# Jimmy Needham > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jimmy_Needham > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jimmy_Needham.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Needham > Source revision: 1341589011 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American musician This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Jimmy Needham" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Jimmy Needham Jimmy Needham performing during the CD release for his album Not Without Love in Nashville, TN on August 24, 2008. Background information Born (1985-08-22) August 22, 1985 (age 40) Origin Tomball, Texas, U.S. Genres Pop alternative rock blues soul music contemporary Christian music Years active 2004–present Label Inpop Website www.jimmyneedham.com Musical artist **Jimmy Needham** (born August 22, 1985) is an American [contemporary Christian musician](/source/Contemporary_Christian_music) signed to [Inpop Records](/source/Inpop_Records). He released debut album, *For Freedom*, an independent release, in 2005, and after signing with the Christian record label [Inpop](/source/Inpop_Records) in 2006, a series of albums: *[Speak](/source/Speak_(Jimmy_Needham_album))* (2006), *[Not Without Love](/source/Not_Without_Love)* (2008), *[Nightlights](/source/Nightlights_(Jimmy_Needham_album))* (2010), *[Clear the Stage](/source/Clear_the_Stage)* (2012), and *[Vice & Virtue](/source/Vice_%26_Virtue)* (2015).[1] ## Background He is a graduate of [Texas A&M University](/source/Texas_A%26M_University), where he studied history and [philosophy](/source/Philosophy), and also a graduate of [Tomball High School](/source/Tomball_High_School).[2] Needham's first album, *For Freedom*, was [independently](/source/Independent_music) released in 2005, with the help of Troy Warren Jr.[3] He signed with the Christian record label [Inpop](/source/Inpop_Records) in 2006, and released his major label debut album, *[Speak](/source/Speak_(Jimmy_Needham_album))*, later that year. In late 2007, Needham toured with [NewSong](/source/NewSong), [Echoing Angels](/source/Echoing_Angels) and [Nate Sallie](/source/Nate_Sallie).[4] His second major album, *[Not Without Love](/source/Not_Without_Love)*, was released on August 19, 2008.[5] He was also a guest on the *Relentless* tour with [Natalie Grant](/source/Natalie_Grant).[4] On May 18, 2010, Needham released *[Nightlights](/source/Nightlights_(Jimmy_Needham_album))*, on Inpop records. *[Clear the Stage](/source/Clear_the_Stage)*, released on March 27, 2012 reached No. 128 on [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) chart on the week of April 14, 2012, and to No. 9 on the [Top Christian Albums](/source/Top_Christian_Albums) chart. It briefly appeared at No. 59 on [Sverigetopplistan](/source/Sverigetopplistan) on July 6, 2012.[6] The title song, "Clear the Stage", is a contemporary Christian song written by [Ross King](/source/Ross_King_(singer)). On September 10, 2013, Jimmy Needham released the ten-track, *[The Hymns Sessions, Vol. 1](/source/The_Hymns_Sessions%2C_Vol._1)*, containing eight contemporary interpretations of traditional hymns, like "Christos anesti", "[How Great Thou Art](/source/How_Great_Thou_Art)" featuring [Trip Lee](/source/Trip_Lee) and "[Holy Holy Holy](/source/Holy%2C_Holy%2C_Holy)" featuring [Shane & Shane](/source/Shane_%26_Shane), and two originals: "The Gospel" and "It Is Finished".[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The follow-up album, *Vice & Virtue*, his sixth, was released on May 5, 2015. ## Personal life Jimmy Needham and his wife Kelly perform the song "Unfailing Love" in August 2008. He is married to his wife Kelly, for whom he has written two songs that appeared on *[Not Without Love](/source/Not_Without_Love)*.[7] They are "Firefly", a lighthearted, "ragtime style" song about marriage, and "Unfailing Love (Kelly's Song)", a ballad that Needham sang at his wedding, originally written as a proposal to Kelly.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Discography ### Albums Year Title Notes Singles 2005 For Freedom Independent release 2006 Speak Inpop Records "Dearly Loved" "Lost at Sea" "Fence Riders" 2008 Not Without Love "A Breath or Two" "Forgiven and Loved" "Firefly" 2010 Nightlights "Yours to Take" 2012 Clear the Stage "Clear the Stage" 2013 The Hymns Sessions, Vol. 1 Needhim Music 2015 Vice & Virtue Platinum Pop ### Singles (charting) - "Dearly Loved" (ranked No. 11 on the "Top Contemporary Hit Songs" list by *Christian Radio & Retail Weekly*, April 27, 2007) - "Fence Riders" (ranked No. 14 on *[R&R](/source/Radio_%26_Records)*'s magazine's December 15, 2007 chart)[8] - "A Breath or Two" (No. 8 on the Christian AC [Soundscan](/source/Soundscan) and Overall Christian Digital charts. Also reached No. 13 on *[R&R](/source/Radio_%26_Records)*'s Christian [CHR](/source/Contemporary_hit_radio) radio chart) ### Guest appearances - 2010: "Yours to Own" ([Trip Lee](/source/Trip_Lee)) - 2012: "Take Me There" (Trip Lee) ### Compilation appearances - 2007: *iPop 2008*, "Lost at Sea" ([Inpop](/source/Inpop_Records)) - 2009: *[WOW Hits 2010](/source/WOW_Hits_2010)*, "Forgiven and Loved" (Inpop) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-JFH_1-0)** ["Jimmy Needham"](http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/JimmyNeedham.asp). *Jesus Freak Hideout*. Retrieved April 15, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-cmcentral_2-0)** ["Jimmy Needham Biography"](http://www.cmcentral.com/artists/1184.html). Christian Music Central. Retrieved April 9, 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-allmusic_3-0)** ["Jimmy Needham > Overview"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p821445). [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic). Retrieved July 2, 2009. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-relentless_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-relentless_4-1) ["Natalie Grant Brings The Relentless Tour To Audiences Around The Country This Spring"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080306055344/http://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/headlines/11569839/). CCM Magazine. Archived from [the original](http://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/headlines/11569839/) on March 6, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-NWL_Billboard_5-0)** ["Jimmy Needham - Not Without Love"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/jimmy-needham/chart-history/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved July 2, 2009. [*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [SwedishCharts.com Jimmy Needham discography](http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jimmy+Needham) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Jimmy Needham Achieves New Personal Best with First Week Sales Numbers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090605231056/http://www.breathecast.com/Christian.Music.Artist-Jimmy.Needham/Article-808_2464.htm). BREATHEcast.com. September 4, 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.breathecast.com/Christian.Music.Artist-Jimmy.Needham/Article-808_2464.htm) on June 5, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [December 15, 2007](http://www.weekend22.com/) *[R&R](/source/Radio_%26_Records)*'s magazine's chart as reported at the [Weekend 22](/source/Weekend_22). Retrieved December 29, 2007 ## External links - [Official website](http://www.jimmyneedham.com) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF WorldCat National United States Israel Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jimmy Needham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Needham) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Needham?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.