Joel Engle

Joel Engle (Born June 3, 1968) was formerly a Christian recording artist located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He has recorded the #1 song "Shadow of Your Cross" and the top 10 songs "Louder Than The Angels" "Be A Father To Her" and "I Believe In You." Engle has also authored several popular worship songs like "I Bow Down" and "You Are The Holy One." "[1] He grew up in San Francisco California but later moved in with his grandparents in Garber Oaklahoma after the death of his mother.

Early life

As a young boy growing up in San Francisco, Joel Engle never knew his father. Tragedy struck when, at the age of 11, Joel found his mother lying on the kitchen floor after suffering a stroke. She died soon after, leaving Joel in the care of his elderly grandparents. Just three years later there was even more upheaval when Joel's grandfather died and his grandmother went to live in a retirement home. At the age of 14, Joel was placed in the Baptist Children's Home in Moore, Oklahoma. Engle was adopted by Dale and Nadine Engle of Garber, Oklahoma at age 16.

Education

Joel went on to study music and theology on scholarship at Oklahoma Baptist University. While there, he met and eventually married his wife Valerie.

Career

After college, Engle toured with Dawson McAllister student conferences for three years, playing in front of crowds upward of 500,000 per year.

In 1997, Joel and wife Valerie, started Spin360, a modern worship resource that provided worship leaders with songs, chord charts, sheet music, and other tools. This ministry served over 12,000 churches worldwide. Joel's piano and vocal talents were also simultaneously being put to good use with many camp dates, conferences, and outreach opportunities with the Billy Graham Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Student Life. Joel has shared the stage with GMA Dove Award winners Casting Crowns, TobyMac, Rebecca St. James, Third Day, MercyMe, and others.

Author

In 2006, Engle signed a publishing contract with Lifeway Publishing. He released "The Exchange: Tired Of Living LIfe On Your Own." [2]

In 2010, Engle released "The Father I Never Had" through Lucid Publishing.[3]

Awards

In 2012, Engle received the Performance In Excellence award from his alma mater Oklahoma Baptist University.[4]

Pastoral Ministry

Engle founded The Exchange Church in Keller, Texas in 2008 and was the pastor for 5 years.[5] In 2012, Engle was called to ChangePoint Church in Anchorage, AK as the Pastor of Preaching & Vision. Changepoint has a weekly attendance of over 2500 people.

Discography

  • Surrender (1999)
  • Nothing Left Of Me (2001)
  • Louder Than The Angels (2002)
  • Made for Worship (2005)
  • I Believe in You (2007)
  • Nothing Left of Me
Collection
  • Ultimate Worship Collection - 3 CDs

References

  1. ↑ BreatheCast.com Third Day News article, "Joel Engle Unveils 'I Believe in You' May 1st" 2007-03-26, Retrieved 2008-06-09
  2. ↑ http://www.lifeway.com/Product/the-exchange-tired-of-living-the-christian-life-on-your-own-leader-kit-P005035121
  3. ↑ https://www.lucidbooks.net/our-books/the-father-i-never-had/
  4. ↑ http://www.okbu.edu/news/2012-11-08/engle-transformed-on-bison-hill
  5. ↑ http://theexchangedfw.com/about-us/service-times-and-directions
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