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album: Deeper Shades
genre: Singer/Songwriter
streams: 36
creation date: 2014-01-04
purchase: mp3, 10.2MB, 00:04:28

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Step UpMichael PuryearGeoff ThurmanSeen you stumble a Watched you fall a Stand back up and shake it off a Learned that life is sometimes hard a And this life...

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Michael Puryear

Geoff Thurman

Seen you stumble a Watched you fall a Stand back up and shake it off a Learned that life is sometimes hard a And this life makes you who you are

I know you know you’re strong a I know you're right where you belong

Step up a Break through a This moment in time is ready for you a No doubt a No fear a Believe in yourself ‘cause that’s why you're here a You’ve waited in the wings long enough a Step up

The lights are on a It’s center stage a This is when you'll turn the page a You'll hit the mark a You'll overcome a This day you'll prove that you're the one

To stand head high and face the test a Dig down deep and do your best

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From “Deeper Shades” Producer: Kevin Ray Lawson Lead/Backing Vocals: Geoff Thurman Keyboards: Geoff Thurman Acoustic & Electric Guitars:...

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From “Deeper Shades”

Producer: Kevin Ray Lawson

Lead/Backing Vocals: Geoff Thurman

Keyboards: Geoff Thurman

Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Geoff Thurman

Bass Programming: Geoff Thurman

Drum/Percussion Programming: Kevin Ray Lawson & Geoff Thurman

Fiddle Arrangement: Michelle Bailey

For sale at http://geoffthurman.bandcamp.com/album/deeper-shades

01/08/14 03:03:30AM @geoff-thurman:
I appreciate your kindness, my friend.

01/05/14 07:41:27PM @david-c-deal:
All your posted songs carry such powerful lyrics, stories reflecting powerful moments in life. Genuine, beautiful and deep stuff. I'm a fan.

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Biography

Geoff Thurman has just shy of forty years logged in the business of Country and Contemporary Christian music. It would be easy to rest on the laurels of past...

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Geoff Thurman has just shy of forty years logged in the business of Country and Contemporary Christian music. It would be easy to rest on the laurels of past successes. Yet, now he chooses to return to his original passions rooted in acoustic laced rhythm & blues. The truth is clear about Geoff Thurman. Like other artists of his nature and background, he is a difficult man to decipher, even though he wears his heart on his sleeve.

Geoff began writing songs in the mid-70s during his senior year in high school, although he was heard him banging at the piano or guitar many years before that. He began singing at the ripe old age of six. Even then, there was a certain flare about his performance style. He listened and watched. "I was drawn to certain people because of how they communicated, not what they communicated". While most of his contemporaries drew from wells filled with the likes of André Crouch, Bill Gaither and Chris Christian, Geoff's musical roots began with The Beatles and James Brown. "I had cool sisters to whom I owe my musical influences".

Reigning from his stomping grounds of Cincinnati, Ohio, Geoff juxtaposes layers of acoustic, Latin and Urban genres in creating his signature, soulful – spiritual sound. Stemming from an era when the arts were a platform for revolution, he frames his music with a raw, illustration of his trials, tribulations and triumphs as a man and musician. Influenced by industry legends like Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix and The Staple Singers, Geoff began to contribute his wide range of artistic genius to the music industry. In 1983, Geoff had his first song, "Jehovah", recorded by songstress, Amy Grant. The single climbed to the top of the Contemporary Christian Music Charts, solidifying Geoff as a promising, young talent. This experience provided Geoff with an opportunity to record a plethora of other songs, alongside an array of Contemporary Christian Music stars. From Point Of Grace, Cindy Morgan and Michael English to Glen Campbell and Ricky Skaggs, Geoff received accolades and industry recognition for his song contributions to the Christian circuit. In 1998, Geoff co-produced and released his debut, solo LP, "The Unseen Child". Distributed by Fair Oaks Music, it spawned the commercial success of the smash-hit single, "How You're Living".

Garnering respect as one of the most prolific players of his generation; Geoff performed before the presence of live audiences, overseas and across the nation since 1976, including the Glen Campbell Good Time Theater in Branson, MO, Frank’s Place at the Warnor Center for the Performing Arts in Fresno, CA, coveted writer rounds at The Bluebird Café and the opportunity to accompany Ricky Skaggs at the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Another dream now fulfilled, Geoff has joined forces with many of the top musicians in California’s Central Valley, forming the Geoff Thurman Band. Ultimately, Geoff aspires to reach a plateau in his career that allows him to continue writing and being innovative for many years to come.

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