Travis Doucette is a 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...

 artist, songwriter and worship leader.

Background

Travis Doucette is originally from Barrie, Ontario

Barrie, Ontario

Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. He grew up attending Bethel Community Church where he founded an inter-denominatial night of worship called "Cutting Edge Praise" in 1999. While earning his bachelors degree in Theology, Travis served on staff at Harvest Bible Chapel's, both in Barrie and Oakville as interim music director and worship pastor.

Today Travis lives in Lynchburg, Virginia

Lynchburg, Virginia

Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...

, USA where he is an Instructor of Worship Studies, Music Theory and Songwriting at Liberty University

Liberty University

Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...

's Center for Worship. In addition, Travis is also a staff member at Thomas Road Baptist Church

Thomas Road Baptist Church

Thomas Road Baptist Church is a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia. It currently claims 24,000 members and is headed by Jonathan Falwell.-History:Started in 1956 by a group of 35, including Jerry Falwell, Thomas Road now claims over 24,200 members...

 where he serves as a songwriter and consultant for Red Tie Music, the music publishing arm of Liberty University and Thomas Road Baptist Church.

Songwriting

Travis is best known for composing the #1 praise and worship song, “God of the Ages” which ranked as the # 2 song of the year on the Inspirational chart in 2009. Some of Travis’ other well-known songs include “Defender (Call Upon the Name)”, “Bless the Lord”, “Give Love Away” and “There Is No One Like You”. Travis was a co-recipient of a GMA Canada

GMA Canada

GMA Canada is the Gospel Music Association of Canada . Created in 1974, the organization is a not for profit association whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada...

 Covenant Award

Covenant Awards

The Covenant Awards are handed out annually by GMA Canada, the Gospel Music Association of Canada . Created in 1974, the association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada...

 in 2006 for his songwriting with Canadian worship artist, Jody Cross on his album, “Rekindle”. Currently Travis is a songwriter with Red Tie Records, the music publishing arm of Liberty University and Thomas Road Baptist Church.

Discography

• Jody Cross: “Rekindle” (Musician, songwriter and singer)
• Exodus: “Give Love Away” (Musician, songwriter and singer)
• Exodus: “Running to You” (Songwriter)
• Charles Billingsley: “God of the Ages” (Songwriter)
• Justin Kintzel: “You Saved Me” (Songwriter)
• Prestonwood Baptist Church
  Prestonwood Baptist Church
  Prestonwood Baptist Church, in Plano, Texas, is one of the largest megachurches in North America and one of America's 50 Most Influential Churches according to a 2007 survey of church leaders...
  
  : "You Reign" (Songwriter)
• Women of Joy Live!: "Weekend of Praise" (Songwriter)

Exodus

Prior to working for Liberty University, Travis travelled with worship band, “Exodus” for nearly four years. Many of his compositions can be heard on the Exodus album, “Give Love Away”.

Education

Travis holds three degrees: two bachelor degrees, one in theology

Theology

Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

, the other in music and a masters degree in worship studies. Travis is an alumnus of Emmanuel Bible College

Emmanuel Bible College

For the Methodist theology school affiliated with the University of Toronto, go to Emmanuel College, Toronto.Emmanuel Bible College is a small Bible college located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada...

 in Kitchener, Ontario

Kitchener, Ontario

The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...

, Canada and Liberty University.