John Mark McMillan | |
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 McMillan performing in November 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 27, 1979 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, contemporary worship |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Integrity Media, Lionhawk |
| Website | johnmarkmcmillan |
John Mark McMillan [1] (born November 27, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter and musician.
In 2002, McMillan released his debut album Hope Anthology, Volume 1. This independent album was followed by The Song Inside: The Sounds of Breaking Down in 2005, which included the track "How He Loves". [2] The song was successful despite the album's independent release, and has been covered by several well-known artists within the Christian music industry including the David Crowder Band. [2] [3] McMillan released his third album, The Medicine , independently in 2008, and re-released the same album under the Integrity Music label in 2010. Economy followed in 2011 with Integrity Music. [2] In 2014, McMillan and Josh Lujan Loveless formed Lionhawk Records, and Borderland became the first album released under this new label. [4] Borderland was released after a successful Kickstarter campaign, where he raised close to double the goal. [5] [6] The album debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on Billboard's Top Christian Album chart. [7] McMillan's subsequent studio albums were all released via Lionhawk Records. His next studio album, Mercury & Lightning , was released in 2017, and was followed by Peopled with Dreams in 2020. [2] McMillan's most recent studio album, Deep Magic , was released on October 6, 2023.
Born in Charlotte, McMillan's parents are Robert "Robin" Agnew McMillan and Donna Boggs Wilson McMillan, and he is the eldest of four siblings. He has two younger brothers, Christopher Robin and Andrew Wilson, followed by his only sister, Mary Kathryn. [1] [4] He grew up going to church and is a long-time Christian. [8]
He is married to Sarah Kathryn McMillan (née Williams), who is from Vidalia, Georgia. [9] They have three children. [10] [11]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] | US Christ. [13] | US Rock [14] | US Indie [15] | |||||||||
| Hope Anthology, Volume 1 |
| — | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Song Inside The Sounds of Breaking Down |
| — | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Medicine |
| 185 | 8 | — | — | |||||||
| Economy |
| 95 | 6 | 23 | 16 | |||||||
| Borderland |
| 41 | 3 | — | 7 |
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| Mercury & Lightning |
| — [upper-alpha 1] | 1 | 44 | — | |||||||
| The Mercury Sessions |
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| The Lightning Sessions |
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| Peopled with Dreams |
| — | 47 | — | — | |||||||
| Deep Magic |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. [13] | |||
| You Are the Avalanche |
| 3 | |
| Smile In the Mystery |
| — |
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ. [13] | US Rock [14] | |||
| Morningstar Harvest Worship Series: Awake, Volume One |
| — | — | |
| The Borderland Sessions |
| 24 | — | |
| Live at the Knight |
| 14 | 45 | |
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