About Me
S t e v e G a r r e t t is a new breed of singer/songwriter. A lyrical and musical purveyor of grand themes like grace, love, and forgiveness passionately and creatively woven together into a very accessible modern sound. Although he has drawn comparisons to John Mayer, Gavin DeGraw, Damian Rice, and Dave Matthews, Steves emotional vocals and powerful songs crackle with originality. And dont hold your breath for trite, scratch-the-surface content. Some of his writing will leave you standing out in wide-open spaces staring up at the sky. And some of it will make you want to crank up the car stereo and find an open highway.Yes, Steve is an emerging acoustic pop rock artist, worship leader, conference speaker, and college/young adult pastor at Belmont Church, a vibrant 3,000 member church on Music Row in Nashville, TN, but with all the labels swirling around, simply calling him a worshipper would be fine with him. I am first called to minister to an audience of One. I want to entertain His presence on and off stage. Out of that experience, I then have the privilege of using my artistic platform to lead people into powerful encounters with a living God! says Steve.Over 10 years ago, this Philadelphia, PA native began spreading his musical wings. In time he was soaring to new heights, comfortably leading hundreds in worship every week at his home church, and many more in conferences and youth events on the east coast - all the while mentoring and training up-and-coming worship leaders, and frequently speaking on the topic of worship and the arts.Now based in Music City, Steve is pushing for even higher elevations having just finished his first full length record Eavesdropping. With shimmering production by Scott Williamson (FFH, Point of Grace, Lincoln Brewster) this much-anticipated disc, coming on the heels of his 2003 debut solo EP So Long L.A, is nothing short of a sonic wonder.To support the release of his new projects, Steve has already played to thousands in the USA (like playing the Gospel Music Associations Seminar in the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado, and sharing the stage with legendary performers like Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith) as well as gathering fans internationally in South America, and to a much greater extent in Europe where he has already headlined two acoustic tours, sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ.His favorite cut? Of course I think all eleven songs are outstanding , but if I had to pick one I guess it would be Slow Motion Surrender or maybe the title track Eavesdropping, a song I wrote about my Dads recent battle with canceralthough another real head-turner has been Holy Is The Lord says Steve. Its a modern worship song inspired by a passage in the book I AM written by Steve Fry in which he explores the wonder of Heavens unbroken song and Gods on-going response to our worship...its awesome to think that we will spend eternity praising God and never come to the end of who He is! Steve continues, In my live shows its a huge crowd-pleaser because people instantly resonate with it and spontaneously lift their hands and sing along scratching the surface of your love for me / plunging Your depths could take eternity / but every time You show yourself to me / all I can do is worship / all I can say is holy It doesnt get any better than that!It is live concert moments like these that so clearly illustrate how Steve seems to effortlessly blur the line between recording artist and worship leader. And he would be the first to say that he is uniquely called to do both.As such, Steve is noticeably excited about the diverse creative outlets being opened to him - such as singing lead on the rock worship tune I Will Boast featured on the new 2006 Promise Keepers project Unleashed, as well as being a guitarist / vocalist with Integrity's PK7 band for the some of the live PK conferences throughout the USA this year. Add to that numerous lead vocal appearances on Kingsway Music projects, and the 2004 Promise Keepers project Uprising featuring his lead vocals on 3 songs all of which highlight the softer, more intimate side of Steves worship style. This powerful modern worship CD also features popular worship artists such as Jeff Deyo (Sonic Flood), Lincoln Brewster, John Katina (The Katinas) and others. And if you happen to read liner notes / credits on records coming out of Nashville, youll discover that his background vocals are in demand on numerous pop and modern worship projects too.
