly earned the respect of The Imperials' fans. For the 1982 album Stand By The Power , Smith co-wrote the title track and the hit "Lord of The Harvest." In 1983, The Imperials released Side by Side . It was a double record set featuring five solo performances from each member. Smith had the last five songs on the album. Side by Side won The Imperials their final Dove Award for Pop/ Contemporary Album of the Year. Smith recorded four albums and one live video with The Imperials before leaving the group in 1985. He continued to submit songs to The Imperials—Including his song "Wings of Love," which was recorded by the group in 1987 for their album This Year's Model . Smith co-wrote the song "How Excellent is Thy Name" for Christian gospel singer Larnelle Harris and won a Dove Award as a songwriter in 1987 for Song of the Year. Smith resumed his solo career in 1986 with the release of Live and Learn on Word Records' DaySpring label. Two more albums followed on the DaySpring label: No Frills (1987) and Back to Who I Am (1989). Smith moved to Star Song Records in 1991 for his one and only album Human Touch . Smith released his next album Extra Measure in 1994 on the Intersound Christian label. He later served as Music Minister at the First Baptist Church of Colleyvile, Texas. In 2005, Smith's long awaited album Soli Deo was released independently. Smith reunited with The Imperials in 2010 with Armond Morales, David Will and co-lead vocalist Rick Evans under the name The Classic Imperials for the album Still Standing . Smith is currently with The Imperials with Evans, Ron Hemby (Imperials member from 1987 to 1990) and Rod Fletcher touring and recording. More information on Paul Smith at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Smith_(Christian_music_singer) Discography Solo albums: Child of the Father  (1978) (independent album) Free Man  (1979) (independent album) Live and Learn  (1986)   No Frills  (1987)   Back to Who I Am  (1989)   Human Touch  (1991)   Extra Measure  (1994) Soli Deo (2005) with The Imperials: Stand by the Power (1982) Side by Side (1983) The Imperials Sing the Classics (1984) Let the Wind Blow (1985) Legacy 1977-1988 (1996) (compilation) The Definitive Collection (2007) (compilation) Still Standing (2010) The Ultimate Collection (2014) (Word Records compilation) Blessed (EP) (2024)

Natalie Diane Grant (born December 21, 1971 in Seattle, Washington) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. She is a five-time Female Vocalist of the Year Dove Award winner, winning from 2006 to 2009 and 2012 and a nine-time Grammy nominee. In addition to garnering nearly 1 billion streams and multiple number #1 albums and singles on the Billboard Christian charts, she is also a respected author and philanthropist. She is the co-founder of Hope for Justice, a non-profit organization in the fight against human trafficking, which has 32 offices across 9 countries and 5 continents and has helped over 102,000 children in the last few years. Born and raised in Washington state, Grant enrolled at Northwest College (now Northwest University) in Kirkland, Washington, studying to be a schoolteacher. She reportedly figured that her musical gifts were merely for sharing with her local church until she learned how to find God's true calling for her life, and so switched directions and began a career in Christian music. Grant first started in contemporary Christian music when she auditioned for the travelling music group Truth. Later she moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her solo career. There she signed with Benson Records in 1997 and began working on her self-titled debut which was released in 1999. She left Benson for Pamplin Music soon after and released the album Stronger in 2001. She then ended up at Curb Records after Pamplin folded, where she remained starting with Deeper Life in 2003. Awaken was her breakthrough success, in 2005. It was RIAA gold certified. More albums would continue to follow. Grant has since reported being unhappy with the way she was imaged by her early record label which marketed her partly on her looks and says of her first record, "It wasn't me at all either." However, she credits her early albums with having been necessary to her progressing and growing into an artist that takes control of such decisions, starting with her first widely successful album, Awaken . Another factor that was essential to her later success was a life-altering trip to India in 2004. Not only did this trip inspire her charitable pursuits, but it brought a new passion and direction to her music. Instead of focusing only on what song might be a hit, Grant reports that she now focuses on songs that will inspire, give hope, and motivate others to make their lives matter. In 2005, Grant also authored her first book The Real Me: Being the Girl God Sees , about her struggle with bulimia and how she overcame it. On October 23, 2012, Grant received the 2012 Bishop Ketteler Award for Social Justice from the Sisters of Divine Providence, who honored her for her work against human trafficking. Grant currently lives in Nashville with her Canadian husband producer Bernie Herms and their three daughters; Grace, Isabella and Sadie. NOTE: Natalie Grant is not related to CCM singer - songwriter Amy Grant . More information on Natalie Grant at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Grant Discography Natalie Grant (1999) Stronger (2001) Deeper Life (2003) Worship with Natalie Grant and Friends (2004) Awaken (2005) Believe (2005) Relentless (2008) Love Revolution (2010) Hurricane (2013) Be One (2015) No Stranger (2020) Seasons (2023)