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Bifrost Arts
Bifrost Arts is an ecumenical religious organization closely linked to the Presbyterian Church in America that produces written and recorded religious music, and frequently performs at Christian Universities and conferences. Bifrost Arts was co-founded by Joseph Pensak and Isaac Wardell. Bifrost Arts is unique in its approach to religious music in that it generally employs musicians whose success exists outside of the traditional Christian music industry. In 2009, Bifrost Arts' ''Come O Spirit! Anthology of Hymns & Spiritual Songs Volume 1'' ( Sounds Familyre Records) was ranked by '' Christianity Today'' as the No. 4 record of the year. Later that same year, ''Salvation Is Created: A Christmas Record From Bifrost Arts'' was released. Notable contributors to Bifrost Arts' recordings have included Joseph Pensak, Sufjan Stevens, David Bazan, Rosie Thomas, Leigh Nash, Damien Jurado, The Welcome Wagon, Derek Webb, Denison Witmer, Devon Sproule, Shara Worden, Laura Gibson, The Greg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer is an American singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. His first release, in 1995, was a cassette titled ''My Luck, My Love''. He has since released six studio LPs; two live albums, a cover album (''Recovered''); three EPs; and an LP with The River Bends—a side project consisting of members of the Philadelphia-based alt-country band One Star Hotel. Witmer's 2005 album, '' Are You a Dreamer?'', produced by Don Peris of The Innocence Mission and featuring Sufjan Stevens, received acclaim, including positive reviews from Pitchfork Media and ''Entertainment Weekly''. Witmer and Stevens appeared on Rosie Thomas's 2007 album ''These Friends of Mine'', an album which included Rosie Thomas' version of Paper Doll, a track originally written and recorded by Witmer. Witmer toured with Rosie Thomas in support of that album in venues across the US and Europe. Witmer's style has been described as "neo-folk." He has also been compared to 1970s-era ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanders Bohlke
Sanders Bohlke (born February 28, 1984) is an American songwriter and recording artist born in Sardis, Mississippi. His music has been variously described as experimental folk and indie alternative. He released his self-titled debut album in 2006 and has since put out a second studio album, ''Ghost Boy'', in 2012, the EP ''The Night'' in 2015, as well as numerous singles, most recently "Never Wake", in July 2018. Early life and education Bohlke was born in Sardis, Mississippi and raised in the Mississippi Delta region. He attended the University of Mississippi in Oxford. Career He released his first album, ''Sanders Bohlke'', in 2006. He released his sophomore album, ''Ghost Boy'', in 2012. The album was produced by Jeffrey Cain of Remy Zero and features engineering and mixing work by Darrell Thorp (Nate Ruess, Beck, Foster the People). In 2016, Bohlke formed the duo Rookie Season with drummer Brad Odum. The project has a distinctly R&B flavour, unlike Bohlke's solo material. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Birch
Diane Birch (born January 24, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter. Early life Birch was born in Michigan. At the age of seven she began studying piano using the Suzuki method. While growing up she listened to opera, classical and church music. Birch's father was a Seventh-day Adventist missionary in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Sydney, Australia, and as a result Birch spent her early years abroad. When she was ten, her family returned to the United States, and settled in Portland, Oregon. Birch attended Portland Adventist Elementary School and later, Portland Adventist Academy. Career Early in her career Birch moved to Los Angeles and set out to compose music for films but instead played piano at the Beverly Hills Hotel and L'Orangerie. During this period Prince (musician), Prince heard her perform at the Polo Lounge in 2006 and invited her to join him at his home for a music session with his band. Later, Birch moved to London, where she signed a publishing contract and wrote m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Wardell
Isaac Wardell is a record producer and composer who primarily writes sacred music. He is the director oThe Porter's Gate Worship Projectand the Director of Worship Arts at Restoration Anglican Church Arlington, Virginia. Biography Wardell is a graduate of KU Leuven in Belgium and Covenant College. Discography Production credits * Producer - Caroline Cobb, ''A Seed, A Sunrise: Advent to Christmas Songs'' (2020) * Producer - The Porter's Gate, ''Lament Songs'' (2020) * Producer - The Porter's Gate, ''Justice Songs'' (2020) * Producer - Liturgical Folk, ''Vol. 6: Psalm Settings'' (2020) * Producer - The Porter's Gate, ''Neighbor Songs'' (2019) * Producer - Liturgical Folk, ''Vol. 5: Advent'' (2019) * Producer - Josh Garrels, ''Chrysaline'' (2019) * Producer - John Lyzenga, ''In Troubled Times'' (2019) * Producer - Matt & Micah, ''Let Love Be The Anchor'' (2019) * Producer - Liturgical Folk, ''Vol. 4: Lent Hymns'' (2019) * Producer - Matt Papa, ''Songs from the Wilderness'' (2019) * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent Dabbs
Trent Dabbs is an American singer-songwriter who was raised in Jackson, Mississippi and is based in Nashville for his professional career. As a solo artist, Dabbs has released eleven albums, including his latest album, ''Positano'', as well as a self-titled collaboration album with Ashley Monroe since his move to Nashville. His songs have been played in several TV shows, including ''Grey's Anatomy'', '' Private Practice'', ''One Tree Hill'', ''Vampire Diaries'', ''Pretty Little Liars'', '' Parenthood, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance,'' and commercials for Crate & Barrel and Zales. He also co-produced and co-wrote many of the songs from Pure Country: Pure Heart. Career In addition to Dabbs' career as a singer, he has also co-written several songs with other artists. Trent's songwriting credits include Ingrid Michaelson's Top 40 single, " Girls Chase Boys" released in February 2014, Kacey Musgraves' single, " High Horse" released in March 2018 and Coin's single "Grow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason Neely
Mason Neely (born April 20, 1979) is an American-born, UK-based record producer, drummer, orchestral arranger and multi-instrumentalist who has produced and arranged for and toured with artists including; Lambchop, Cerys Matthews Cerys Matthews (; born 11 April 1969) is a Welsh singer, songwriter, author, and broadcaster. She was a founding member of Welsh rock band Catatonia and a leading figure in the " Cool Cymru" movement of the late 1990s. Matthews programmes an ..., Sufjan Stevens, Saint Etienne (band), Diane Birch, Julian Ovenden, Lee Mead, The Revival Hour, Leigh Nash, DM Stith, Gulp, Laura Wright, Martyn Joseph, Louise Dearman, Luke Jackson (musician), Luke Jackson, Natalie Duncan, Colorama (band), Colorama, Paper Aeroplanes, The Gregory Brothers. He has served as a composer, arranger and musical director for the BBC, RTÉ and S4C networks and scored advertisements for Best Buy, Cisco Systems, Domino's Pizza and Crispin, Porter and Bogusky. As an orchestral arra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gregory Brothers
The Gregory Brothers are an American musical quartet, specializing in comedy music and pitch correction through their YouTube channel Schmoyoho (). After the success of their songs 'Chrissy Wake Up' and ' It's Corn' in the summer of 2022, NPR reported that that they "are responsible for some of the biggest viral songs of the past decade." They are best known for their creation of musical viral videos, most notably the "Winning" song that won a 2012 Comedy Award, their '' Songify the News'' series (formerly known as ''Auto-Tune the News''), and the "Bed Intruder Song" that received over 141 million YouTube views and entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Their recent releases, "Who's It Gonna Be?" with Weird Al Yankovic and "The Last Fight" with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, parodied the two US presidential debates of 2020. The three Gregory brothers – drummer/keyboardist Michael, guitarist/bassist Andrew Rose and keyboardist Evan – originally from Radford, Virginia, moved to Brookly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Gibson
Laura Anne Gibson (born August 9, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She currently records for the U.S. independent label Barsuk Records, and the Berlin-based label City Slang. Gibson's most recent album ''Goners'' was released October 26, 2018. In addition to her solo work, Gibson has released a collaboration album with Ethan Rose, titled ''Bridge Carols'', in 2009. Early life Gibson was born and raised in the coastal logging town of Coquille, Oregon. She was classically trained on cello in her youth. Gibson's father died of cancer in her childhood. She attended Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon where she completed pre-medicine requirements and competed for the Women's basketball and Track and Field teams. Career 2004–2011 Gibson relocated to Portland, Oregon after graduating from college, and worked odd jobs prior to composing music. She began performing songs for patients at hospice homes prior to writing her first extended play, ''Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shara Worden
Shara Nova (previously Worden) is the lead singer and songwriter for My Brightest Diamond. As a composer she is most recognized for her choral compositions and the baroque chamber opera "You Us We All". New music composers Sarah Kirkland Snider, David Lang, Steve Mackey and Bryce Dessner have composed pieces for Nova's voice. She has recorded as a guest vocalist with David Byrne, Laurie Anderson, The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, Jedi Mind Tricks, The Blind Boys of Alabama and Stateless as well as extensive collaborations with visual artists Matthew Ritchie and Matthew Barney. She was formerly the frontwoman of AwRY. On March 3, 2016, Shara legally changed her last name from Worden to Nova after divorcing her ex-husband, to whom she had been married most of her adult life. Life Nova was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. Her father was an accordion player and choir director and her mother was an organist for their Pentecostal church. Nova's uncle Donald Ryan, a classical and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon Sproule
Devon Sproule (born 23 April 1982) is a folk and indie rock singer-songwriter and musician based in Charlottesville, Virginia. She shared the ASCAP Foundation Sammy Cahn Award for 2009 with Oren Lavie. She is married to fellow musician, and music producer, Paul Curreri. After birth of their daughter in 2016, Sproule returned to touring with the release of ''The Gold String'' in early 2017. Early life Born to hippie parents on a commune named Dandelion in Kingston, Ontario, Sproule claims citizenship of both Canada and the United States. Her parents were both musicians. She spent her childhood on the , 100-member Twin Oaks Community founded in 1967 as an intentional community and ecovillage in Louisa County, Virginia. Asked about how the experience has affected her musical career, she said: After moving between private, public and home schooling, she eventually left high school, recorded her first record, and began touring nationally – all before the age of eighteen. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Webb
Derek Walsh Webb (born May 27, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career. As a member of the Houston, Texas-based Caedmon's Call, Webb has seen career sales approaching 1 million records, along with 10 GMA Dove Award nominations and three Dove Award wins''www.doveawards.com/history/ Gospel Music Awards: Awards History''. Retrieved November 6, 2006. and six No. 1 Christian radio hits.''"Christian Music Series Features Concert by Caedmon’s Call"'' (December 24, 2003). Press Release. Retrieved November 13, 2006. In 2003, Webb left Caedmon's Call to pursue a solo career. Since his departure, he has released seven studio albums (including one instrume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
