Josiah James

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Josiah James
Birth nameJosiah James Meeker
Born Sacramento, California
Origin Cool, California
Genres Christian alternative rock, pop rock, indie rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, guitarist, worship leader
Instrument(s)vocals, guitar
Years active2008–present
Website josiahjames.com

Josiah James Meeker [1] who goes by the stage name Josiah James, is an American Christian musician and guitarist, who plays alternative rock, pop rock, and indie rock music. Meeker has released two full length studio albums, The Morning Light (2009) and All Forgotten Things (2012). He has released Four extended plays, Oceans (2010), Heaven Came Down (2012), Identity (2014), and All That I’ve Become (2018).

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Early and personal life

Josiah James Meeker was born in Sacramento, California. He became a songwriter at fourteen years-old, and started playing the guitar, [2] while his parents owned and operated a local coffeehouse. [3] [4] He started full time touring, when he was just 18 years old. [3] [5]

Music history

His music recording career began in 2009, with the studio album, The Morning Light, that was independently released on April 25, 2009. [6] He released two extended plays, Oceans on November 2, 2010, [7] and Heaven Came Down on November 27, 2012, a Christmas-themed musical work. [8] The next release was his second studio album, All Forgotten Things, that was released on January 6, 2012. [9] [10] He released, Identity, on May 13, 2014, which was his third extended play. Songs from Identity were covered by popular Christian musician Lincoln Brewster and band Audio Adrenaline, with fans taking the songs as their own works, respectively. [11]

Discography

Studio albums
EPs

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References

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