Dan Hannon is an American

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, mixer,

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, and

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best known for his work with the band

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. His works have been streamed over one billion times. And he has produced, co-produced, co-written, and performed on albums that have sold over 4.5 million copies. His current

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chart success includes two number-one albums, three number-one songs, 13 top ten albums, 15 top 20 albums, three top ten rock albums, and four top ten alternative albums. In 2007,

released their debut album, I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child','' which Hannon produced. In 2007.5, he was enlisted to co-produce their second release, ''

Mean Everything To Nothing ''Mean Everything to Nothing'' is the second studio album by the Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released on April 21, 2009, through independent record label Favorite Gentlemen Recordings and produced by Joe Chiccarell ...

'' with

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, resulting in the top 10 rock hit "I've Got Friends". Along with the band he produced the ''Simple Math'' album, which was released on May 10, 2011. He subsequently produced their follow-up album ''

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'', which was released on April 1, 2014. Hannon has played an instrumental role in virtually every commercial recording released by the band and he continues to be a frequent collaborator with frontman

Andy Hull John Andrew Hull (born November 7, 1986) is an American singer, musician and songwriter. He serves as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. He also has a side project, Right Away ...

. Hannon produced, recorded, mixed, and co-wrote "Anything Worth Saying" by

Aaron Shust Aaron Michael Shust (born October 31, 1975) is an American contemporary Christian music artist formerly on the Brash Music and Centricity Music labels, and now on his own label. Shust was named the Songwriter of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards o ...

, which became the number one Christian record in 2006 and was nominated for six Dove Awards, winning three at the

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. The song "

My Savior My God "My Savior My God" is a 2006 radio single by contemporary Christian musician, Aaron Shust, from his album, '' Anything Worth Saying''. Although usually credited as author and composer, Shust used the verses from Dora Greenwell's 1873 poem, "I Am ...

" is Billboard's number two Christian/Gospel song of the decade of the 2000s. Hannon was nominated for a Dove Award for 'Pop Contemporary Album' of the year in 2007 for Shust's second release, '' Whispered and Shouted''.

Discography

P = Producer • M = Mixer • E = Engineer • I = Instrumentalist • W = Writer • AP = Additional Production

Awards and acknowledgments

* No. 1 Song of the Year for 2006 on R&R and CRW charts for

's "My Savior, My God" * No. 2 Song of the Decade (Billboard Best of 2000's Christian Songs) for

's "My Savior, My God" * Six Top 10 AC singles for

* Three BMI Publishing Most Performed Songs on Radio Awards

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hannon, Dan 1973 births Living people American record producers American rock musicians Place of birth missing (living people)