Brown Bannister

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Elliott Brown Bannister III is a contemporary Christian music producer and songwriter.

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Early life and education

Elliott Brown Bannister III [1] [ non-primary source needed ] was born in Topeka, Kansas. [2] [3]

Career

Bannister released one album of his own, Talk to One Another, in 1981 on NewPax Records. [4] 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. [4]

He has written many songs, notably for Amy Grant. Bannister also taught Grant in his Sunday School class at Belmont Church of Christ. [5]

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.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Ellie Holcomb is his daughter. [6]

Awards and accolades

Bannister was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.[ when? ][ citation needed ]

Dove Awards

Grammy Awards

References

  1. "Find Elliott B Bannister in Tennessee Now". PublicRecords.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  2. Cusie, Don. "Producer-Songwriter-Singer-Communicator-Extraordinaire: Brown Bannister". TodaysChristianMusic.com. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  3. ellieholcomb (August 31, 2011). "Just finished celebrating my..." Twitter. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Brothers, Jeffrey Lee (2003). Hot Hits: Adult Contemporary Charts 1978-2001. Bloomington (IN): Authorhouse. p. 28. ISBN   9781410732941.
  5. 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
  6. Evans-Price, Deborah (October 7, 2014). "Hillsong United Wins Big at Dove Awards". Billboard.com.
  7. "2003 Dove Awards Winners". Billboard . April 11, 2003.