John Tibbs

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John Tibbs
Birth nameJohn Wesley Tibbs
Born (1990-03-22) March 22, 1990 (age 33)
Lexington, Kentucky
Origin Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Genres Southern rock, country gospel, Americana
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2010–present
Labels Fair Trade Services, Columbia
Website johntibbsmusic.com

John Wesley Tibbs (born March 22, 1990) is an American Christian musician, who showcases his signature southern heartland roots rock sound, with biblically-based autobiographical lyricism. He has released three independently-made extended plays, Origins in 2010, Swallowing Death, Breathing Life in 2012, and Anchor in 2013. His first major-label release, Dead Man Walking , is released by Fair Trade Services, in late October 2015. The single, "Dead Man Walking", featuring Ellie Holcomb, has broken through on the Billboard magazine Christian Airplay chart. His first studio album, Dead Man Walking , was released on February 5, 2016, from Fair Trade Services alongside Columbia Records. He released his independent project, Heartland , in October 2017.

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Early and personal life

Tibbs was born, John Wesley Tibbs [1] on March 22, 1990, in Lexington, Kentucky. Tibbs attended Anderson University, located in Anderson, Indiana, where he led worship at Madison Park Church, for a four-year stint. [2] Tibbs would date and eventually marry Indianapolis, Indiana-native, Emily Suzanne Tibbs ( née , Stottlemyer), [3] in 2011. [4] In the early-to-mid 2010s, they would leave Anderson to move to Nashville, Tennessee. [5] [6] [7] He is an avid fan of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. [8]

Music career

His music recording career started in 2010, with the extended play, Origins, that was independently released. [7] He would release two more extended plays independently, Swallowing Death, Breathing Life in 2012, [7] and Anchor in 2013, where Matt Conner in a four star review wrote, "It's astounding that a label hasn't swept up the bright young star in the worship universe known as John Tibbs." [9] Upon demand, Tibbs began to tour his music full-time in 2013. In addition to touring consistently, he amassed an online community of more than 100,000 fans who helped crowd-fund two breakout independent recordings which earned national notoriety on NoiseTrade. This influence led him to tour independently with Audrey Assad, and open for acts like Gungor and Tenth Avenue North. Tibbs would go on to sign with Fair Trade Services, where they are releasing, Dead Man Walking , on October 30, 2015. [7] [10] [11] Earlier this year, audiences across the country were introduced to Tibbs' compelling live performance as a special guest on Newsboys' "We Believe...God's Not Dead" Spring Tour. His single, "Dead Man Walking", featuring Ellie Holcomb, has broken through on the Billboard magazine Christian Airplay chart, becoming a Top 20 AC song at Christian radio. [12] The song and the entire EP was produced by Ben Shive. His first studio album, Dead Man Walking , was released on February 5, 2016, from Fair Trade Services alongside Columbia Records. [13] Tibbs released his independent eight-song album, Heartland , October 2017.

Discography

Studio albums
EPs

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References

  1. ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: TIBBS JOHN WESLEY". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved October 14, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Longs, Herb (October 29, 2015). "TCB Exclusive: Q&A With John Tibbs". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 29, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Intelius. "Emily S Stottlemyer in the United States". Intelius. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Tibbs, Emily Sue (June 9, 2011). "My marriage is certified. Now to change my name. So long Stottlemyer". Twitter . Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ Intelius. "Gregory L Tibbs in Marion, IL". Intelius. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ Staff. "Tibbs family celebrates 14 years at church". The Punxsutawney Spirit. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Cross Rhythms. "John Tibbs Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ Tibbs, John (March 13, 2015). "@emilycaton2 you drove from Lexington?? That's where I was born! I'm a huge #BBN fan!". Twitter . Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ Conner, Matt (January 6, 2014). "John Tibbs: Anchor EP". CCM Magazine . Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ Andre, Joshua (October 25, 2015). "Music Reviews: John Tibbs - Dead Man Walking EP". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  11. ↑ Caldwell, Alex (October 26, 2015). "John Tibbs, "Dead Man Walking EP" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  12. ↑ Billboard. "John Tibbs – Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  13. 1 2 Provident Label Group. "Dead Man Walking Album". Fair Trade Services. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
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