Joth Hunt

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Joth Hunt
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Joth Hunt Worship Leader of Planetshakers Church
Background information
Birth nameJonathan Hunt
Born (1986-08-06) 6 August 1986 (age 37)
Origin Melbourne, Australia
Genres Contemporary worship music, contemporary Christian music
Occupation(s) Worship leader, singer, songwriter, producer, music director
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active2002–present
Labels Planetshakers Ministries International

Jonathan Hunt (born 6 August 1986), known professionally as Joth Hunt, is an Australian Pentecostal Christian worship leader, [1] singer-songwriter, [2] producer [3] and music director [4] who primarily writes praise and worship songs. [5] [6] He grew up in the Planetshakers Church, [7] and is a member of the Planetshakers band. [8] His two solo albums are titled To Exist (2002) and Make a Stand (2004).

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Biography

Joth Hunt performance at River of Life Christian Center Joth Hunt.jpg
Joth Hunt performance at River of Life Christian Center

Joth Hunt was born in 1986, in Australia. He grew up in a musical family and started playing piano, drums and guitar at the age of 7. [9] He began learning to record music at the age of 14 [10] and began producing music. [11] He is currently producing Planetshakers albums. [12]

Personal life

Hunt married Racheal on 26 April 2010. [13] Together they have two sons named Josiah Eli and Gabriel Blaze Hunt. In January 2019 he was diagnosed with cancer, and due to his illness he wrote the songs "Only Way" and "God Is On The Throne" victory and faith declaration songs about Hunt's situation. [14] [15] [16] After 10 days the doctor performed an operation in which after further analysis the cancer appeared to have been cured. [17] [18] [19]

Discography

Award nomination

In 2014, Hunt was nominated for Producer of the Year at the Arpa Awards for the Spanish album Nada Es Imposible . [24]

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<i>This Is Our Time: Live</i> 2014 live album by Planetshakers

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<i>Nada Es Imposible</i> 2014 Spanish-language album by Australian band Planetshakers

Nada Es Imposible is the first album in Spanish by Australian contemporary worship band Planetshakers. They worked with Joth Hunt in the production of this album. Nada Es Imposible in Spanish, was released by Planetshakers Ministries International and Integrity Music on June 29, 2014, the album debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard "Latin Pop Albums" chart. The album includes a selection of 11 songs by Planetshakers translated and recorded in Spanish featuring guest vocals from Lucía Parker on the title track.

<i>Sé Quién Eres Tú</i> 2016 Spanish-language album by Australian band Planetshakers

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<i>Legado</i> 2017 Spanish-language album by Australian band Planetshakers

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<i>Rain</i> (Planetshakers album) 2019 live album by Planetshakers

Rain is a live album by contemporary worship band Planetshakers, recorded during the annual Planetshakers Conference in Melbourne, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Planetshakers Ministries International and Venture3Media released the album on 6 September 2019. The album also includes all the songs from Rain, Part 1, Rain, Part 2 and Rain, Part 3. They worked with Joth Hunt in the production of this album.

<i>Overflow: Live</i> 2016 live album by Planetshakers

Overflow: Live is a live album from contemporary worship band Planetshakers. Planetshakers Ministries International and Integrity Music released the album on September 30, 2016. The album was recorded live on Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia. They worked with Joth Hunt in the production of this album.

<i>Heaven on Earth</i> (Planetshakers album) 2018 live album by Planetshakers

Heaven on Earth is a live album from Planetshakers. Planetshakers Ministries International and Venture3Media released the album on 19 October 2018. They worked with Joth Hunt in the production of this album. This disc was recorded in Melbourne Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia.

<i>Nothing Is Impossible</i> (Planetshakers Kids album) 2013 studio album by Planetshakers Kids

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<i>Its Christmas</i> (Planetshakers album)

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<i>Over It All</i> 2020 studio album by Planetshakers

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Only Way</span> 2019 single by Planetshakers

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heaven on Earth (Planetshakers song)</span> 2018 single by Planetshakers

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Unshakeable (Planetboom song)</span> 2020 single by Planetboom

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Anthem (Planetshakers song)</span> 2012 single by Planetshakers

"The Anthem" is a worship song by Australian contemporary worship band Planetshakers. It was released on December 15, 2012, as the single from their 2013 live album Limitless. The song also appeared on Planetshakers Kids' 2013 album Nothing Is Impossible, on the 2014 album Nada Es Imposible and it also appears in the album All For Love (2008). The song was written by Joth Hunt, Henry Seeley and Liz Webber. The song has been covered by a number of Christian music artists including Todd Dulaney, Travis Greene and Elevation Worship led by the worship singer Chris Brown. This song has been translated and interpreted in many evangelical churches around the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nothing Is Impossible (song)</span> 2011 single by Planetshakers

"Nothing Is Impossible" is a song by Australian contemporary worship band Planetshakers. It was released on August 9, 2011, as the lead single from their live album, Nothing Is Impossible (2011). The song also appeared on the album on the Planetshakers Kids album Nothing Is Impossible (2013), on the album Nada Es Imposible (2014), on the album Outback Worship Sessions, on the album Momentum (2016), on the album Heaven on Earth, Part 3, on the album Heaven on Earth, on the album Deeper (2009) and it also appears in the album Beautiful Saviour (2008). The song was written by Joth Hunt.

"Endless Praise" is a song by Australian contemporary worship band Planetshakers. It was released on March 9, 2014, as the lead single from their live album, Endless Praise: Live (2014). The song also appeared on the album Nada Es Imposible (2014), and on the album Outback Worship Sessions. The song was written by Joth Hunt and Andy Harrison.

"Covered" is a song performed by Planetshakers and Israel & New Breed. Planetshakers released the song as the lead single from live album This Is Our Time: Live (2014) on October 21, 2014, as well as the Israel & New Breed live album Covered: Alive in Asia (2015) on July 24, 2015. The song also appeared on the album on the Planetshakers Outback Worship Sessions (2015) and also appeared on the Spanish album Eres Mi Todo as the song Me Cubres by Job González. The song was written by Joth Hunt and Israel Houghton.

Lucía Parker Salomón is a Salvadoran singer-songwriter and Christian worship leader. She has been nominated for multiple Dove Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, and Arpa Awards.

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