Bryan Olesen is a

Christian rock Christian rock is a form of rock music that features lyrics focusing on matters of Christian faith, often with an emphasis on Jesus in Christianity, Jesus. This music is typically performed by Christians, Christian individuals. The extent to whi ...

guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.

Biography

Bryan David Olesen was born on November 1, 1973 in

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, to John and Norine Olesen. He married Jennifer Hines on August 23, 1997 and they have three children. Olesen was in the

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bands

Newsboys Newsboys (sometimes stylised as newsboys) are a Christian rock band that has existed in various permutations since its founding in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. Now based in Nashville, Tenness ...

and VOTA. He filled in on lead guitar while Jody Davis (of the Newsboys) was caring for Davis' daughter during an illness. Olesen is featured on the Newsboys album "Devotion" 2004. He is one of the founding members of the group VOTA, previously known as Casting Pearls, a Christian rock band, along with Case Maranville. Olesen has been the lead singer and guitarist of VOTA since it began in the late 1990s. He was officially announced as Davis' replacement in February 2004, and was the lead guitarist and background vocalist in the group until January 2006, when he left the band to focus on his other band, VOTA (then known as ''Casting Pearls''). In 2024, Olesen competed on the 25th season of '' The Voice'' as part of

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's team. Olesen made it to the finale and finished in third place. One year later, his daughter, Jadyn Cree, competed on the 27th season of '' The Voice'' as part of

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's team. Cree made it to the finale and finished in fifth place.

References

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