John Waller
Encyclopedia
John Waller is an American
Contemporary Christian music
ian, a singer-songwriter
.
) in Colorado
.
and has released his debut album The Blessing in March 2007. His single "While I'm Waiting" became an American Christian radio hit after appearing in the movie Fireproof
.
The album is produced by Jason Hoard and is his first release on City of Peace Records.
-winning band Casting Crowns
and Leeland
on the spring leg of The Altar and the Door
tour, which ended on May 31, 2008.
, Georgia
.
Waller was named one of 10 "Faces to Watch" by Billboard
in 2007.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
ian, a singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
Early life
John was the lead singer for the late-1990s band According to John. After the band quit in 2001, he became a worship leader at South Link CPP (Free Methodist ChurchFree Methodist Church
The Free Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination within the holiness movement. It is evangelical in nature and has its roots in the Arminian-Wesleyan tradition....
) in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
The Blessing & While I'm Waiting (2007-2010)
In 2007, John was signed to the Christian label Beach Street RecordsBeach Street Records
Beach Street Records is a part of Reunion Records under the Provident Label Group. The label was founded in 2003 by Mark Miller, lead singer of the country band Sawyer Brown....
and has released his debut album The Blessing in March 2007. His single "While I'm Waiting" became an American Christian radio hit after appearing in the movie Fireproof
Fireproof (film)
Fireproof is a 2008 American Christian drama film released by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Affirm Films , directed by Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote and co-produced it with Stephen Kendrick...
.
As For Me and My House (2011-present)
John has completed his third studio album As For Me and My House, set for release on May 3, 2011. The new project features 11 tracks including the title track "As For Me and My House".The album is produced by Jason Hoard and is his first release on City of Peace Records.
Tours
He toured with Grammy AwardGrammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-winning band Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns is a Grammy Award and Dove Award winning Contemporary Christian/Christian Rock band. Casting Crowns was started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall at First Baptist Church in Downtown Daytona Beach, Florida as part of a youth group. He now serves as a lead vocalist...
and Leeland
Leeland
Leeland is a Christian rock band from Baytown, Texas. The band was formed in 2004, although lead singer Leeland Mooring had been writing songs beforehand. Leeland is composed of Leeland Mooring , Jack Mooring , Casey Moore , Shelly Mooring and Mike Smith...
on the spring leg of The Altar and the Door
The Altar and the Door
The Altar and the Door is the third studio album by American band Casting Crowns. The album was released on August 28, 2007. It includes two cover songs, including Chandler's "I Know You're There" and Steve Fee's "All Because of Jesus." The album debuted at number-two on the United States...
tour, which ended on May 31, 2008.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak | Certifications (sales threshold Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... ) |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Christ |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 2007 | The Blessing
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— | 39 | 10 | |||
| 2009 | While I'm Waiting
movie soundtrack |
200 | 14 | 7 |
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| 2011 | As For Me and My House
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— | 26 | — | |||
| "—" denotes the album didn't chart. | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak | Album | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ Hot Christian Songs Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.... |
Year End Christ |
CAN Christ |
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| 2007 | "The Blessing" | 23 | — | — | The Blessing | ||
| 2009 | "While I'm Waiting" | — | 36 | 22 | While I'm Waiting |
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| 2010 | "As For Me and My House" | — | — | — | As For Me and My House | ||
| "—" denotes the album didn't chart. | |||||||
Personal life
John, his wife Josee, and their four children currently reside in SenoiaSenoia, Georgia
Senoia is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,738 at the 2000 census...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
.
Waller was named one of 10 "Faces to Watch" by Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
in 2007.