Jonas Myrin
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Jonas Myrin is a Swedish-born singer, musician
and songwriter
best known as a worship leader at Hillsong Church London. He has established himself as a songwriter for various artists with releases in Europe, Japan and USA. Based out of London
, he is getting ready to launch his solo career.
, Sweden
. His parents were missionaries
, which resulted in him travelling at a young age throughout Russia
, South Africa
, Iceland
, and across Scandinavia
. At a young age his voice was used in Swedish cartoons. He attended Risbergska Skolan High School where he graduated a year early. He then moved to London
at the age of 17 to pursue a career in music.
At an early age Myrin was the lead vocalist in a local band that performed around Sweden. Later on his arrival in London, he joined Hillsong London Church where he soon began leading the music team. He wrote and co-wrote songs featured on the various albums including Shout God's Fame
, God He Reigns
, Hope
and The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts as One
. He toured with the Hillsong worship team around Rwanda
, Cambodia
and the USA. He often sang in duet and has done a lot of songwriting with Natasha Bedingfield
who has achieved worldwide success as a pop singer since then.
In 2002, Myrin appeared in the music video
to the song "Get Over You" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
playing a groom mannequin in a bridal shop.
In 2007, he played keyboards
and Wurlitzer electric piano
on the album N.B.
by Natasha Bedingfield. In the same year, he co-wrote a song "Christmas Angels" with Michael W. Smith
featured on the album It's a Wonderful Christmas
.
He also co-wrote the airplay hit song "Yours" on Steven Curtis Chapman
's album This Moment
released in 2007.
For Matt Redman
's 2009 album We Shall Not Be Shaken
, Myrin co-wrote songs with Redman.
He recently wrote the theme song for the hit Japanese TV series, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The song was performed by duo Chemistry
.
In 2010, he co-wrote the song "Our God", performed by Chris Tomlin
which has been nominated for a Grammy.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
best known as a worship leader at Hillsong Church London. He has established himself as a songwriter for various artists with releases in Europe, Japan and USA. Based out of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, he is getting ready to launch his solo career.
Early life
Myrin was born in ÖrebroÖrebro
-Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. His parents were missionaries
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
, which resulted in him travelling at a young age throughout Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, and across Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
. At a young age his voice was used in Swedish cartoons. He attended Risbergska Skolan High School where he graduated a year early. He then moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
at the age of 17 to pursue a career in music.
Musical career
Shout God's Fame
Shout God's Fame is the first live album of Christian Contemporary music from Hillsong London.-Making of the album:Shout God's Fame was recorded live at the Mermaid Conference and Events Centre in mid-2003 by the Hillsong London team....
, God He Reigns
God He Reigns
God He Reigns is the fourteenth album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church. A single-disc version of this album was released in the USA by Integrity Media.-Making of the album:...
, Hope
Hope (Hillsong album)
Hope is the twelfth album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church.-Making of the album:Hope was recorded live at the new Hillsong Convention Centre over two nights in early 2003 by Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong team...
and The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts as One
The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts as One
The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts as One is the ninth album by Hillsong United and the first of the three-part "I Heart Revolution" project. With Hearts as One was recorded around the world across the span of two years, and contains thirty songs. The album was released in Australia on 8 March...
. He toured with the Hillsong worship team around Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
and the USA. He often sang in duet and has done a lot of songwriting with Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle...
who has achieved worldwide success as a pop singer since then.
In 2002, Myrin appeared in the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
to the song "Get Over You" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
playing a groom mannequin in a bridal shop.
In 2007, he played keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and Wurlitzer electric piano
Wurlitzer electric piano
Wurlitzer 200A|250px|thumbThe Wurlitzer electric piano was one of a series of electromechanical stringless pianos manufactured and marketed by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Corinth, Mississippi, U.S. and Tonawanda, New York...
on the album N.B.
N.B. (album)
N.B. is the second studio album released by British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield. It was released in the UK on 30 April 2007 through Phonogenic Records. Upon release the album was praised for Bedingfield's vocals and the fun theme to the records however some critics were disappointed...
by Natasha Bedingfield. In the same year, he co-wrote a song "Christmas Angels" with Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
featured on the album It's a Wonderful Christmas
It's a Wonderful Christmas
It's a Wonderful Christmas is Michael W. Smith's twenty-first album. This is Smith's third album of Christmas music.-Background:This is Michael's third holiday themed album...
.
He also co-wrote the airplay hit song "Yours" on Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
's album This Moment
This Moment (album)
-This Moment: Cinderella Edition:On May 27, 2008, Sparrow Records released This Moment: Cinderella Edition. This edition featured four additional tracks, including the acoustic version of the hit single "Cinderella". This version gained notoriety for being released days after the death of Chapman's...
released in 2007.
For Matt Redman
Matt Redman
Matt Redman is an English Christian worship leader, songwriter and author based in Brighton.He has worked with Newfrontiers, Passion Conferences, Hillsong London, Soul Survivor, is an artist for Sixstepsrecords and is a member of Compassionart a charity founded by Martin Smith.He appeared with...
's 2009 album We Shall Not Be Shaken
We Shall Not Be Shaken
We Shall Not Be Shaken is Matt Redman's critically acclaimed seventh studio album. It was released in the US on August 25, 2009 and in Europe on September 4, 2009.- Track listing :# "This is How We Know" # "We Shall Not Be Shaken"...
, Myrin co-wrote songs with Redman.
He recently wrote the theme song for the hit Japanese TV series, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The song was performed by duo Chemistry
Chemistry (band)
is a Japanese Pop/R&B duo, composed of and . They were the winners of the Asayan audition in 2000 organized by Sony Music Entertainment Japan....
.
In 2010, he co-wrote the song "Our God", performed by Chris Tomlin
Chris Tomlin
Christopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin is an American Christian Contemporary Music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is a former staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many...
which has been nominated for a Grammy.