Josh Baldwin is an American Christian singer, songwriter and worship pastor. A member of the Bethel Music collective,[1] Baldwin also serves as a worship leader at Bethel Church in Redding, California.[2]
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| Birth name | Joshua Aaron Baldwin |
| Born | July 8, 1979 Albemarle, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | https://joshbaldwin.com |
Josh Baldwin started serving as a worship leader at MorningStar Fellowship Church after attending the ministry school there. He independently released Changing, his first album, in 2008. In 2010, Baldwin then joined Queen City Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving as worship pastor. Baldwin released Rivers in 2014, earning him his first Billboard chart appearance with a placement on the US Heatseekers Albums.
Josh Baldwin signed with Bethel Music in 2014, and moved to Redding, California to join Bethel Church. Baldwin made his first feature on a Bethel Music collective release, Have It All (2016), with the song "Praises (Be Lifted Up)". Baldwin then released The War Is Over, his first solo effort with the label in mid-2017 to critical acclaim and the album debuted in the top-three sector of the American and British Christian music charts.
Bethel Music and Josh Baldwin released the song "Stand in Your Love" in 2018, as the lead single to Victory (2019). The song reached the top ten of the US Christian Songs chart, Baldwin's first entry on the chart. It also garnered Baldwin's first nominations for the 2019 K-Love Fan Awards in the Breakout Single of the Year and Worship Song of the Year categories.[3]
Early life edit
Joshua Aaron Baldwin was born on July 8, 1979, to William Baldwin, a pastor, and Kathy Baldwin in Albemarle, North Carolina. Baldwin shared that his father was also a worship leader and is "very much into music," and grew up playing drums for him and other worship leaders.[4] He started leading worship and playing guitar during his high school years,[4] learning at Albemarle High School. Baldwin, at nineteen-twenty years, was studying at Lee University when he first realized that he wanted to be a worship leader after leading at a youth camp in North Carolina, thus dropping out of Lee University and enrolled at MorningStar Ministry School, attending together with John Mark McMillan and Jonathan David Helser.[4]
Career edit
Josh Baldwin started his career with MorningStar in early 2008, featuring on two albums: Worship and Warfare, Vol. 3 with the song "After You"; and Jesus Broken with "Love You Only".[5][6] He was a part of MorningStar Fellowship Church for nine years,[4][7] and he also travelled with artists Rita Springer and Suzy Yaraei working as a drummer.[8] Baldwin served as the worship minister at MorningStar in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.[7] On September 3, 2008, Josh Baldwin independently released his debut album, Changing.[9][7] Baldwin then moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, to serve as worship pastor of Queen City Church.[4]
On September 17, 2013, Josh Baldwin launched a Kickstarter funding campaign to raise $12,000 for a new worship album's mixing, mastering, printing, and artwork to be completed.[10] The campaign was a success, with 202 backers pledging $12,635, with a twenty two day period that ended on October 10, 2013.[10] Baldwin released Rivers, his sophomore album on January 28, 2014, in partnership with Watershed Music.[11] Rivers peaked at No. 44 on the Heatseekers Albums chart issued by Billboard,[12] his first entry on a Billboard's chart. In 2014, Baldwin went on to sign a record deal with Bethel Music during a week-long visit with his wife to Redding, California after discussions with Brian Johnson, whom he knew since meeting in 2007.[4][8] On March 11, 2016, Bethel Music then released its eighth live album dubbed Have It All,[13] with Baldwin performing a live cover of his song, "Praises (Be Lifted Up)".[14]
Josh Baldwin released his first album with Bethel Music, The War Is Over, on May 26, 2017.[15] The War Is Over earned sales of 3,000 equivalent album units in its opening week, and thus debuted at No. 2 on the US Christian Albums chart dated June 17, 2017, issued by Billboard.[16] The album also debuted at No. 3 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart in the United Kingdom.[17] "Get Your Hopes Up" was released as the first single from the album.[18]
On July 19, 2018, Bethel Music and Josh Baldwin published the song "Stand in Your Love" on YouTube.[19][20] They subsequently released "Stand in Your Love" on August 10, 2018,[21] as the first single from the Bethel Music's album, Victory (2019).[22] The single was a hit as it became his first entry on the US Christian Songs chart,[23] and peaked at No. 7. It garnered nominations for 2019 K-Love Fan Awards in the Breakout Single of the Year and Worship Song of the Year categories.[3][24] On July 19, 2019, Josh Baldwin released "Let the Redeemed" as a single.[25]
Personal life edit
Josh Baldwin married Sheila Strite and they have two children, Ellie and Bear.[1][2]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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| US Christ. [26] |
US Ind. [27] |
US Heat. [28] |
UK C&G | |||
| Changing |
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| Rivers |
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— | — | 44 | — | |
| The War Is Over |
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2 | 8 | — | 3[17] | |
| Evidence |
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41 | — | — | — | |
| Where the Glory Is |
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— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart | ||||||
Extended plays edit
- Live at Church (EP) (2020)
Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Single | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| US Christ. [29] |
US Christ. Airplay [30] |
US Christ. AC [31] |
US Christ. Digital [32] | ||||
| "Get Your Hopes Up" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | The War Is Over | |
| "Stand in Your Love" (with Bethel Music) |
2018 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Victory | |
| "Let the Redeemed" | 2019 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 20 | Live at Church (EP) | |
| "Evidence" | 2020 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | Evidence | |
| "Evidence (Live)" (featuring Dante Bowe) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Into the Wild" | 35 | 20 | — | — | Evidence | ||
| "There Is Freedom" | 2022 | 30 | 21 | 23 | — | Where the Glory Is | |
| "Every Hour" (with David Leonard) |
2023 | 50 | 26 | — | — | Plans | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart | |||||||
As featured artist edit
| Single | Year | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| US Christ. [29] |
US Christ. Airplay [30] |
US Christ. AC [31] | |||
| "I Don't Have Much" (Mission House featuring Josh Baldwin, Taylor Leonhardt and Jess Ray) |
2021 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "God You Are" (We Are Messengers featuring Josh Baldwin) |
2022 | 28 | 27 | 22 | Wholehearted |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart | |||||
Other appearances edit
| Song | Year | Album | Ref. |
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| "After You" (MorningStar and Josh Baldwin) |
2008 | Worship and Warfare, Vol. 3 | [34] |
| "Love You Only" (MorningStar and Josh Baldwin) |
Jesus Broken | [35] | |
| "Praises (Be Lifted Up)" (MorningStar and Josh Baldwin featuring Andrew Williams) |
2015 | Wild Love | [36] |
| "Praises (Be Lifted Up)" (Bethel Music and Josh Baldwin) |
2016 | Have It All | [37] |
| "Bendice al Señor" (Christine D'Clario featuring Josh Baldwin) |
2018 | Emanuel | [38] |
| "Adorar Sin Cesar" (Bethel Music and Josh Baldwin featuring Edward Rivera) |
2019 | Bethel Music en Español | [39] |
| "Stand in Your Love" (Bethel Music and Josh Baldwin) |
2020 | Peace | [40] |
| "My Hands Are Open" (Bethel Music and Josh Baldwin) |
Revival's in the Air | [41] | |
| "Middle of the Fire" (Rebecca St. James and Josh Baldwin) |
Dawn | [42] | |
| "My King Forever" (Bethel Music and Josh Baldwin) |
2021 | Homecoming | [43] |
Awards edit
GMA Dove Awards edit
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2019 | Josh Baldwin | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| "Stand in Your Love" | Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Ong, Czarina (April 21, 2015). "Bethel Music introduces new artist Josh Baldwin | Christian News on Christian Today". Christian Today. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Josh Baldwin - Bethel Music". Bethel Music. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Longs, Herb (May 13, 2019). "Casting Crowns, Danny Gokey, for KING & COUNTRY & Lauren Daigle Lead K-LOVE Fan Awards Nominations". The Christian Beat. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Conner, Matt (June 15, 2017). "Josh Baldwin – Moving Forward – CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Salem Communications. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Worship & Warfare III | Leonard Jones". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Jesus [Broken] | MorningStar Ministries". MorningStar Ministries. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Josh Baldwin Biography | MorningStar Ministries". MorningStar Ministries. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Monger, Timothy. "Josh Baldwin | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Changing by Josh Baldwin on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon.com. September 3, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Baldwin, Josh (September 17, 2013). "JOSH BALDWIN'S NEW WORSHIP ALBUM! by Josh Baldwin — Kickstarter". Kickstarter. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Rivers by Josh Baldwin on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon.com. January 28, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. February 15, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Longs, Herb (March 21, 2016). "Bethel Music's "Have It All" Becomes Worship Ministry's Highest Billboard Top Albums Debut". The Christian Beat. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Lindsay (February 22, 2016). "Bethel Music "Have It All" Feature Story". The Christian Beat. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Wright, Jay. "Louder Than The Music - Josh Baldwin - The War is Over". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Asker, Jim (June 8, 2017). "Charlie Wilson 'Blessed' With a Hot Gospel Songs Chart-Topper | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. June 8, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Baldwin - Get Your Hopes Up (album version) - Daily Play MPE®Daily Play MPE®". Daily Play MPE®. Destiny Media Technologies Inc. June 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "NEW SONG: Stand In Your Love - Josh Baldwin | Live From Heaven Come 2018". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. July 19, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Yap, Timothy (July 21, 2018). "Bethel Music's Josh Baldwin Releases New Song "Stand In Your Love" (Listen Here) : News : Hallels". Hallels. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Lundin, Marcus (August 11, 2018). "Singer-Songwriter Josh Baldwin Releases New Single "Stand In Your Love" : Music : BREATHEcast". BREATHEcast. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ Yap, Timothy (January 25, 2019). "Bethel Music Delivers "VICTORY" Today : News : Hallels". Hallels. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
"Stand In Your Love" from Josh Baldwin is proving to be a progressing radio hit. The track found on VICTORY is currently No. 5 at AC Indicator, No. 7 at AC Monitored and No. 7 at Christian Airplay.
- ^ Asker, Jim (January 23, 2019). "Lauren Daigle Ties Carrie Underwood For No. 1 Record On Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
NEW TOP 10s: "Stand in Your Love" by Bethel Music's Josh Baldwin becomes his first top 10 on Hot Christian Songs (11-10). It hikes by 7 percent hike to 7.9 million impressions and holds at No. 7 on Christian Airplay.
- ^ Young, Abby (May 16, 2019). "News: K-LOVE Fan Awards Nominations Announced; Voting Now Open | Freeccm.com". Freeccm.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "Bethel Music's Josh Baldwin Returns with 'Let the Redeemed'". NewReleaseToday. NRT Media, Inc. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Josh Baldwin Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian Albums. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Baldwin Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Independent Albums. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Baldwin Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Heatseekers Albums. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Josh Baldwin Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Josh Baldwin Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Christian Airplay. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Josh Baldwin Chart History (Christian AC Songs)". Billboard. Christian AC Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Baldwin Chart History (Christian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Christian Digital Song Sales. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "American certifications – Josh Baldwin". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "Worship and Warfare, Vol. 3 - MorningStar | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Jesus Broken - MorningStar | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Wild Love | MorningStar Ministries". MorningStar Ministries. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Have It All - Bethel Music | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Bendice al Señor - Christine D'Clario | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Bethel Music: En Español - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Longs, Herbs (April 10, 2020). "Bethel Music Drops Timely New Album Titled 'Peace'". The Christian Beat. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "Bethel's 'Revival's In The Air' Song List Revealed – CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. May 21, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Yap, Timothy (July 21, 2020). "Rebecca St. James "Dawn" EP Review : Exclusives : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Andre, Joshua (December 12, 2021). "Bethel Music – Homecoming (Live) | 365 Days of Inspiring Media". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
