Gabriel Solomon Wilson (born October 7, 1974) is an American record producer,

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ian, multi-instrumentalist. Over the course of his music career, Wilson has produced and written on many projects including John Mark McMillan's ''Mercury & Lightning'' (Billboard No. 1) and Lindy Conant & The Circuit Riders' ''Every Nation'' (Billboard No. 1) Wilson was a member of the Rock n Roll Worship Circus and The Listening, while he has toured with

The Violet Burning The Violet Burning is an independent American Christian alternative rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts. The band was formed in 1989 in Orange County, California by Michael J. Pritzl. The band is the project of singer, songwriter and guit ...

. He has released two solo studio albums, ''Lovely Is Death – EP'' in 2006 and ''The McGuire Side'' in 2012.

Personal life

Gabriel resides in the

Portland, Oregon Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...

area with his wife, Elisa, and their children. Who You Are Work ID No. 884529955 ISWC No. T9128552874 IPI No. 346293451 He helped found Rogue Music Alliance, an independent record label, with his friend David Staley, in

Vancouver, Washington Vancouver ( ) is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington, located in Clark County, Washington, Clark County. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, Vancouver had a population of 190, ...

where he is the active CEO of RMA.

Music history

His music career began in 1999 with the Rock n Roll Worship Circus, while he would eventually become a member of The Listening, and a touring member of

. Wilson is a multi-instrumentalist and

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, having produced multiple albums for

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. He was nominated for a

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at the 46th GMA Dove Awards in the Worship Song of the Year category, where he was a writer on the song, "Forever (We Sing Hallelujah)", by

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. Wilson released an

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, ''Lovely Is Death'', on December 10, 2006, with L-Town Records. He subsequently released a studio album, ''The McGuire Side'', named after his father's side of the family, was independently released, on September 18, 2012.

Discography

Singles

References

External links

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