David Dunn | |
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 David Dunn 2016 Press Photo | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Timothy Dunn |
| Born | May 25, 1984 Midland, Texas |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | BEC |
| Website | www |
David Timothy Dunn (born May 25, 1984) is an American musician. [1] A singer-songwriter, he appeared on season two of NBC's The Voice . Dunn is a contemporary Christian artist. He is signed to BEC Recordings. [2]
David Timothy Dunn was born on May 25, 1984, in Midland, Texas, to father Tim Dunn and mother Terri Lee Dunn (née, Spannaus) [3] where he was raised, and he went on to study engineering at Texas Tech University. [4] [5] He graduated with honors. [1] While in college, he got his start as an acoustic singer-songwriter. He recorded his first album during his senior year before leaving to go to Africa for a year-long humanitarian trip. [6] [7]
Dunn appeared on the second season of NBC's The Voice . [6] He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. [8]
Dunn married his girlfriend Leen on July 12, 2017. [9] [10] In December 2017, it was revealed they were expecting their first child together. [11] Their son, Rhodes Antrim Dunn, was born on May 19, 2018. [12] In 2020 they then welcomed their second son, Rocket Borland Dunn.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Record label | US Christian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | David Dunn - EP | Catapult | — |
| 2012 | This Is Christmas - EP | Catapult | — |
| 2012 | For the Life of Me | Catapult | — |
| 2014 | Crystal Clear (EP) | BEC Recordings | 48 |
| 2015 | Crystal Clear | BEC | — |
| 2017 | Yellow Balloons | BEC | 41 |
| 2020 | Perspectives | BEC/Tooth & Nail | — |
| Title | Year | Album | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. [13] | US Christ. Airplay [14] | US Christ. AC [15] | |||
| "Ship Go Down" | 2009 | David Dunn - EP | — | — | |
| "Divine Explanation" | 2009 | — | — | ||
| "Today Is Beautiful" | 2014 | Crystal Clear | 25 | 16 | 18 |
| "Have Everything" | 2015 | 30 | 22 | 21 | |
| "Ready to Be Myself" | 48 | 27 | — | ||
| "I Wanna Go Back" | 2017 | Yellow Balloons | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| "Overwhelming" | 2017 | Non-album single | — | 41 | — |
| "Grace Will Lead Me Home" | 2018 | Yellow Balloons | — | 45 | — |
| "Spend A Life" | 2019 | Perspectives | — | 36 | — |
| "The Human Condition" | — | — | — | ||
| "Yes & No" | — | 39 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
| Title | Year | Director(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ship Go Down" | 2009 | David Dunn | |||
| "Divine Explanation" | 2009 | David Dunn | |||
| "Today Is Beautiful" | 2015 | Steven Worster | |||
| "Have Everything" (Lyric Video) | 2015 | Ben Batwell | |||
| "Ready to Be Myself" (Official Lyric Video) | 2015 | Ben Boutwell | |||
| "I Wanna Go Back" | 2016 | Ben Boutwell | |||
| "Overwhelming" (Official Lyric Video) | 2017 | BEC Recordings | |||
| "Grace Will Lead Me Home" | 2018 | Ben Boutwell | |||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
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