Gabriel Solomon Wilson (born October 7, 1974[1]) is an American record producer, Christian musician, multi-instrumentalist. Over the course of his music career, Wilson has produced and written on many projects including John Mark McMillan's Mercury & Lightning (Billboard No. 1[2]) and Lindy Conant & The Circuit Riders' Every Nation (Billboard No. 1[3]) Wilson was a member of the Rock n Roll Worship Circus and The Listening, while he has toured with The Violet Burning. He has released two solo studio albums, Lovely Is Death – EP in 2006 and The McGuire Side in 2012.
Gabriel Wilson | |
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 Gabriel Wilson | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gabriel Solomon Wilson |
| Born | October 7, 1974 |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon |
| Genres | Christian & Gospel,
Independent, Singer-Songwriter, Third Space, Worship, Christian rock, folk, indie rock, indie folk, folk rock, roots rock |
| Occupation(s) | CEO of RMA, music producer, Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | multi-instrumentalist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | gabrielwilson |
Personal life edit
Gabriel resides in the Portland, Oregon area with his wife, Elisa, and their children.[4] He helped found Rogue Music Alliance, an independent record label, with his friend David Staley, in Vancouver, Washington where he is the active CEO of RMA.
Music history edit
His music career began in 1999 with the Rock n Roll Worship Circus, while he would eventually become a member of The Listening, and a touring member of The Violet Burning.[5][6] Wilson is a multi-instrumentalist and music producer, having produced multiple albums for Bethel Music.[7] He was nominated for a GMA Dove Award at the 46th GMA Dove Awards in the Worship Song of the Year category, where he was a writer on the song, "Forever (We Sing Hallelujah)", by Kari Jobe.
Wilson released an extended play, Lovely Is Death, on December 10, 2006, with L-Town Records.[8][9] He subsequently released a studio album, The McGuire Side, named after his father's side of the family, was independently released, on September 18, 2012.[10][11][12][13]
Discography edit
| Album | Artist/Band | Year | Genre | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Ro | TheHarlotDance | 1997 | Art Rock | Independent |
| When Fancy Was | Streetlight Fancies | 1998 | Art Rock | Independent |
| Live at Tomfest | Rock n Roll Worship Circus | 1999 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Little Star Logistics | Rock n Roll Worship Circus | 2000 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Big Star Logistics | Rock n Roll Worship Circus | 2001 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Welcome to the Rock 'n' Roll Worship Circus | Rock n Roll Worship Circus | 2002 | Christian & Gospel | Vertical/Integrity |
| A Beautiful Glow | Rock n Roll Worship Circus | 2003 | Christian & Gospel | INO/Integrity |
| The Listening EP | The Listening | 2004 | Third Space | Independent, Fierce UK |
| The Listening LP | The Listening | 2005 | Third Space | Independent |
| Transmission 1 EP | The Listening | 2008 | Third Space | Independent |
| Lovely Is Death – EP | Gabriel Wilson | 2006 | Singer-Songwriter | Independent |
| The McGuire Side | Gabriel Wilson | 2012 | Singer-Songwriter | Independent |
| Album | Artist/Band | Year | Genre | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live at Tomfest | Rock n Roll Worship Circus | 1999 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Little Star Logistics | Rock n Roll Worship Circus | 2000 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Fashion Over Function | The Deadlines | 2001 | Christian & Gospel | Tooth & Nail Records /CCMG |
| Big Star Logistics | Rock n Roll Worship Circus | 2001 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Welcome to the Rock 'n' Roll Worship Circus | Rock n Roll Worship Circus | 2002 | Christian & Gospel | Vertical/Integrity |
| Six Inches of Sky | Sherri Youngward | 2002 | Christian & Gospel | Catapult |
| A Beautiful Glow | Rock n Roll Worship Circus | 2003 | Christian & Gospel | INO/Integrity |
| Alive in the Fall | Jason Harwell | 2004 | Rock | Independent |
| Time & Space | Soular | 2004 | Rock | Astonish Entertainment |
| The Listening EP – EP | The Listening | 2004 | Third Space | Independent / Fierce UK |
| The Listening LP | The Listening | 2005 | Third Space | Independent |
| Lovely Is Death – EP | Gabriel Wilson | 2006 | Singer-Songwriter | Independent |
| Well Behaved & Working for You | Whitfield | 2006 | Pop | Independent |
| Drop-Dead | The Violet Burning | 2006 | Alternative | Northern Records |
| Colors and Sound | Article One | 2007 | Rock | Independent / Inpop Records |
| Transmission 1 – EP | The Listening | 2008 | Third Space | Independent |
| Tornado Cutie | Whitfield | 2009 | Pop | Independent |
| God Who Saves the World | Lakeside Church | 2010 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| The McGuire Side | Gabriel Wilson | 2012 | Singer-Songwriter | Independent |
| Stars – Single | The Repair | 2012 | Alternative | Independent |
| Run the Red Light | Run the Red Light | 2012 | Rock | Independent |
| Letting Go – EP | Amy Renée | 2013 | Singer-Songwriter | Independent |
| Without Words | Bethel Music | 2013 | Christian & Gospel | Bethel Music |
| Tides | Bethel Music | 2013 | Christian & Gospel | Bethel Music |
| Seek You First – EP | Jordan & Kristin Rippy | 2014 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Swan Song – EP | Hunter G K Thompson | 2014 | Christian & Gospel | Bethel Music |
| You Make Me Brave[14] | Bethel Music | 2014 | Christian & Gospel | Bethel Music |
| Bone by Bone | The Bright Expression | 2015 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| We Are One | First Assembly Music | 2015 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| This Is My Song | Jonny & Bryar Strutt | 2015 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Our God & Our King | NLC Worship | 2015 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Solo Queremos Amarte | Jaz Jacob | 2015 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Heartache and a Song | Renn | 2015 | Singer-Songwriter | Independent |
| Savior's Vine | Trinity Fellowship Church | 2016 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Zieh Du ii | Columbus | 2016 | German Pop | Independent |
| I Am Home | CityWorship | 2016 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Chapter Two: Flux – EP | KXC | 2016 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Every Nation | Lindy Conant & The Circuit Riders | 2016 | Christian & Gospel | Independent / RMA |
| Revealed | Ty & Daneen Bottler | 2016 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| When Lands Are Golden – EP | LaPeer | 2016 | Singer-Songwriter | Independent |
| In Blistering Cold – EP | LaPeer | 2017 | Singer-Songwriter | Independent |
| To Brighter Dawns – EP | LaPeer | 2017 | Singer-Songwriter | Independent |
| Mercury & Lightning | John Mark McMillan | 2017 | Singer-Songwriter | Lionhawk Records / RMA |
| Fearless – EP | Eric & Shala | 2017 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| Refuge – EP | Matthew James Mason | 2018 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
| You're the Wine – EP | Brandon Richardson | 2018 | Christian & Gospel | Furnace Music / Watershed Music Group |
| Touching Heaven | Influence Music | 2018 | Christian & Gospel | Independent |
References edit
- ^ Gabriel Wilson (@gabrielwilson) (October 7, 2010). "I just found out I have the same birthday as Thom Yorke! Sweeet!". Twitter. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "John Mark McMillan Mercury & Lightning Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Lindy Conant & The Circuit Riders Every Nation Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "Who You Are Work ID No. 884529955 ISWC No. T9128552874 IPI No. 346293451". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2016.[failed verification] Who You Are Work ID No. 884529955 ISWC No. T9128552874 IPI No. 346293451
- ^ Ham, Robert (November 12, 2011). "How Gabriel Wilson Discovered his Paternal Roots—and Made a Record About It". Christianity Today. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Cummings, Tony (November 2, 2011). "Gabriel Wilson: The Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus man returns with Americana classic". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "Gabriel Wilson". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ DiBiase, John (January 12, 2007). "Gabriel Wilson, "Lovely Is Death" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Ro, Ryan. "Wilson, Gabriel – Lovely Is Death". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Bryant, Darryl. Armstrong, Jeremy (ed.). "Gabriel Wilson: The McGuire Side". Worship Leader. Vol. November/December 2012. San Juan Capistrano, California: Chuck Fromm, PhD (Worship Leader Partnership). p. 84. ISSN 1066-1247. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Cummings, Tony (September 24, 2012). "Review: The McGuire Side – Gabriel Wilson". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ DiBiase, John (September 18, 2012). "Gabriel Wilson, "The McGuire Side" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Sheads, Kelly (September 17, 2012). "The Hopeful Side". New Release Today. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Worship, Experiencing. "You Make Me Brave | Experiencing Worship". www.experiencingworship.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
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