Kyle Martin
Encyclopedia
Kyle Martin is musician, piano player and singer from Sacramento, CA. He is mostly well-known for his role as the "Piano Man" in the Billy Joel
/Twyla Tharp
Broadway smash musical, "Movin' Out
," during the 2007 - 2009 National Tour.
Kyle has performed with artists such as Jaci Velasquez
, Rachael Lampa
, Stacie Orrico
, Natalie Grant
, Rosey Grier
, and many others. He was also the singing voice for Bibleman
in the 2006/2007 Live Tour. Kyle has been a music pastor for since 2004, with a congregation of 2,000 people in Rocklin, CA.
Kyle is also a certified Speech Level SingingTM Instructor, the vocal method founded by Seth Riggs
. He is currently performing as the lead singer for JOEL, the premier Billy Joel tribute band on the West Coast.
Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
/Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp is an American dancer and choreographer, who lives and works in New York City.-Early years:Tharp was born in 1941 on a farm in Portland, Indiana, and was named after Twila Thornburg, the "Pig Princess" of the 89th Annual Muncie Fair in Indiana.she spend hours working on it to help her...
Broadway smash musical, "Movin' Out
Movin' Out (musical)
Movin' Out is a jukebox musical featuring the songs of Billy Joel.Conceived by Twyla Tharp, the musical tells the story of a generation of American youth growing up on Long Island during the 1960s and their experiences with the Vietnam War...
," during the 2007 - 2009 National Tour.
Kyle has performed with artists such as Jaci Velasquez
Jaci Velasquez
Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez is an American Contemporary Christian and Latin Pop singer—in both English and Spanish languages....
, Rachael Lampa
Rachael Lampa
Rachael Maureen Lampa is a Dove award winning American Christian singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She rose to fame in 2000 with her debut album Live For You, winning a Dove Award as well as achieving four number one singles including "Blessed", "Shaken", "God Loves You",...
, Stacie Orrico
Stacie Orrico
Stacie Joy Orrico is a Contemporary Christian and R&B singer-songwriter and occasional actress. In 1998, she signed to ForeFront Records when she was 12 years old, and recorded her first album Genuine , which sold 13,000 in the first week of release.After her first album she signed to a new record...
, Natalie Grant
Natalie Grant
Natalie Grant is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. Her work has gained prominence, including four consecutive Dove Awards for best female artist, and with her signature song, Held...
, Rosey Grier
Rosey Grier
Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier is an American actor, singer, Christian minister, and former professional American football player. He was a notable college football player for Pennsylvania State University who earned a retrospective place in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 100th anniversary...
, and many others. He was also the singing voice for Bibleman
Bibleman
Bibleman is an American video series with an evangelical superhero character . The series includes videos, books and live shows, where they tour locations around North America.-Bibleman Live:...
in the 2006/2007 Live Tour. Kyle has been a music pastor for since 2004, with a congregation of 2,000 people in Rocklin, CA.
Kyle is also a certified Speech Level SingingTM Instructor, the vocal method founded by Seth Riggs
Seth Riggs
Seth Riggs is an American vocal coach and founder of a technique known as Speech Level Singing. Some of his students have included Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Jackson, Kalil Wilson, Ray Charles, Josh Groban and Philip Webb.- External links :...
. He is currently performing as the lead singer for JOEL, the premier Billy Joel tribute band on the West Coast.