Charles Billingsley | |
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| Birth name | Charles Clyde Billingsley |
| Born | January 7, 1970 Clovis, New Mexico, U.S. |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Flugelhorn |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Website | charlesbillingsley |
Charles Billingsley (born January 7, 1970, in Clovis, NM) is a preacher, Christian singer, worship leader, songwriter, speaker and author.
Billingsley began his solo career the day after he graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1992. After two years, he joined the contemporary Christian music group NewSong. In 1994, they released People Get Ready featuring "Arise My Love." That album had four number one hits. After two years with NewSong, Charles left to pursue a solo career, averaging 200 concerts a year. [1] [2]
In 2002 Billingsley became the worship pastor at Thomas Road Baptist Church, as well as the artist-in-residence at Liberty University. [3] In 2005, Billingsley moved to San Diego, California, to work with Dr. David Jeremiah at the Shadow Mountain Community Church, home of Turning Point Ministries.
After two years in San Diego, Billingsley returned to Thomas Road Baptist Church where he resumed his position of worship leader and served on the advisory council of the Center for Worship at Liberty University. In 2011, he helped launch a new publishing company, Red Tie Music, that is a partnership with Thomas Road Baptist Church and Liberty University. On May 14, 2017, Billingsley announced he would be returning to Shadow Mountain Community Church to work with Dr. David Jeremiah as worship pastor. [4]
In July 2017, Billingsley became the worship pastor at Shadow Mountain Community Church. Billingsley still travels throughout the year as a worship leader for the Women of Joy, Gridiron Men and Celebrator's conferences as well as a solo concert artist.
In February 2019, Billingsley announced his departure from Shadow Mountain Community Church to pursue his concert ministry full-time. [5]
Returned to Thomas Road Baptist Church. [6]
| 1992 | Choice of a Lifetime | Crest Music |
| 1993 | Until Then | Crest Music |
| 1994 | People Get Ready (with NewSong) | Benson |
| 1997 | Change | Crest Music |
| 1997 | Charles Live! | Crest Music |
| 1998 | Between the Now and Then | Pamplin Music |
| 1998 | Grateful Hearts† | EMI |
| 2000 | Great Choirs of America† | |
| 2000 | Marks of the Mission | Pamplin Music |
| 2001 | Reflections | Crest Music |
| 2002 | Celtic Cry† | Discovery House |
| 2002 | What's It All About?† | Discovery House |
| 2003 | Secret Conversation | Perpetual Entertainment Group |
| 2003 | Toddler Lullabies† | Discovery House |
| 2004 | American Worship Gathering† | Worship Alliance |
| 2004 | We Bless Your Name | Perpetual Entertainment Group |
| 2007 | Better than Life† | Discovery House |
| 2007 | Christmas | Crest Music |
| 2007 | Enduring Treasures | Crest Music |
| 2008 | Classics | Crest Music |
| 2008 | Hope, Love and Music | Crest Music |
| 2009 | Extraordinary Women Live Worship | EWomen |
| 2009 | God of the Ages | Red Tie Music |
| 2009 | Thomas Road Worship | Red Tie Music |
| 2010 | Women of Joy: Weekend of Praise | Red Tie Music/PWM |
| 2011 | Never Forsaken | Crest Music |
| 2012 | 20 | Crest Music |
| 2013 | In Concert | Crest Music/InPop |
| 2014 | Only Jesus | Crest Music |
| 2016 | Right Here | StowTown |
| 2017 | It's Christmastime Again | Crest Music |
| 2020 | I Was Made For This | StowTown |
| 2022 | The Shadow of Your Smile | Club 44 |
| 2023 | Stories and Songs | StowTown |
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