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Elliott Brown Bannister III [1] (born August 15, 1951) is a contemporary Christian music (CCM) producer and songwriter.

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Biography

Bannister released one album of his own, Talk to One Another, in 1981 on NewPax Records. [2] It was reissued on the Reunion Records label five years later, featuring a newer recording of the album's final cut, "Create in Me a Clean Heart". The original NewPax version featured Ed DeGarmo on the Hammond B3 organ; the 1986 version featured Amy Grant and her then husband Gary Chapman on vocals. The 1986 version was released as a radio single and gained moderate airplay in some markets. [2]

Bannister is best known for his work in the audio engineering, recording, and production industry. He formed his own independent label, Vireo Records, in 1991. Bannister has won 25 Dove Awards and 14 Grammy awards. [3] He also was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He has written many songs, notably for Amy Grant. Bannister also taught Grant in his Sunday School class at Belmont Church of Christ. [4]

Bannister, born in Topeka, Kansas, [5] [6] is a 1975 graduate of Abilene Christian University. His daughters are Ellie Holcomb and Caroline (Carly) Blair Bannister. [7]

Awards and accolades

Dove Awards

Grammy Awards

Gospel Music Hall of Fame

2014

Credits

Bannister has produced or engineered works for the following artists:

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The 33rd Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2002 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2001. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Yolanda Adams and Kurt Warner.

The 20th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 13, 1989, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1988. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee.

The 35th Annual GMA Music Awards were held on April 28, 2004 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2003. The show was held at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Deion Sanders and Yolanda Adams.

The 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 5, 2006 recognizing accomplishments of Christian musicians for the year 2005. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James and Kirk Franklin. This was the last year in which the awards were called the "GMA Music Awards", since they will change their names to "GMA Dove Awards".

The 31st Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 20, 2000, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1999. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">40th GMA Dove Awards</span>

The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James, Matthew West, and Lisa Kimmey.

The 29th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 1998, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1997. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Nashville Arena. Live coverage on The Nashville Network was hosted by John Tesh and Naomi Judd, with a one-hour pre-show hosted by Clarence Gilyard and Kathy Troccoli.

The 24th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 1, 1993, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1992. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Barbara Mandrell.

The 25th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 28, 1994, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1993. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Amy Grant.

The 26th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 27, 1995, to recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1994. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Gary Chapman, Steven Curtis Chapman, Twila Paris and CeCe Winans.

The 29th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 1997, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1996. The show was held at the Nashville Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Gary Chapman and CeCe Winans.

The 29th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 1996 to recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1995. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Michael W. Smith.

The 23rd Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 9, 1992, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1991. The show was held in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Marilyn McCoo and Glen Campbell.

The 22nd Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 11, 1991, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1990. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Clifton Davis and Sandi Patti.

The 21st Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 5, 1990, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1989. The show was held at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Clifton Davis and Sandi Patty.

The 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the Allen Arena. It returned to Nashville, Tennessee after being away for two years. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry since the previous ceremony in April 2012. The ceremony was produced by the Gospel Music Association and was hosted by singers Kirk Franklin and Amy Grant. The awards show was broadcast on the UP television network on October 21, 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">50th GMA Dove Awards</span>

The 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry for the year 2019. The awards show aired on the Trinity Broadcasting Network on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at 8 p.m. ET.

The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at the Allen Arena located in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of musicians and other figures within the Christian music industry for the year 2022. The award ceremony aired on Trinity Broadcasting Network on Friday, October 21, 2022, at 8PM ET and 10PM ET.

References

  1. ↑ "Find Elliott B Bannister in Tennessee Now". PublicRecords.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Brothers, Jeffrey Lee (2003). Hot Hits: Adult Contemporary Charts 1978-2001. Bloomington (IN): Authorhouse. p. 28. ISBN   9781410732941.
  3. 1 2 news, item (April 11, 2003). "2003 Dove Awards Winners". billboard.com.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ Millard, Bob (1996). Amy Grant: The Life of a Pop Star. St. Martin's Press. p. 44. ISBN   978-0-312-30390-7. Amy first befriended, then developed a crush on, Brown Bannister [...] a force in the Bible study group that was leading many talented young people to the Belmont Church of Christ
  5. ↑ Cusie, Don. "Producer-Songwriter-Singer-Communicator-Extraordinaire: Brown Bannister". TodaysChristianMusic.com. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ ellieholcomb (August 31, 2011). "Just finished celebrating my..." Twitter. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ Evans-Price, Deborah (October 7, 2014). "Hillsong United Wins Big at Dove Awards". Billboard.com.
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