Regie Hamm
Encyclopedia
Regie Hamm is an American
singer-songwriter
. He has multiple credits as a songwriter, producer, musician (keys, drums, vocals), and artist.
, which causes severe development delays. They also have a son named Gabe.
, Maxi Priest
, Bob Carlisle
, Jaci Velasquez
, and Clay Crosse
. He wrote one of the most popular Christian songs of the 1990s, entitled "I Surrender All," recorded by Clay Crosse
.
Hamm released a solo-CD entitled "American Dreams" on Universal South in 2003, and this CD spawned the Top 20 AC
hit entitled "Babies," in addition to his success in the CCM market. The song gained mainstream popularity after it was featured on Delilah Rene
's nationally-syndicated love-songs program.
SESAC's website reports that Hamm's new EP, titled Starlight, was released in conjunction with the American Idol finale on his website, and shortly on iTunes
.
" at the encouragement of his wife, Yolanda, an avid American Idol
fan. He submitted the song for the American Idol
Songwriting Competition, and won. The song became the finale song and first single for the winner of American Idol's seventh season, David Cook
. The RIAA certified "The Time of My Life" platinum on December 12, 2008 for selling over 1 million digital downloads. The song was particularly successful on U.S. Adult radio. The song reached number one on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
In addition to the American Idol success, Regie Hamm has written for Clay Aiken
and Lonestar
.
He has had over 400 cuts as a songwriter, and has been named SESAC
songwriter of the year 4 times.
Regie Hamm has a solo album titled "Set It on Fire" and a book titled "Angels & Idols", both due for release June 15, 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
. He has multiple credits as a songwriter, producer, musician (keys, drums, vocals), and artist.
Early and personal life
His father was a traveling Pentecostal minister. Regie played drums in his father's band at an early age, and eventually left to go to college. He is married to Yolanda and they adopted a girl from China, whom they named Isabella. Isabella has a rare genetic disorder called Angelman syndromeAngelman syndrome
Angelman syndrome is a neuro-genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental delay, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements , frequent laughter or smiling, and usually a happy demeanor....
, which causes severe development delays. They also have a son named Gabe.
Singing career
After college, Regie began experiencing songwriting success with songs recorded by the likes of Kenny LogginsKenny Loggins
During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack...
, Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most...
, Bob Carlisle
Bob Carlisle
Bob Carlisle is a Grammy Award and Dove Award-winning American musician who performs Christian music. He performed with several bands, most notably Allies and Billy Thermal, before launching a solo career...
, Jaci Velasquez
Jaci Velasquez
Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez is an American Contemporary Christian and Latin Pop singer—in both English and Spanish languages....
, and Clay Crosse
Clay Crosse
Clay Crosse is a Dove award winning CCM artist. He is probably best known for the single "I Surrender All."-Music career:...
. He wrote one of the most popular Christian songs of the 1990s, entitled "I Surrender All," recorded by Clay Crosse
Clay Crosse
Clay Crosse is a Dove award winning CCM artist. He is probably best known for the single "I Surrender All."-Music career:...
.
Hamm released a solo-CD entitled "American Dreams" on Universal South in 2003, and this CD spawned the Top 20 AC
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
hit entitled "Babies," in addition to his success in the CCM market. The song gained mainstream popularity after it was featured on Delilah Rene
Delilah Rene
Delilah Rene Luke , almost always known mononymously as Delilah, is an American radio personality, author, and songwriter, best known as the host of a nationally syndicated nightly U.S...
's nationally-syndicated love-songs program.
SESAC's website reports that Hamm's new EP, titled Starlight, was released in conjunction with the American Idol finale on his website, and shortly on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
Songwriting career
In 2008, Hamm wrote a song called "The Time of My LifeThe Time of My Life (David Cook song)
"The Time of My Life" is the coronation song and the debut single for the winner of the seventh season of American Idol, David Cook.-Background:...
" at the encouragement of his wife, Yolanda, an avid American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
fan. He submitted the song for the American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
Songwriting Competition, and won. The song became the finale song and first single for the winner of American Idol's seventh season, David Cook
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...
. The RIAA certified "The Time of My Life" platinum on December 12, 2008 for selling over 1 million digital downloads. The song was particularly successful on U.S. Adult radio. The song reached number one on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
In addition to the American Idol success, Regie Hamm has written for Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken
Clayton Holmes "Clay" Aiken is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and author who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. RCA Records offered him a recording contract, and his multi-platinum debut album Measure of a Man was released...
and Lonestar
Lonestar
Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...
.
He has had over 400 cuts as a songwriter, and has been named SESAC
SESAC
SESAC, originally the Society of European Stage Authors & Composers, is the smallest of the three performance rights organizations in the United States. SESAC was founded in 1930, making it the second-oldest performing rights organization in the U.S. SESAC is also the fastest-growing PRO in the...
songwriter of the year 4 times.
Regie Hamm has a solo album titled "Set It on Fire" and a book titled "Angels & Idols", both due for release June 15, 2010.
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 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... |
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| American Dreams (Universal South) | ||||||||
| Set It On Fire | ||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| SESAC Writer of the Year | 1995 1996 1997 2000 |
| American Idol Songwriter | 2008 |
| Dove Award Nomination | 1995 1996 2002 |