Jeff Pardo

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Jeff Pardo
Birth nameJeffrey Thomas Pardo
Also known asJeff
Born (1981-12-18) December 18, 1981 (age 42)
Chicago, Illinois
Origin Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation(s) music producer, [1] composer, [1] songwriter [1]
Instrument(s)Multi-instrumentalist [1]
Years active2003–present

Jeffrey Thomas Pardo (born December 18, 1981) is an American Christian musician, who is mainly a music producer, songwriter, and composer. He has received a Grammy Award nomination at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.

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Early life

Pardo was born, Jeffrey Thomas Pardo, [2] on December 18, [3] 1981, [4] [5] in Chicago, Illinois. He relocated to Nashville to become a musician. [6]

Music career

His music production songwriting career began about 2003 and [1] he was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Song category. He was a co-writer with Rhett Walker Band's Rhett Walker Canipe on the single, "When Mercy Found Me". [7]

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022 "Come What May" [upper-alpha 1]
(We Are Messengers)		Song of the YearNominated
[8]
"My Jesus" [upper-alpha 2]
(Anne Wilson)		Song of the YearNominated
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the YearWon
"In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" [upper-alpha 3]
(Katy Nichole)		Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the YearNominated
Jeff PardoProducer of the YearWon
My Jesus [upper-alpha 4]
(Anne Wilson)		Pop/Contemporary Album of the YearNominated
Rise Up [upper-alpha 5]
(Cain)		Nominated
"God Is Good" [upper-alpha 6]
(Francesca Battistelli)		Inspirational Recorded Song of the YearNominated
"Mamas" [upper-alpha 7]
(Anne Wilson featuring Hillary Scott)		Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the YearNominated

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2013 "When Mercy Found Me" [upper-alpha 8] Best Contemporary Christian Music Song Nominated
[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ Pardo was credited as a co-writer on "Come What May" by We Are Messengers.
  2. ↑ Pardo was credited as a co-writer on "My Jesus" by Anne Wilson.
  3. ↑ Pardo was credited as a co-writer on "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" by Katy Nichole.
  4. ↑ Pardo was credited as a producer on My Jesus by Anne Wilson.
  5. ↑ Pardo was credited as a producer on Rise Up by Cain.
  6. ↑ Pardo was credited as a co-writer on "God Is Good" by Francesca Battistelli.
  7. ↑ Pardo was credited as a co-writer on "Mamas" by Anne Wilson featuring Hillary Scott
  8. ↑ Pardo is credited as a co-writer of "When Mercy Found Me" performed by Rhett Walker Band.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jeff Pardo : Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ SESAC. "Songs by Writer :: Jeffrey Thomas Pardo". SESAC . Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Pardo, Jeff (December 18, 2010). "Well....it's my birthday. Another year older, another year....older". Twitter. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ Intelius. "Jeffrey T Pardo in Tennessee". Intelius. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ Family Search (2009). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. 657900755.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ↑ Pardo, Jeff (November 24, 2009). "Home meaning Chicago, where I'm from, but I guess my actual home is Nashville, where I live...confusing". Twitter. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ Los Angeles Times (February 10, 2013). "Grammys 2013: Complete list of nominees and winners". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2022 Winners | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards . August 10, 2022. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Jeff Pardo | Artist | GRAMMY.com". Grammy Awards . The Recording Academy . Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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