Dustin Smith
{{Short description|American Christian musician (born 1975)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
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| name = Dustin Smith
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| birth_name = Dustin Ray Smith
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|7|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place =
| origin = Kansas City, Missouri
| instrument = Vocals, singer-songwriter
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = Integrity
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| website = {{URL|dustinsmith.com}}
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Dustin Ray Smith (born July 17, 1975) is an American Christian musician. His first release with Integrity Music was in 2012, You Are the Fire. This album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine Heatseekers Albums chart. The subsequent release, Rushing Waters, was just a re-release of You Are the Fire with a bonus DVD disc, but minus the 3 studio tracks. It failed to chart. In 2014 he released a fresh album called Coming Alive, and this charted on the aforementioned chart alongside a charting on the Christian Albums chart.
Early life
Smith was born Dustin Ray Smith on July 17,{{cite web|title=This is how I spent part of my birthday! Lets just say it was a REALLY good day!! |url=https://twitter.com/dustinwrc/status/357654779574493185 |first=Dustin |last=Smith |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=May 18, 2015 |date=July 17, 2013}} 1975,{{cite web|title=Dustin R Smith in Kansas City, MO |url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&qf=Dustin&qmi=R&qn=Smith&qcs=Kansas+City%2C+MO&focusfirst=0&mi=&age=31&loc=&componentID=summary |author=Intelius |publisher=Intelius |accessdate=May 18, 2015}} and is a preacher's son.{{cite web|title=Dustin Smith : Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dustin-smith-mn0001595612/biography|first=James Christopher|last=Monger|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=May 18, 2015}}
Personal life
He was the worship leader at World Revival Church located in Kansas City, Missouri, where his services were watched from over 200 nations spanning the globe.{{cite web|title=Dustin Smith Artist Profile |url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=3964|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=May 18, 2015}} Smith is married to Jeanna, and they have three children together, two sons and a daughter.{{cite web|title=About|url=https://dustinsmith.com/about|first=Dustin|last=Smith|publisher=Dustin Smith|accessdate=May 13, 2015}}
Dustin formed the music group "Here Be Lions" with his wife and others.
He and his wife, Jeanna, are now the Pastors at HopeUC Nashville.
Music career
Smith's music career commenced with his album, You Are the Fire, was released on July 24, 2012, by integrity Music.{{cite web|title=You Are the Fire by Dustin Smith |url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=11815|first=Dustin|last=Smith|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=May 18, 2015|date=July 24, 2012}} This was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed on the Heatseekers Albums chart at No. 50.{{cite web|title=Dustin Smith : Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dustin-smith-mn0001595612/awards|author=Billboard|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=May 18, 2015}} The third album, Rushing Waters, was released by Integrity Music on September 10, 2013,{{cite web|title=Rushing Waters by Dustin Smith |url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=13330|first=Dustin|last=Smith|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=May 18, 2015|date=September 10, 2013}} yet this album failed to place on any charts. His fourth album, Coming Alive, was released on September 23, 2014, from Integrity Music.{{cite web|title=Coming Alive by Dustin Smith |url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=14247|first=Dustin|last=Smith|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=May 18, 2015|date=September 23, 2014}} This album placed on the aforementioned chart at No. 11 and Christian Albums at No. 19.
Discography
=Studio albums=
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|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3ADustin%20Smith&f%5b1%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Dustin%20Smith Chart search for Dustin Smith] at billboard.com/biz |
| style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|US Christ !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|US |
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| scope="row"|You Are the Fire
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| – | 50 |
| scope="row"|Rushing Waters
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| – | – |
| scope="row"|Coming Alive
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| 19 | 11 |
References
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External links
- [https://dustinsmith.com/ Official website]
- [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/Dustin_Smith/24081/ Cross Rhythms artist profile]
- [http://www.365daysofinspiringmedia.com/reviews/dustin-smith-coming-alive/ 365 Days of Inspiring Music Coming Alive review]
- [http://www.allaboutworship.com/blog/coming-alive-dustin-smith-review All about Worship Coming Alive review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518103802/http://www.allaboutworship.com/blog/coming-alive-dustin-smith-review |date=May 18, 2015 }}
- [http://christianmusicreview.org/dustin-smith-coming-alive/ Christian Music Review Coming Alive review]{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Category:American performers of Christian music