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| '''Jerome Olds''' is an American singer-]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PZReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p0wNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5249,7563233&dq=jerome+olds&hl=en|title=Jerome Olds Sings, Butler Speaks Friday Night At PCHS|coauthors=Waycross Journal-Herald|date=June 25, 1988|accessdate=19 July 2012}}</ref> who found success in ] throughout the 1980s and the 1990s. | |||
| ==Music career== | |||
| Olds' introduction to the music industry was in the ] club scene during the mid-1970s, where he became a local favorite with audiences.{{citation needed|date=May 2012}} He headlined the "Jerome Olds Band" in the 1980s, a musical outfit that was later renamed, "Tom Grose and the Varsity". Olds also ran an Atlanta recording studio, named "Southern Living At Its Finest", with bassist and producer, Ricky Keller. | |||
| Olds wrote "Trains Up in the Sky", "Again and Again" and "Jesus It's You", songs that were written for ] and ]; all reached number one in the charts. Olds achieved recording success for himself with "Rejoice", "Is it Right" and "Bethlehem" reaching "Top 5" on radio. Olds wrote "Mighty Spirit" for ], which was chosen by President ] to be the ] for the "Points of Light" campaign. It is the longest running ] in the history of television.{{citation needed|date=May 2012}} | |||
| "Sing Out" and "Mighty Spirit" are two Olds compositions used in ''Slaves'', a ] written by ] (] for '']'' and other films) and performed by the ] in ], US.{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}} Olds also cowrote the ] for the ], ''Hot Shot'', about the ] player, ].{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}} | |||
| ==Religious awakening== | |||
| March 9, 1987, Jerome fell in love with the Christian God and committed his life to Christ. He focused exclusively on Christian music. He was soon signed to Star Song records (Bill Gaither) and produced his first Christian CD. | |||
| From 2001 to 2009, he worked as a music architect at "Trinity Chapel", a church in ] Ga. He was also employed to elevate their music program to the next level. The church grew from 3,500 to 8,700 members while he and his wife Freida served at the Front of House position. | |||
| ==Books== | |||
| In 2012 he released a memoir, ''Diary of a Crazy Christian''. | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| He married Freida C. Olds, reputed to be one of the best "Front of House" engineers in the south. He was written up in FOH Magazine. He has two daughters-in-laws. Bethany Dick Olds is a blue grass fiddle player, writer and singer with two albums who worked with Sarah Evans and Pam Tillis. Lauren Ezell Olds is a writer and singer. He has one grandson named "Cash". | |||
| Olds' sons, Solomon (] winner), Joshua (multiple GMA Dove Award nominee) and Jacob (multiple GMA Dove Award nominee), are in the popular crunk rock band, ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Family Force 5 Artist Profile|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=42#_|work=newreleasetuesday.com|publisher=NRT Media Inc|accessdate=26 May 2012|author=11Six4eva|date=18 March 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ==Discography== | |||
| *''No Disguise'' (1989) | |||
| *''Eyes of a Common Man'' (1992), produced with Ricky Keller | |||
| *''Fact and Reality'' (1994), with The Brothers | |||
| *''RPM'' (1996), with The Brothers | |||
| *''Family Man'' (2011) | |||
| *"This Christmas" single (2011) | |||
| *''Your Majesty'' (2011) | |||
| *''Your Love'' (2011), a three-song EP | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==External links== | |||
| *{{Official website|http://www.jeromeolds.com/ }} | |||
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