Bebo Norman
Jeffrey Stephen "Bebo" Norman (born May 29, 1973 in Columbus , Georgia , USA ) is an American singer , guitarist and composer from the field of Christian pop music .
Beginnings
Norman was originally involved in Young Life , a US Christian youth organization , and garnered a sizeable fan base by playing at their summer camps. There he met with the musician Matt Wertz and the producer Ed Cash (also produced Amy Grant , Chris Tomlin , Bethany Dillon ), who were also involved in Young Life. Up to his third album Big Blue Sky , the CDs were accompanied by a sheet of paper calling for donations to this organization. His song Walk Down This Mountain is based on experiences on a "Young Life Wilderness Ranch".
Norman graduated from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina.
First album
His debut album is called The Fabric of Verse , was recorded "independently" in 1996, but was re-released in December 1999 by the Watershed Records label . In the same year (September 1999) the follow-up album entitled Ten Thousand Days was released by the same label Watershed Records . Therefore, this is sometimes referred to as a debut album.
Musical development
After the first two albums, Norman switched to the Essential label , which released his other albums Big Blue Sky , Myself When I Am Real , Try , Between the Dreaming and the Coming True (September 2006) and Great Light of the World: The Best of Bebo Norman brought out.
From 2007 he will be performed by the artists of the BEC label (BEC has, among others, Kutless and Jeremy Camp under contract). With this record company he released the Christmas album Christmas ... From The Realms Of Glory in October 2007 .
According to the English Wikipedia site Myself When I Am Real , his most successful CD to date was his songs Great Light of the World , Falling Down , Disappear , Nothing Without You , I Will Lift My Eyes and Borrow Mine .
The title of his current studio project Between the Dreaming and the Coming True is based on the book of the same name by the author Robert Benson . It describes the tension between everyday life on this earth and the hope of eternal glory that awaits Christians. It was produced by him together with Jason Ingram (wrote songs for Building 429 , Sonicflood , Rebecca St. James , among others ), who had a large share in the songwriting. His song To Find My Way To You was for promotional clips of CBS - sitcom The Class used.
Norman's fans are called Simpletons - in German, for example, simple- minded people .
He is currently working with the charitable organization Compassion International , which primarily looks after sponsorships for children in need.
Two radio singles were released in July 2008 for the album "Bebo Norman", which will be released in September: "Pull me out" and "Britney". In "Britney" he apologizes to Britney Spears for the difficult, hard time she had with the population, as they always picked on her and watched her crash instead of helping her.
Awards
- 2008: Dove Award nomination for Christmas Album of the Year for Christmas ... From The Realms Of Glory
Tours
- Norman became known through appearances with the Christian band Caedmon's Call , with whom he also recorded a joint song Holy Is Your Name , which appeared on the album With Open Hands .
- He was accompanied by Bethany Dillon and Jason Morant on his autumn 2004 tour.
- In autumn 2006 he made a joint tour with the Christian artists Aaron Shust and Brandon Heath .
- The two musicians Shane & Shane toured together with Norman in the summer of 2007 under the title Pages Tour .
Biographical
He has been married to Roshare Finecey since 2003. He has a son Smith Everett (born March 20, 2007).
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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Christian
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| 1996 | The Fabric of Verse | - | - |
First published: 1996
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| 1999 | Ten Thousand Days | - |
Christian11 (5 weeks) Christian |
First published: September 14, 1999
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| 2001 | Big blue sky |
US141 (1 week) US |
Christian8 (3 weeks) Christian |
First published: May 15, 2001
|
| 2003 | Myself When I Am Real |
US114 (1 week) US |
Christian7 (13 weeks) Christian |
First published: September 10, 2003
|
| 2004 | Open Try |
US159 (1 week) US |
Christian7 (9 weeks) Christian |
First published: August 24, 2004
|
| 2006 | Between the Dreaming and the Coming True |
US187 (1 week) US |
Christian12 (14 weeks) Christian |
First published: September 19, 2006
|
| 2008 | Bebo Norman | - |
Christian13 (3 weeks) Christian |
First published: September 16, 2008
|
| 2010 | Ocean |
US184 (1 week) US |
Christian15 (3 weeks) Christian |
First published: September 28, 2010
|
| 2012 | Lights of Distant Cities | - |
Christian18 (1 week) Christian |
First published: October 23, 2012
|
Compilations
- 2007: Great Light of the World: The Best of Bebo Norman
Christmas albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Christian
|
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| 2007 | Christmas: From the Realms of Glory |
Christian35 (6 weeks) Christian |
First published: October 7, 2007
|
EPs
- 2007: First Listen
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Christian
|
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| 2003 | Holy is your name |
Christian28 (7 weeks) Christian |
with Cliff & Danielle Young
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| Falling Down Myself When I Am Real |
Christian18 (26 weeks) Christian |
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| The Gathering |
Christian32 (9 weeks) Christian |
with Caedmon's Call , Dan Haseltine & Sara Groves
|
|
| 2004 | Yes I will try |
Christian18 (26 weeks) Christian |
feat. Joy Williams
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| 2005 | Disappear Try |
Christian21 (26 weeks) Christian |
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| Nothing Without You Try |
Christian2 (31 weeks) Christian |
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| Borrow Mine Try |
Christian30 (10 weeks) Christian |
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| 2006 | Sometimes By Step Great Light of the World: The Best of Bebo Norman |
Christian16 (19 weeks) Christian |
with Rich Mullins
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| I Will Lift My Eyes Between the Dreaming and the Coming True |
Christian6 (28 weeks) Christian |
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| 2007 | Into the Day Between the Dreaming and the Coming True |
Christian26 (5 weeks) Christian |
|
| 2008 | Pull Me Out Bebo Norman |
Christian20 (20 weeks) Christian |
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| 2010 | Never Saw You Coming Bebo Norman |
Christian30 (20 weeks) Christian |
|
| Here goes ocean |
Christian28 (19 weeks) Christian |
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| 2013 | Sing of Your Glory |
Christian33 (22 weeks) Christian |
Web links
- Bebo Norman at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bebo Norman Moves to the Head of the Class ( Memento of February 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Explanation of the specific meaning of the name Simpleton, by William E. Steinman ( Memento from August 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ New Beginnings for Bebo Norman with New Self-Titled Release (07/20/08) ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ List of the Dove Awards ( Memento from April 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Musicians page JesusFreakHideout
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: US
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Norman, Bebo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Norman, Jeffrey Stephen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer, guitarist and composer from the field of Christian pop music |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbus , Georgia , USA |