Eric Charles Peters (born October 3, 1972) is an American musician and guitarist, who mainly plays acoustic pop and folk-pop music. He has released ten studio albums, More than Watchman (1999), Land of the Living (2001), Miracle of Forgetting (2003), Bookmark (2004), Scarce (2006), Chrome (2009), Birds of Relocation (2012), Far Side of the Sea (2016), Earth Has No Sorrow: A Hymns Project (2020), and EP (2023).
Eric Peters | |
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| Birth name | Eric Charles Peters |
| Born | October 3, 1972 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | pop, folk, CCM |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, singer-songwriter, guitar |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | ericpeters |
Early and personal life edit
Peters was born, Eric Charles Peters,[1] on October 3,[2] 1972,[3] in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[4] He married Danielle Ellis, on October 4, 1997.[5] They now reside in Nashville, Tennessee.[6]
Music career edit
His music career started in 1995, with the band Ridgely. They released two albums, Ridgely in 1995 and The Only Thing in 1997.[7] He started his solo music career in 1999 with the release, More than Watchman, his first studio album. Since then nine more have followed suit:[7] Land of the Living in 2001,[8] Miracle of Forgetting in 2003,[7] Bookmark in 2004,[7] Scarce in 2006,[9][10] Chrome in 2009,[11] and Birds of Relocation in 2012, Far Side of the Sea in 2016, Earth Has No Sorrow: A Hymns Project in 2020, and EP in 2023.[7][12]
Discography edit
Studio albums
- More than Watchman (1999)
- Land of the Living (2001)
- Miracle of Forgetting (2003)
- Bookmark (2004)
- Scarce (2006)
- Chrome (2009)
- Birds of Relocation (2012)
- Far Side of the Sea (2016)
- Earth Has No Sorrow: A Hymns Project (2020)
- EP (2023)
References edit
- ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "These Hands Work ID No. 501080913 ISWC No. T0717693918". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2015. Work ID No. 501080913 ISWC No. T0717693918
- ^ Peters, Eric (October 3, 2014). "YES! "@leeyounger: Happy birthday to the one & only @ericpetersmusic. My gift to you compels you to write letters."". Twitter. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Intelius. "Eric C Peters in Nashville, TN". Intelius. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "These Hands". Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Peters, Eric (October 4, 2010). "No better way to follow up a birthday than with a wedding anniversary. Married thirteen years to Danielle Ellis today". Twitter. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Conner, Matt (August 1, 2012). "The Fringe: Indie Spotlight, Eric Peters". CCM Magazine. p. 57. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Bio/Press". Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ McLey, Curt (April 14, 2002). "Land of the Living". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Banister, Christa (February 1, 2006). "Scarce". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on May 3, 2006. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ McLey, Curt (February 1, 2006). "Scarce". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Rule, Christopher (September 22, 2009). "Storytelling with Eric Peters". Relevant. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Conner, Matt (August 1, 2012). "Eric Peters: Birds of Relocation". CCM Magazine. p. 56. Retrieved October 11, 2015.