Andy Cherry
{{short description|American songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Andy Cherry
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| birth_name = Andrew Paul Cherry
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| birth_place = Bloomington, Indiana, United States{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KszdbyjIlsY&list=UUq1SxTmeFEWmxHNDf76Fm-Q&index=1&feature=plcp|title=HI, I'm Andy Cherry|author=officialandycherry|date=March 26, 2012|publisher=YouTube|access-date=April 2, 2012}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|3|16|mf=y}}{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/andycherry|title=Andy Cherry twitter|last=Cherry|first=Andy |date=March 17, 2012|publisher=Twitter|access-date=April 2, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.publicrecords.com/people-search-records/andrew-p-cherry-in-north-carolina|title=Andrew P Cherry in North Carolina|author=PublicRecords|date=April 2, 2012|publisher=PublicRecords|access-date=April 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924083045/http://www.publicrecords.com/people-search-records/andrew-p-cherry-in-north-carolina|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}
| origin = Charlotte, North Carolina
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| instrument = Vocals. guitar
| genre = Contemporary Christian
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 2007–present
| label = Essential
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| website = {{url|andycherry.com/}}
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Andrew Paul Cherry (born March 16, 1986, in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American contemporary Christian singer-songwriter raised in Bloomington, Indiana and Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2012 Cherry released the album entitled Nothing Left to Fear, his first full-length studio album with Essential record label. To create the album, Cherry partnered with award-winning producer Jason Ingram of One Sonic Society. Cherry had the No. 2 most played song on Air 1 for the week of April 28, 2012, and had the No. 4 most played song on K-LOVE for the week of April 8, 2012 with the song "Our God's Alive".{{cite web|url=http://www.air1.com/Music/TopSongs.aspx|title=Air 1 Top Songs: April 28, 2012|author=Air 1|author-link=Air 1|date=April 28, 2012|publisher=Air 1|access-date=May 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518060119/http://www.air1.com/music/topsongs.aspx|archive-date=May 18, 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.klove.com/music/songs/|title=Top Songs: April 8, 2012|author=K-LOVE|author-link=K-LOVE|date=April 8, 2012|publisher=K-LOVE|access-date=May 17, 2012}}
Background
Cherry's parents are Paul and Mary Beth, and he has three older sisters named Christine, Rebecca and Sarah.
Stereo Subversion reported that Cherry was "leading worship by day and playing bars at night. Shortly after high school, Cherry got up to sing one morning and felt something just wasn’t right. 'I didn’t want to be there,' he has since said. 'I thought, I'm wasting my time.’"{{cite web|url=http://stereosubversion.com/reviews/andy-cherry-nothing-left-to-fear|title=Despite lingering uncertainty, Andy Cherry has Nothing Left to Fear|last=Bush|first=Russell|date=March 7, 2012|publisher=Stereo Subversion|access-date=April 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232613/http://stereosubversion.com/reviews/andy-cherry-nothing-left-to-fear|archive-date=December 2, 2013|url-status=dead}} Lastly, "Cherry realized he was in the midst of something bigger than himself, and decided to get on board and see where it led."
Cherry was on "The Love in Between Tour" with Matt Maher and Laura Story, and was on the "Grace Amazing Tour" with Jimmy Needham and Trip Lee.{{citation|url=http://www.hmmagazine.com/2012/02/andy-cherry-releasing-debut-album/|title=Andy Cherry releasing debut album|last=Van Pelt|first=Doug|publisher=HM|access-date=April 25, 2012}} In addition, Cherry will be doing a solo 20-city tour. CCM Magazine said Cherry is a "25-year old troubadour [that] blends the best of both lyrical worlds over stomping and soft spoken guitar strums, all nestled in the crisp production of Jason Ingram".{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/magazine/2012/mar/12.htm |title=Andy Cherry |last=Argyrakis |first=Andy |date=March 1, 2012 |magazine=CCM Magazine |access-date=April 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002055210/http://www.ccmmagazine.com/magazine/2012/mar/12.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2013 }} CCM Magazine notes how "Cherry invites listeners to lay their worries at the foot of the cross and simply raise their hands in praise."
In August 2014, Cherry took a full-time worship leader position at Fairfax Community Church in Fairfax, Virginia where he is currently employed. He leads weekend worship and coordinates the worship team at Fairfax Community Church.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}
Music play
Cherry song "Our God's Alive" was peaked at the No. 2 top song position on Air 1 for the week of April 28, 2012. On K-LOVE, the song was peaked at No. 4 top song position for the week of April 8, 2012.
Discography
= Albums =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album details ! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |
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! width="40"| US ! width="40"| US |
| 2012
| align="left"| Nothing Left to Fear
| 40{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=andy cherry|chart=all}}|title=Nothing Left to Fear – Andy Cherry|last=Cherry|first=Andy|date=March 24, 2012|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 2, 2012}} |
| 2022
|[https://www.andycherry.com/ Invocation] | | |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|rowspan="2"| Year |rowspan="2"| Title |colspan="1"| Peak Chart Positions |rowspan="2"| Album |
| US Billboard Hot Christian Songs |
| style="text-align:left" |2012
| style="text-align:left" |"Our God's Alive" | style="text-align:left" |Nothing Left to Fear |
Personal life
Cherry married Michelle Conley on October 8, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://registry.weddingchannel.com/coupledir/201010/C/R316031797/ANDREW_CHERRY_AND_MICHELLE_CONLEY.htm|title=Andrew Cherry and Michelle Conley wedding|last1=Cherry|first1=Andrew|last2=Conley|first2=Michelle|date=October 2010|publisher=Wedding Channel|access-date=April 2, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://michelleconleycherry.tumblr.com/post/13986641070/just-in-case-you-were-wondering-who-i-am|title=Just in case you were wondering who I am|last=Conley|first=Michelle|publisher=Get the Fork Outta Here|access-date=April 2, 2012}}
The Voice
Andy competed in Season 7 of the national reality TV show, The Voice, but failed to have a chair turn, resulting in his elimination.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|1=http://andycherry.com/}}
{{The Voice (U.S.)}}
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Category:American performers of Christian music
Category:Songwriters from Indiana
Category:Songwriters from North Carolina
Category:Essential Records (Christian) artists
Category:Musicians from Bloomington, Indiana
Category:Musicians from Charlotte, North Carolina
Category:Writers from Bloomington, Indiana
Category:Writers from Charlotte, North Carolina
Category:21st-century American singers