Jimmy Needham

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Jimmy Needham
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Jimmy Needham performing during the CD release for his album Not Without Love in Nashville, TN on August 24, 2008.
Background information
Born (1985-08-22) August 22, 1985 (age 37)
Origin Tomball, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2004–present
Labels Inpop
Website www.jimmyneedham.com

Jimmy Needham (born August 22, 1985) is an American contemporary Christian musician signed to Inpop Records. He released debut album, For Freedom, an independent release, in 2005, and after signing with the Christian record label Inpop in 2006, a series of albums: Speak (2006), Not Without Love (2008), Nightlights (2010), Clear the Stage (2012), and Vice & Virtue (2015). [1]

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Background

He is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he studied history and philosophy, and also a graduate of Tomball High School. [2]

Needham's first album, For Freedom, was independently released in 2005, with the help of Troy Warren Jr. [3] He signed with the Christian record label Inpop in 2006, and released his major label debut album, Speak , later that year. In late 2007, Needham toured with NewSong, Echoing Angels and Nate Sallie. [4]

His second major album, Not Without Love , was released on August 19, 2008. [5] He was also a guest on the Relentless tour with Natalie Grant. [4] On May 18, 2010, Needham released Nightlights , on Inpop records.

Clear the Stage , released on March 27, 2012 reached No. 128 on Billboard 200 chart on the week of April 14, 2012, and to No. 9 on the Top Christian Albums chart. It briefly appeared at No. 59 on Sverigetopplistan on July 6, 2012. [6] The title song, "Clear the Stage", is a contemporary Christian song written by Ross King.

On September 10, 2013, Jimmy Needham released the ten-track, The Hymns Sessions, Vol. 1 , containing eight contemporary interpretations of traditional hymns, like "Christos anesti", "How Great Thou Art" featuring Trip Lee and "Holy Holy Holy" featuring Shane & Shane, and two originals: "The Gospel" and "It Is Finished".[ citation needed ] The follow-up album, Vice & Virtue, his sixth, was released on May 5, 2015.

Personal life

Jimmy Needham and his wife Kelly perform the song "Unfailing Love" in August 2008. Jimmy and Kelly Needham performing.jpg
Jimmy Needham and his wife Kelly perform the song "Unfailing Love" in August 2008.

He is married to his wife Kelly, for whom he has written two songs that appeared on Not Without Love . [7] They are "Firefly", a lighthearted, "ragtime style" song about marriage, and "Unfailing Love (Kelly's Song)", a ballad that Needham sang at his wedding, originally written as a proposal to Kelly.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Albums

YearTitleNotesSingles
2005For FreedomIndependent release
2006 Speak Inpop Records "Dearly Loved"
"Lost at Sea"
"Fence Riders"
2008 Not Without Love "A Breath or Two"
"Forgiven and Loved"
"Firefly"
2010 Nightlights "Yours to Take"
2012 Clear the Stage "Clear the Stage"
2013 The Hymns Sessions, Vol. 1 Needhim Music
2015 Vice & Virtue Platinum Pop

Singles

(charting)

Guest appearances

Compilation appearances

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