Jimmy Needham is an American contemporary Christian musician signed to Inpop Records. His second Inpop studio album, Not Without Love, was released on August 19, 2008.[1] Earlier in 2008, he was a guest on the Relentless tour with Natalie Grant,[2] and has previously toured with NewSong, Echoing Angels and Nate Sallie in late 2007.[2]
He is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he studied history and philosophy, and also a graduate of Tomball High School.[3] He is married to wife Kelly, for whom he has written two songs.[4]Contents [hide] 1 Musical career 2 Influences 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 3.3 Compilation appearances 4 References 5 External links
[edit] Musical career
Jimmy Needham's first album, For Freedom, was independently released in 2005.[5] He signed with the Christian record label Inpop in 2006, and released his major label debut album, Speak, later that year. His second major album, Not Without Love, was released on August 19, 2008.[6] In 2009, Jimmy began work on "Nightlights", which was released by Inpop records on May 18, 2010. The album was accompanied by a live webcast of the album release show. [edit] Influences
On his debut Inpop album, Speak, Needham stated that his musical influences include Jonny Lang, Lauryn Hill, Gavin DeGraw, Marc Broussard, Jason Mraz, and particularly Keith Green.[7] Needham said "When I listen to him it's cool because I feel the Lord has given us the same spirit in what we're singing about. If music—especially Christian music—doesn't either cause me to repent or worship, then I don't know why I'm listening to it. And I think that's why I like Keith Green so much. He didn't sugarcoat things."[7] [edit] Discography [edit] Albums 2005: For Freedom – independently released 2006: Speak – Inpop Records 2008: Not Without Love – Inpop Records 2010: Nightlights [edit] Singles "Dearly Loved" (ranked 11th on the Top Contemporary Hit Songs list by Christian Radio & Retail Weekly, 4/27/07) "Lost at Sea" "Fence Riders" (ranked 14th on R&R magazine's December 15, 2007 chart)[8] "A Breath or Two" "Hurricane" "Firefly" "Forgiven & Loved" "Yours To Take" (from Nightlights, in stores May 18, 2010) [edit] Compilation appearances 2007: iPop 2008, "Lost at Sea" (Inpop)
