Robert Mason Carlisle (born September 29, 1956) is an American
Contemporary Christian
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singer and songwriter. He performed with several bands, most notably
Allies
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and
Billy Thermal, before launching a solo career where he received a
Grammy Award
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and four
Dove Awards.
Career
Carlisle is best known for his hit song "
Butterfly Kisses", which appeared on his third solo album. That album, originally titled ''Shades of Grace'', was later re-released as ''
Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace)'', because of the success of the single. He co-wrote this song with his songwriting partner from Allies,
Randy Thomas, and for this, they won the 1997
Grammy Award for Best Country Song
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There have ...
and three Dove Awards, including Song of the Year. This song was also a country chart single that same year for
Jeff Carson and the
Raybon Brothers.
After "Butterfly Kisses," Carlisle continued to record for movie soundtracks and with other artists, but could not match the success of his surprise hit.
Discography
With Allies
:''See:
Allies discography''
Solo albums
Compilations
Singles
Music videos
Appearances on other albums
*1985: ''Have Yourself Committed''
Bryan Duncan; background vocals
*1985: ''
Manilow''
Barry Manilow
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; background vocals
*1986: ''Holy Rollin
Bryan Duncan; background vocals
*1986: ''One on One''
Steve Camp; background vocals
*1987: ''
Life as We Know It''
REO Speedwagon
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; background vocals
*1987: ''Whistlin' In the Dark'' Bryan Duncan; background vocals
*1988: ''The Reckoning''
Margaret Becker; background vocals
*1989: ''On the Edge Soundtrack'' "God's Callin'" and a duet with Benny Hester "Playing Games"
*1989: ''Strong Medicine'' Bryan Duncan; background vocals, guitar, arrangements
*1991: ''Anonymous Confessions of a Lunatic Friend'' Bryan Duncan; background vocals
*1992: ''A Friend Like U''
Geoff Moore & the Distance; background vocals
*1992: ''Change Your World''
Michael W. Smith
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; background vocals ("Cross of Gold")
*1993: ''Le Voyage''
Sandi Patty
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Biography
Early life
Patty was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, into a family of musician ...
; background vocals
*1993: ''Soul'' Margaret Becker
*1993: ''
Wake-Up Call''
Petra
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*1993: ''Tapestry Morning'' ("I Am Not My Own")
*1994: ''Coram Deo II'' ("Jerusalem")
*1994: ''Find It on the Wings'' Sandi Patty
*1994: ''Promise Keepers: A Life That Shows''
*1994: ''Rebecca St. James''
Rebecca St. James; background vocals
*1995: ''Do You Know This Man?''
Al Denson; background vocals
*1995: ''Face of Mercy''
Dallas Holm; background vocals
*1995: ''Field of Souls''
Wayne Watson; background vocals
*1995: ''
Petra Means Rock'' Petra; background vocals
*1995: ''R.I.O.T. (Righteous Invasion of Truth)''
Carman
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*1995: ''The Lazarus Heart''
Randy Stonehill
*1995: ''The Music of Christmas''
Steven Curtis Chapman
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Chapman began his career in the late 1980s as a songwriter and performer of cont ...
*1996: ''Steel Witness''
The Charlie Daniels Band
*1996: ''Tribute: The Songs of
Andrae Crouch''
*1997: ''Blues Hat'' Charlie Daniels
*1998: ''
Jack Frost''
riginal Soundtrack("Father's Love")
*1999: ''I Surrender All''
Clay Crosse ("I Will Follow Christ")
*1999: ''Bridges''
riginal Soundtrack("Caravan of Love")
*1999: ''Duets, Vol. 1''
Patsy Cline
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("That Wonderful Someone")
*2000: ''Brand New Dream''
Danny Gans ("As Far as You Can See")
*2000: ''Chicken Soup for Little Christian Souls: Songs to Build Your Christian Faith'' ("
Jesus Loves Me")
*2000: ''
Left Behind
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The bestselling premillennial novels are Christian eschatological narrat ...
''
riginal Soundtrack("After All (Rayford's Song)")
*2000: ''Millennium Chorus: The Greatest Story Ever Sung'' ("Treasures in the Darkness")
*2000: ''Child of the Promise'' ("Nothing Ever Happens to a Shepherd", "Shepherds Recitative")
*2002: ''Left Behind 2: Adult Contemporary'' ("Rain")
*2002: ''My Everything''
Helen Baylor ("Harambee")
*2003: ''David: Ordinary Man...Extraordinary God'' ("Deliver Me (Psalm 59)")
*2004: ''Creation: The Story of Life'' ("The Eden of My Heart")
*2006: ''
Charlotte's Web
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: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture'' ("Make a Wish")
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1956 births
American gospel singers
American male singers
American performers of Christian music
Grammy Award winners
Living people
Musicians from Orange County, California
Singers from California
Sparrow Records artists