Nathan Tasker

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Nathan Tasker

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| origin = Sydney, Australia

| instrument = Piano, guitar

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| occupation = Singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, worship leader

| years_active = 1993–present

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| website = [http://www.nathantasker.com/ www.nathantasker.com]

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Nathan Tasker is a prominent Christian singer/songwriter from Australia. He was named 2006 "Artist of the Year" and awarded "Song of The Year" by the Australian Christian Music Charts. He has written, recorded and produced several gospel albums. His song "Like You Love Me" reached No. 1 on the TRAA weekly Contemporary Top 30. He has also been named "Artist of the Year" for 2011 by the TRAA, with his singles claiming 5th and 6th top songs of the year chart.{{Cite news |url=http://au.christiantoday.com/article/nathan.tasker.tops.australian.chart/2072.htm |title=Nathan Tasker tops Australian chart |first=David |last=Chang |date=22 February 2006 |publisher=Christian Today Australia |access-date=3 February 2009 |archive-date=29 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829211843/http://au.christiantoday.com/article/nathan.tasker.tops.australian.chart/2072.htm |url-status=dead }}

Tasker made his first public performance in 1993, performing approximately 1200 times since then.{{Cite web|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Nathan_Tasker_An_Australian_songsmith_seeking_to_conquer_America/28853/p1/|title = Nathan Tasker: An Australian songsmith seeking to conquer America - Nathan Tasker}} In addition to music, he is involved in Christian ministry through writing, singing and speaking. He has worked at a variety of venues, participating in events for schools, churches, conventions, prisons and media. Although initially based in Sydney, Tasker visited the United States, Western Europe, the United Kingdom and South Africa annually. Nathan currently resides in Nashville with his wife, Cassie.

As a Contemporary Christian musician, his songs are not only focused on the Christian message of God's love for mankind, but also cover many aspects of the human condition.{{cite web |url=http://www.nathantasker.com/ |title=Home |website=nathantasker.com}}

In August 2011 Nathan's wife, Cassie, went into labour prematurely and gave birth to twins who did not survive.{{cite web |url=http://www.nathantasker.com/blog/entry/s-is-for-sorrow3 |title=Nathan Tasker {{!}} Blog |website=www.nathantasker.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827061750/http://www.nathantasker.com/blog/entry/s-is-for-sorrow3 |archive-date=2011-08-27}} Nathan and his wife has since had three kids.{{cite web |last1=Tasker |first1=Nathan |title="I'm not certain that these three munchkins know how fortunate they are to have a mum as amazing as @cassietasker? I do though, & I love seeing how fiercely she loves each of them, with great humor, kindness, patience, honesty, and a whole lot of fun too! HMD!" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CdUpn4RusZW/ |website=Instagram |access-date=10 January 2023 |language=en}}