Todd Ballard

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Todd Ballard
Birth nameMichael Todd Ballard
Also known asTodd Ballard
Born1973
Henderson, Kentucky
Origin Lexington, Kentucky
Genres CCM, worship
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, worship leader
Instrument(s)vocals, guitar
Years active2013–present
Website toddballard.com

Michael Todd Ballard (born 1973) is a former American Christian musician, worship leader, and guitarist, who primarily played a contemporary Christian style of worship music. His first and only studio album, Anthems, was released in 2013. He now serves as Executive Director at Camp Timber-lee in East Troy, WI.

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Early life

Michael Todd Ballard was born in 1973, the son of a preacher, who grew up in Henderson, Kentucky, where he was a 1991 graduate of Henderson County High School. [1] [2]

Music career

His music recording career began in 2013, with the studio album, Anthems, that was released independently, on February 5, 2013. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Personal life

Ballard resides in Williams Bay, Wisconsin with his wife, Cindy, and their two children. He serves as Executive Director at Camp Timber-lee, a Christian Youth Camp in East Troy, Wisconsin. [9] He was previously the worship leader at Red Rocks Church in Colorado, for ten years. [1]

Discography

Albums

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References

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