Ron Rawls

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Ron Rawls
Birth nameRonald H. Rawls II
Born (1983-11-20) November 20, 1983 (age 37)
Origin Nashville, Tennessee
Genres Christian
Occupation(s) music producer, [1] [2] [3] composer, [1] [2] [3] songwriter, [1] [2] [3] pianist, [1] [2] [3] organist, [1] [2] [3] keyboardist [1] [2] [3]
Instruments piano, [1] [2] [3] keyboards, [1] [2] [3] organ, [1] [2] [3] strings [1] [2] [3]
Years active2007–present
Associated acts Mandisa
Website rawlsmusic.com

Ronald H. "Ron" Rawls II (born November 20, 1983) is an American Christian musician, who is mainly a producer, songwriter, and composer of sacred music. He is a Grammy Award-winning and GMA Dove Award-winning producer.

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Early and personal life

Rawls was born, Ronald H. Rawls II, [4] on November 20, [5] 1983. [6] [7] He is married to Shayna Rawls, [8] where they reside in Nashville, Tennessee. [7]

Music career

His music production songwriting career commenced around 2007, [1] [2] [3] where he obtained a Grammy Award and GMA Dove Award, for his production work on Mandisa's 2013 studio album, Overcomer . [9]

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References

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  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Ron Rawls : Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  4. Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: RAWLS RONALD H II". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved October 22, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
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  6. Rawls, Ron (November 20, 2013). "@Tsass1 #30th #birthday". Twitter . Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Intelius. "Ronald H Rawls in La Vergne, TN". Intelius. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  8. Rawls, Ron (February 4, 2014). "Happy birthday to my wifey @shaynarawls! Love you! ... #igotlucky #blessed #marriedup #birthday". Twitter . Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  9. GMA Dove Award. "Search: Ronald Rawls". Gospel Music Association. Retrieved October 22, 2015.