Jennifer "Jenn" Johnson (born April 15, 1982) is an American

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singer, songwriter and worship

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. She is a co-founding member of

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, and is one-half of the husband-and-wife worship duo

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and Jenn Johnson. She is also a senior worship pastor at Bethel Church in Redding,

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, and a Senior Overseer of WorshipU, an online school of worship sponsored by Bethel. She is the daughter-in-law of Bethel pastor Bill Johnson. Together, she and her husband have released three live albums: ''

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'' (2001), '' We Believe'' (2006), the duo's first release to appear on ''

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chart, and ''

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'' (2008). The duo has also released one studio album, '' After All These Years'' (2017), which debuted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number 21. Johnson has also been featured on many Bethel Music collective albums.

Career

In 2000, Johnson and her husband were appointed senior worship pastors at Bethel Church. The duo's debut album, ''

'', was released in 2001 and featured Johnson's younger sister Leah Valenzuela. After a five-year hiatus, the Johnsons released their second live album, '' We Believe'', on September 26, 2006. ''We Believe'' charted at No. 48 on the ''Billboard''

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, becoming the pair's first chart entry. On September 30, 2008, their third album, ''

'', was released on the Ion Records label. On December 13, 2011, Bethel Music and Johnson released "Come to Me" as the lead single of Bethel's live album, ''

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'' (2012). The song peaked at number 14 on the US Christian Digital Songs Sales Chart. On September 6, 2013, "Chasing You" by Bethel Music, featuring Johnson's vocals, was released as the lead single of Bethel Music's first studio album, ''

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'' (2013). The song peaked at number 13 on the US Christian Digital Songs Sales Chart. The Johnsons released their fourth album, '' After All These Years'', on January 27, 2017. The album debuted at number one on the Top Christian Albums chart having sold 16,000 equivalent album units in its first week of sales, while becoming the duo's first chart-topping album. On May 8, 2017, Johnson released "

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" as the lead single from ''After All These Years'' (2017). "You're Gonna Be OK" peaked at number 34 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. On November 1, 2019, Johnson and Bethel Music released " Goodness of God" as the third single from Bethel's live album, ''

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'' (2019). "Goodness of God" peaked at number 15 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. The song was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2020 GMA Dove Awards. On January 10, 2020, Johnson featured on the song "

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as the second single from Well's album, '' Citizen of Heaven'' (2020). The song peaked at number three on the Hot Christian Songs chart, registering as Johnson's first top ten single, and at number 15 on the

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chart. "Famous For (I Believe)" was nominated for

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at the 2021 Grammy Awards, and the ''Billboard'' Music Award for Top Christian Song at the

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. On February 7, 2020, Johnson, alongside her husband and Bethel Music, released " God of Revival" as the lead single to Bethel's live album, '' Revival's in the Air'' (2020). " God of Revival" peaked at number 22 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. On April 18, 2020, Johnson was featured on the single "Joy Invincible" released by

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. "Joy Invincible" peaked at number 37 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

Personal life

Johnson married her husband Brian in 2000. The couple has two daughters, Haley and Téa, as well as one biological son, Braden, and two adopted sons, Ryder and Malachi. The family resides on a farm in Redding, California.

Discography

Albums

As a solo artist * ''Happy'' As Brian & Jenn Johnson * ''

'' (2001) * '' We Believe'' (2006) * ''

'' (2008) * '' After All These Years'' (2017)

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Promotional singles

Other appearances

Filmography

* ''You Make Me Brave'' (2014) — as herself * ''We Will Not Be Shaken'' (2015) — as herself

Bibliography

Awards and nominations

Billboard Music Awards

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