{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Short description|American pastor and musician (born 1981)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Evan Wickham | image = | caption = | birth_name = Evan Matthew Wickham | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|5|14|mf=y}} | birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S. | origin = Portland, Oregon, U.S. | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}} | genre = {{hlist|CCM|CWM|pop rock}} | occupation = Musician | years_active = 2006–present | label = | website = {{Official website|evanwickham.com}} }}
'''Evan Matthew Wickham''' (born May 14, 1981) is an American Christian pastor and musician with a focus on Contemporary Christian Music and Christian worship music.
==Early life== Evan Matthew Wickham was born on May 14, 1981,<ref name="CBI">{{cite web|author=California Birth Index|title=Evan Matthew Wickham, Born 05/14/1981 in California |publisher=California Birth index |accessdate=August 10, 2015 |url=http://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/evan_matthew_wickham_born_1981_15181020}}</ref> in San Diego, California<ref name="CR Story">{{cite web|first=Tony|last=Cummings|title=Evan Wickham: The San Diego worship man asking God to make us one |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Evan_Wickham_The_San_Diego_worship_man_asking_God_to_make_us_one/51412/p1/|publisher=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=August 10, 2015 |date=June 7, 2013 }}</ref> to John and Lisa Wickham (''née'', Irwin). Previously members of the 1970s Christian band Parable, his mother was the group's lead vocalist and his father was the lead guitarist.<ref name="Parable Reunion">{{cite web |author=Parable Reunion |title=Members |publisher=Parable Reunion |accessdate=August 10, 2015 |url=http://www.parablereunion.com/band-members-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307125335/http://www.parablereunion.com/band-members-17 |archive-date=March 7, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Wickham attended church as a child and teenager at the non-denominational Maranatha Chapel in San Diego, where his father was a worship leader.<ref name="Parable Reunion"/> Wickham's younger brother is the Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Phil Wickham. He also has a younger sister named Jillian.
==Career== Wickham's music career began in 2006 with the studio album ''Mysterious Things'' released on April 6, 2006.<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|author=Evan Wickham|title=Mysterious Things|publisher=Evan Wickham |url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ZHM6G4/|accessdate=August 1, 2015}}</ref> He released ''Above the Sky'' on December 4, 2009.<ref name="Worship Leader Review One">{{cite journal |first=Jeremy |last=Armstrong |title=Feature Review: ''Above the Sky'' by Evan Wickham |url=http://media.worshipleader.com/lib/2010mar/files/html5/index.html?page=76 |journal=Worship Leader |accessdate=August 10, 2015 |issue=Mar/Apr 2010|pages=76–7}}</ref><ref name="Worship Leader Review Two">{{cite journal |first=Todd |last=Proctor |title=A Pastor's Point of View |url=http://media.worshipleader.com/lib/2010mar/files/html5/index.html?page=76 |journal=Worship Leader |accessdate=August 10, 2015 |issue=Mar/Apr 2010|page=77}}</ref><ref name="CR Review Only">{{cite web|first=A.T.|last=Bradford|title=Review: Above the Sky – Evan Wickham |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Evan_Wickham/Above_The_Sky/127530/ |publisher=Cross Rhythms|accessdate=August 10, 2015|date=May 7, 2013}}</ref> He also released ''Christmas Music Vol. 1''<ref>{{Citation|title=Christmas Music Vol. 1 by Evan Wickham on Apple Music|date=October 2, 2012|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-music-vol-1/561772191|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-27}}</ref> on October 12, 2012. The subsequent album, ''Make Us One'', was released on December 2, 2013. All four albums were independently released.<ref name="Worship Leader Review Three">{{cite journal |first=Andrea |last=Hunter |title=Feature Review: Evan Wickham, ''Make Us One'' |url=http://media.worshipleader.com/lib/2014jan/html5/index.html?page=56 |journal=Worship Leader |accessdate=August 10, 2015 |issue=Jan/Feb 2014|pages=56–7}}</ref><ref name="IVM Review Only">{{cite web|first=Jonathan|last=Andre|title=Review : Evan Wickham – Make Us One|publisher=Indie Vision Music |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/01/17/evan-wickham-make-us-one/ |accessdate=August 10, 2015|date=January 17, 2014}}</ref>
After 2013, Wickham concentrated on pastoral duties with his church. He has created some music with other CCM artists.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.discogs.com/artist/713727-Evan-Wickham?srsltid=AfmBOooBdhHipir0bNJZhmYAd56JgtM_9NIgtNTevk9-MG2StiJhl_-J&superFilter=Credits |title= Evan Wickham |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= Discogs |publisher= |access-date= September 22, 2025 |quote=}}</ref> In 2024, he sang with his brother on the ''Hallelujah! It’s Christmas!'' album.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.discogs.com/release/32687988-Phil-Wickham-Hallelujah-Its-Christmas |title= Phil Wickham: Hallelujah It’s Christmas |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= Discogs |publisher= |access-date= September 22, 2025 |quote=}}</ref>
==Personal life== As a young adult, Wickham lived in Vista, California, where he attended the local Calvary Chapel and led worship. It was during this time that he served as the church's youth pastor for middle school and high school aged teens.<ref name="NRT Profile">{{cite web|author=WOOKIEE|title=Evan Wickham Artist Profile|publisher=New Release Today |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=1013 |accessdate=August 10, 2015 |date=September 18, 2009}}</ref> He later served at Horizon Christian Fellowship in San Diego as worship leader.<ref name="NRT Profile"/> After relocating to Portland, Oregon in 2013, Wickham was appointed an elder and worship leader at "A Jesus Church" on the westside of the city.<ref name="Current Church">{{cite web|author=A Jesus Church|title=Staff|publisher=A Jesus Church|url=http://westside.ajesuschurch.org/serve/|accessdate=August 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829040540/http://westside.ajesuschurch.org/serve/|archive-date=August 29, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2017, Wickham and his returned to San Diego, starting Park Hill Church there.
Wickham and his wife currently live in San Diego.<ref name="NRT Profile"/>
==Discography== '''Albums''' * ''Mysterious Things'' (April 6, 2006) * ''Above the Sky'' (December 4, 2009) * ''Christmas Music Vol. 1'' (October 2, 2012) * ''Make Us One'' (December 2, 2013) * ''Christmas Music Vol. 2'' (December 1, 2024)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://evanwickham.com/ Official website] * [https://worshipleader.com/music/indie-worship-artist/ Evan Wickham's ''Worship Leader'' article]
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