Andrew Greer
Encyclopedia
Andrew Greer is a nationally touring independent singer-songwriter
and writer currently living in Nashville, Tennessee
.
before moving to Nashville, Tennessee to attend Belmont University
. After graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Music (BM), he worked at Michael W. Smith
’s Rocketown Records
before beginning his own singer-songwriter artist career in 2009 with the release of Open Book.
Greer’s debut album was a critical success, earning 4 out of 5 stars from Christianity Today
which called Open Book, “an intensely reflective record that digs deep,” and 5 out of 5 stars from The Christian Manifesto, which said, “Greer writes with a soul-bearing honesty refreshing to hear in an industry where cliché after cliché comes all too often. Open Book is a masterpiece.” Features in other high-profile national outlets like CCM Magazine
and Christian Musician followed. He was also recently featured as a worship leader for Centrifuge
’s Centrikid national camps in 2011.
Greer will release his second album, Angel Band: The Hymn Sessions in January 2012. The recording features vintage hymns in an Americana style with a line-up of special guests like Ron Block
of Alison Krauss & Union Station, Cindy Morgan
, Ginny Owens
, Sonya Isaacs
, Marc Scibilia
, Sandra McCracken
, Julie Lee
and The McCrary Sisters. He has released a playlist of "Behind the Scenes" videos with select guest artists to help promote Angel Band.
Greer is also known for his published commentaries, feature articles and music reviews in national publications like Christianity Today
and ParentLife.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and writer currently living in Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
Background
Greer grew up in Azle, TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
before moving to Nashville, Tennessee to attend Belmont University
Belmont University
Belmont University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is the largest Christian university in Tennessee and the second largest private university in the state, behind nearby Vanderbilt University.-Belmont Mansion:Belmont Mansion...
. After graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Music (BM), he worked at Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
’s Rocketown Records
Rocketown Records
Rocketown Records was an independent record label which was started in 1996 by Michael W. Smith. The dream was to create a new, independent Christian record label that wouldn't follow the rules of the modern music business. In the fall of 1995, Michael W. Smith met with Don Donahue, who was, at...
before beginning his own singer-songwriter artist career in 2009 with the release of Open Book.
Greer’s debut album was a critical success, earning 4 out of 5 stars from Christianity Today
Christianity Today
Christianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...
which called Open Book, “an intensely reflective record that digs deep,” and 5 out of 5 stars from The Christian Manifesto, which said, “Greer writes with a soul-bearing honesty refreshing to hear in an industry where cliché after cliché comes all too often. Open Book is a masterpiece.” Features in other high-profile national outlets like CCM Magazine
CCM Magazine
CCM Magazine was a monthly magazine published by Salem Publishing, a division of Salem Communications. It was first published in July 1978, and it has always been a Christian music magazine. On January 16, 2008, Salem announced that the April 2008 issue would be the final printed issue of the...
and Christian Musician followed. He was also recently featured as a worship leader for Centrifuge
Centrifuge (camps)
Centrifuge is the name of a series of Christian summer camps for children, youth, and young adults centered on Bible study, worship, missions work, and recreational activities. It is sponsored by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention....
’s Centrikid national camps in 2011.
Greer will release his second album, Angel Band: The Hymn Sessions in January 2012. The recording features vintage hymns in an Americana style with a line-up of special guests like Ron Block
Ron Block
Ronald Frankin "Ron" Block is an American bluegrass and alternative country musician, mainly playing the banjo and the guitar, singing, and writing gospel music.-Biography:...
of Alison Krauss & Union Station, Cindy Morgan
Cindy Morgan (singer)
Cindy Morgan is a Christian singer and songwriter.Morgan released her debut album, Real Life, in 1992 earning six Dove Award nominations. Her follow-up, Reason To Live, garnered her another Dove Award nomination.In 2001, Morgan decided to take a break from her career and dedicate time to her family...
, Ginny Owens
Ginny Owens
Virginia Leigh Owens is a Contemporary Christian music singer/songwriter. "Ginny" Owens was born in Jackson, Mississippi, with poor eyesight and has been blind since the age of two. She earned her bachelor of music education in 1997 from Belmont University, but found that most people were...
, Sonya Isaacs
Sonya Isaacs
Sonya Melissa Isaacs is an American country and Christian music singer. Isaacs grew up near Morrow, Ohio, and graduated from Little Miami High School in 1992....
, Marc Scibilia
Marc Scibilia
Marc A. Scibilia is a singer-songwriter. Scibilia was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. Both his father and grandfather were professional musicians but had other vocations to support families. By the time Scibilia was 6 he had begun drum lessons and classical piano training.One month after...
, Sandra McCracken
Sandra McCracken
Sandra McCracken is an independent singer-songwriter. She currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and fellow singer-songwriter Derek Webb.-Background:...
, Julie Lee
Julie Lee
Julie Lee is a singer/songwriter originally from Maryland now living in Nashville, Tennessee. She is also a member of the band Old Black Kettle, with Sarah Siskind, and has collaborated with Sarah Masen...
and The McCrary Sisters. He has released a playlist of "Behind the Scenes" videos with select guest artists to help promote Angel Band.
Greer is also known for his published commentaries, feature articles and music reviews in national publications like Christianity Today
Christianity Today
Christianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...
and ParentLife.