Rusty Varenkamp

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Rusty Varenkamp
Also known asRusty
Origin Nashville, Tennessee
Genres Christian
Occupation(s) music producer, [1] composer, [1] songwriter, [1] music editor, [1] programmer, [1] lyricist, [1] music engineer, [1] music mixer, [1] music arranger, [1] guitarist, [1] keyboardist, [1] pianist, [1] drummer [1]
Instrument(s) electric guitar, [1] drums, [1] keys, [1] piano [1]
Years active2003–present
Website rustyvarenkamp.com

Rusty Varenkamp is an American Christian musician, who is mainly a music producer and songwriter. He has received two GMA Dove Awards, for production, and is a Grammy Award-nominated producer and songwriter.

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Music career

His music production songwriting career commenced around 2003, [1] where he has won GMA Dove Awards for Producer of the Year at the 41st Annual Awards, and his production of As Long as It Takes from Meredith Andrews, for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards. [2] He has been nominated for his songwriting and music production at the Grammy Awards. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Rusty Varenkamp : Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. GMA Dove Award. "Search: Rusty Varenkamp". Gospel Music Association. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  3. "Brentwood-Benson Signs ASCAP Songwriter/Producer Rusty Varenkamp". ASCAP. January 25, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2015.