Charles Billingsley (musician)

Charles Billingsley (born January 7, 1970 in Clovis, NM) is a Christian singer, worship leader, songwriter, speaker and author. He is the worship leader at Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, CA[1].

Career

Billingsley began his solo career the day after he graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama in 1992. After two years, he joined the Christian Contemporary Music group NewSong. In 1994, they released People Get Ready featuring "Arise My Love." That album had four number one hits. After two years with NewSong, Charles left to pursue a solo career, averaging 200 concerts a year.[2][3]

In 2002 Billingsley became the worship pastor at Thomas Road Baptist Church, as well as the artist-in-residence at Liberty University.[4] In 2005, Billingsley moved to San Diego, California to work with Dr. David Jeremiah at the Shadow Mountain Community Church, home of Turning Point Ministries.

After two years in SanDiego, Billingsley returned to Thomas Road Baptist Church where he resumed his position of worship leader and served on the advisory council of the Center for Worship at Liberty University. In 2011, he helped launch a new publishing company, Red Tie Music, that is a partnership with Thomas Road Baptist Church and Liberty University. On May 14 2017 Billingsley announced he would be returning to Shadow Mountain Community Church to work with Dr. David Jeremiah as worship pastor.[5]

In July 2017, Billingsley became the worship pastor at Shadow Mountain Community Church. Billingsley still travels throughout the year as a worship leader for the Women of Joy, Gridiron Men and Celebrator's conferences as well as a solo concert artist.

Discography[6]

1992Choice of a LifetimeCrest Music
1993Until ThenCrest Music
1994People Get Ready (with NewSong)Benson
1997ChangeCrest Music
1997Charles Live!Crest Music
1998Between the Now and ThenPamplin Music
1998Grateful HeartsdaggerEMI
2000Great Choirs of Americadagger
2000Marks of the MissionPamplin Music
2001ReflectionsCrest Music
2002Celtic CrydaggerDiscovery House
2002What's It All About?daggerDiscovery House
2003Secret ConversationPerpetual Entertainment Group
2003Toddler LullabiesdaggerDiscovery House
2004American Worship GatheringdaggerWorship Alliance
2004We Bless Your NamePerpetual Entertainment Group
2007Better than LifedaggerDiscovery House
2007ChristmasCrest Music
2007Enduring TreasuresCrest Music
2008ClassicsCrest Music
2008Hope, Love and MusicCrest Music
2009Extraordinary Women Live WorshipEWomen
2009God of the AgesRed Tie Music
2009Thomas Road WorshipRed Tie Music
2010Women of Joy: Weekend of PraiseRed Tie Music/PWM
2011Never ForsakenCrest Music
201220Crest Music
2013In ConcertCrest Music/InPop
2014Only JesusCrest Music
2016Right HereStowTown
2017 It's Christmastime Again Crest Music

References

  1. ↑ "Shadow Mountain Community Church - San Diego, CA". www.shadowmountain.org. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  2. ↑ "charlesbillingsley.com". Charles Billingsley Bio.
  3. ↑ "Charles Billingsley - Marks (cont.)". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  4. ↑ "Charles Billingsley". www.cbn.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  5. ↑ "Search results for: 'charles billingsley'". redtiemusic.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  6. ↑ "Music". www.charlesbillingsley.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.


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