Travis Ryan (musician)

{{Short description|American Christian musician}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Travis Ryan

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| birth_name = Travis Ryan Collins

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|8|3|mf=y}}

| birth_place = San Clemente, California

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| instrument = Vocals, guitar

| genre = Contemporary Christian music, worship

| occupation = Singer, songwriter

| years_active = 2012–present

| label = Integrity, Columbia

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| website = {{URL|travisryanmusic.com}}

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Travis Ryan Collins (born August 3, 1983), who goes by the stage name Travis Ryan, is an American Christian musician. He released a studio album in 2012, Fearless, with Integrity Music. He is most known for co-writing "We Believe" with Richie Fike, Matt Hooper. The song was popularized by the Christian band Newsboys.

Early life

Collins was born as Travis Ryan Collins,{{cite web|title=FEARLESS Work ID No. 884171311 ISWC No. T9123646106 |url=https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx|publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|author=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|accessdate=July 9, 2015}} Work ID No. 884171311 ISWC No. T9123646106 in San Clemente, California on August 3, 1983,{{cite web|title=My hawt date! hayley_ryan1 has made this the best birthday! #30yearzzz @ Rosepepper Cantina |author=Travis Ryan |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=July 9, 2015 |date=August 3, 2013 |url=https://twitter.com/travisryan/status/363809912658202624}} to a songwriter and worship leader father.{{cite web|title=Travis Ryan: The worship leader with The Purpose Driven Life connection |first=Tony |last=Cummings |publisher=Cross Rhythms |date=May 6, 2012 |accessdate=July 9, 2015 |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Travis_Ryan_The_worship_leader_with_The_Purpose_Driven_Life_connection/48504/p1/}} Collins was an associate producer for Maranatha! Music. He later became a worship leader at Saddleback Church, then at LifePoint Church in Smyrna, Tennessee.{{cite web|title=Staff |author=LifePoint Church |publisher=LifePoint Church Smyrna, Tennessee |accessdate=July 9, 2015 |url=http://www.lifepointchurch.org/staff}}

Career

He started his music recording career in 2012, with his first studio album, Fearless, and it released on April 10, 2012, from Integrity Music.{{cite web|title=Fearless - Travis Ryan |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/fearless-mw0002323774|author=AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=July 9, 2015|date=April 10, 2012}}{{cite web|first=Joshua |last=Andre |title=Travis Ryan – Fearless (Review) |url=http://christianmusiczine.com/travis-ryan-fearless-review/ |publisher=Christian Music Review |accessdate=July 9, 2015 |date=April 9, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412005909/http://christianmusiczine.com/travis-ryan-fearless-review/ |archivedate=April 12, 2012 }}

Integrity Music released two of his musical compositions on May 13, 2016: Heartbeat, his third EP, and Until My Voice Is Gone, his first live album.

In 2019, Phil Wickham released his album Living Hope, for which Ryan co-wrote the song "My All in All."

Personal life

Travis Ryan Collins is married to Hayley, where together they have five children, three sons and two daughters.

Discography

=Albums=

Live albums

=EPs=

  • Travis Ryan (July 23, 2008, Independent)
  • You Hold It All (August 28, 2015, Integrity)
  • Heartbeat (May 13, 2016, Integrity)

=Songs=

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