Ronnie Carroll Freeman Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is an American Christian musician, pianist, and

worship leader Contemporary worship is a form of Christian worship that emerged within Western evangelical Protestantism in the 20th century. It was originally confined to the charismatic movement, but is now found in a wide range of churches, including many ...

. He has released five studio albums: ''Ronnie Freeman'', ''God Speaking'', ''Perfect Love'', ''If This Is What It Means'', and ''Paradise''.

Early life and background

He was born in

Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama. Named for Continental Army major general Richard Montgomery, it stands beside the Alabama River on the Gulf Coastal Plain. The population was 2 ...

, to Ronnie Sr. and Glenda Freeman. Freeman grew up with two younger brothers, Joseph and Jonathan. He graduated from

Southeastern University Southeastern University is a Private university, private Christian university in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It was established in 1935 in New Brockton, Alabama, as Southeastern Bible Institute, relocated to Lakeland in 1946, and became ...

in 1995. Following his graduation, he worked as a worship pastor before relocating to

Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...

, in 2002 to pursue a professional music career.

Music career

Freeman's music recording career began in 2002 with the release of his self-titled studio album, ''Ronnie Freeman'', on May 21, 2002, under Rocketown Records. His second studio album, ''God Speaking'', was released on January 8, 2008, through

Koch Records MNRK Music Group (pronounced "monarch"), formerly known as Koch Records and Entertainment One (eOne) Music/Records, is an American independent record label and music management company based in New York City. It was formed in 1987 as a music div ...

. He released his third studio album, ''Perfect Love'', on June 21, 2011, through Brentwood Benson Records. His fourth album, ''If This Is What It Means'', followed on August 30, 2012, under Elevate Entertainment. His fifth studio album, ''Paradise'', was released on August 15, 2015, through Plaid Sky Records.

Personal life

Freeman has been married to Leslie Rae Perkins since 1996, and together they have three children. Their oldest two are named Hannah and Josiah. The family resides in the San Diego, California, area.

Discography

;Studio albums *''Ronnie Freeman'' (May 21, 2002, Rocketown) *''God Speaking'' (January 8, 2008, Koch) *''Perfect Love'' (June 21, 2011, Brentwood Benson) *''If This Is What It Means'' (August 30, 2012, Elevate) *''Paradise'' (August 15, 2015, Plaid Sky)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Freeman, Ronnie 1973 births Living people American performers of Christian music Musicians from Montgomery, Alabama Songwriters from Alabama