Aaron Robert Keyes (born September 8, 1978) is an American Christian musician. He released Not Guilty Anymore through Kingsway Records in 2007. His subsequent album, Dwell, was released by Kingsway Records in 2011. This album was his breakthrough release on the Billboard magazine Christian Albums chart.
Aaron Keyes | |
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| Birth name | Aaron Robert Keyes |
| Born | September 8, 1978 Greenville, South Carolina |
| Origin | Snellville, Georgia |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian music, Christian rock, worship |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Kingsway |
| Website | aaronkeyes |
Early life
editKeyes was born on September 8, 1978,[1] as Aaron Robert Keyes,[2] in Greenville, South Carolina, at Bob Jones Hospital. His father is a preacher.[3][4]
Music career
editHe started his music career in 1998[4] and released his first album, Because, in March 2004.[5] His subsequent album, Not Guilty Anymore, was released on August 24, 2010 by Kingsway Records.[6] This album was reviewed by Christianity Today,[7] Cross Rhythms,[8] Jesus Freak Hideout,[6] and Louder Than the Music.[9] He released Dwell with Kingsway Communications on June 21, 2011.[10] The album was his breakthrough release on the Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 43 on the Christian Albums chart.[11] This album was reviewed by AllMusic,[12] Christianity Today,[13] Cross Rhythms,[14] Jesus Freak Hideout,[10] and Louder Than the Music.[15]
Discography
edit- Studio albums[4]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[11] |
|---|---|---|
| US Christ[11] | ||
| Because |
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– |
| Not Guilty Anymore |
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– |
| Dwell |
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43 |
| In The Living Room |
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– |
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. 2009. 312938595.
- ^ Intelius. "Aaron Keyes in Greenville, SC". Intelius. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Cummings, Tony (May 29, 2008). "Aaron Keyes: A worship pastor who's written the "Not Guilty Anymore" classic". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c Jesus Freak Hideout. "Aaron Keyes". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Jesus Freak Hideout (March 11, 2004). "Aaron Keyes, "Because" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Cree, Laura (August 22, 2010). "Aaron Keyes, "Not Guilty Anymore" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Greer, Andrew (August 24, 2010). "Not Guilty Anymore". Christianity Today. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Howard-Smith, James (September 30, 2010). "Review: Not Guilty Anymore – Aaron Keyes". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Davies, Jono (July 5, 2010). "Aaron Keyes - Not Guilty Anymore". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Gelwicks, Roger (June 30, 2011). "Aaron Keyes, "Dwell" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Aaron Keyes : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Jared. "Dwell – Aaron Keyes". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Greer, Andrew (June 21, 2011). "Dwell". Christianity Today. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Sinclair, Jonathan (October 27, 2011). "Review: Dwell – Aaron Keyes". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Wood, Dave (May 30, 2011). "Aaron Keyes - Dwell". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 1, 2015.