Jeremy Riddle
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jeremy Riddle
| image = Jeremy_Riddle.JPG
| caption = Jeremy Riddle seen in concert in 2009.
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| birth_name = Jeremy Michael Riddle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|10|18|mf=y}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/jeremymriddle/status/27770957366|title=Tweet on October 18, 2010 at 5:30 pm|last=Riddle|first=Jeremy|date=October 18, 2012|publisher=Twitter|access-date=April 30, 2012}}
| death_date =
| birth_place = Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, U.S.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefish.com/music/interviews/11618094/Introducing-...Jeremy-Riddle/|title=Introducing ...Jeremy Riddle|last=Banister|first=Christa|publisher=The Fish|access-date=April 30, 2012}}
| origin = Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, U.S.
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| genre = Worship music, Christian rock, CCM
| occupation = {{hlist| Singer | songwriter | musician | worship pastor}}
| years_active =
| label = Vineyard Music, Bethel Music, Watershed Music Group
| associated_acts = Steffany Gretzinger, Phil Wickham, Vineyard Music
| website = {{URL|jeremyriddle.com}}
| current_members =
| past_members =
}}
Jeremy Michael Riddle (born October 18, 1977) is an American Christian musician, songwriter, and worship leader, best known for a long tenure as an ensemble leader with Bethel Music.
Background
Born in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} Jeremy Riddle's debut album, Full Attention, was released on March 6, 2007. It peaked on the Billboard Top Christian and Gospel Albums Chart at No. 47,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Jeremy-Riddle/chart-history/christian-albums/song/523749|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827152102/https://www.billboard.com/music/Jeremy-Riddle/chart-history/christian-albums/song/523749|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 27, 2018|title=Jeremy Riddle Full Attention Chart History|magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 27, 2018}} and the only single released from the album, "Sweetly Broken", peaked at No. 19 on both the Billboard Hot Christian Songs and Christian Airplay Charts.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Jeremy-Riddle/chart-history/christian-songs/song/496596|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827111716/https://www.billboard.com/music/Jeremy-Riddle/chart-history/christian-songs/song/496596|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 27, 2018|title=Jeremy Riddle Sweetly Broken Chart History|magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 27, 2018}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Jeremy-Riddle/chart-history/christian-airplay/song/496596|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827081045/https://www.billboard.com/music/Jeremy-Riddle/chart-history/christian-airplay/song/496596|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 27, 2018|title=Jeremy Riddle Sweetly Broken Chart History|magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 27, 2018}} It has also been used as a contemporary worship song.
In 2009, Riddle released The Now and Not Yet through Varietal Records. Riddle has stated on his website that the reason for this album is to "[create] fresh expressions of worship that both exalt the Creator and encourage and enlighten the people of God." The album has appeared on two charts, Billboard{{'}}s Hot Christian Albums format (peaking at No. 15) and the Top Heatseekers (peaking at No. 11).{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jeremy riddle|chart=Heatseekers Albums}}
The first single off the new album is "Bless His Name", written by Riddle's friend Tony Sanchez. The song charted on Billboard{{'}}s Hot Christian Songs format, peaking at No. 36.{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jeremy riddle|chart=Christian Songs}}
Riddle released albums Prepare The Way: Live in 2010 and Furious in 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://bethelmusic.com/artists/jeremy-riddle/|title=Jeremy Riddle|website=Bethel Music}}
From September 2011 to June 2019, Riddle was the worship community pastor at Bethel Church in Redding, California, where he frequently led worship. He appeared on many albums by Bethel Music. Some of the songs from Bethel music included "This is Amazing Grace"{{cite web|url=http://www.passionforlord.com/2012/10/this-is-amazing-grace-bethel-live-jeremy-riddle-chords-lyrics.html|title=This is Amazing Grace (Bethel Live Music) - Jeremy Riddle (chords/lyrics)|website=passionforlord.com|date=October 19, 2012 |access-date=July 3, 2017}} and "In Your Light" from the album For the Sake of the World. "This is Amazing Grace" song was written by Phil Wickham, Josh Farro and Riddle, and produced by Pete Kipley. Billboard named it No. 1 on the Christian Airplay Songs chart for 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2014/year-end|title=Charts - Year End 2014|website=billboard.com|access-date=July 3, 2017}}
In 2019 Riddle announced that he and his wife felt the Lord leading them back to Southern California,{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/jeremymriddle/status/1189360777796313088|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Twitter|language=en}} where they served at Dwelling Place Anaheim as the Worship, Creativity and Prayer Pastors {{Cite web|title=Meet the Team|url=https://www.vineyardanaheim.com/team|access-date=2021-12-29|website=Vineyard Anaheim|language=en-US|archive-date=December 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229173215/https://www.vineyardanaheim.com/team|url-status=dead}} until January 2024.
Discography
=with Recon Records=
- Beautiful Jesus (2003)
=with Vineyard=
- Full Attention (2007)
- The Now and Not Yet (2009)
- Prepare the Way: Live (2010)
- Furious (2011)
=with Bethel Music=
- Be Lifted High (2011) (by Bethel Music)
- The Loft Sessions (2012) (by Bethel Music)
- For the Sake of the World (2012) (by Bethel Music)
- Tides (2013) (by Bethel Music)
- Tides Live (2014) (by Bethel Music)
- Have It All (2016) (by Bethel Music)
- Starlight (2017) (by Bethel Music)
- More (2017) (by Bethel Music)
- Moments: Mighty Sound (2018) (by Bethel Music)
=Independent=
- Joy to the World - EP (2018) (Jeremy Riddle/Watershed Music Group){{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/joy-to-the-world-live-ep/1443627611|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125033901/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/joy-to-the-world-live-ep/1443627611|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 25, 2018|title=Joy to the World (Live) - EP by Jeremy Riddle|website=iTunes |date=November 23, 2018|access-date=November 25, 2018}}
- Holy Ground: Live Around The World (2020) (Watershed Music Group)
- Live In The Prayer Room (2022)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|jeremyriddle.com}}
- [http://bethelmusic.com/artists/jeremy-riddle/ Jeremy Riddle's profile on Bethel Music]
- [https://watershedmusicgroup.com/client-roster/jeremy-riddle/ Jeremy Riddle's profile on Watershed Music Group] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125030834/https://watershedmusicgroup.com/client-roster/jeremy-riddle/ |date=November 25, 2018 }}
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Category:21st-century American male singers
Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
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Category:American Charismatics
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:American performers of Christian music
Category:Association of Vineyard Churches
Category:California State University, Fullerton alumni
Category:Christian music songwriters
Category:Composers of Christian music
Category:People from Mount Holly, New Jersey
Category:Performers of contemporary worship music
Category:Singer-songwriters from New Jersey
Category:Musicians from Burlington County, New Jersey
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