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| '''Jerome Olds''' is an American singer |
'''Jerome Olds''' is an American singer-] who found success in ] throughout the 1980s and the 1990s. | ||
| ==Music== | ==Music== | ||
| 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 also achieved success for himself and "Rejoice", "Is it Right" and "Bethlehem" all placed "Top 5" on radio. Olds also wrote "Mighty Spirit" for ], which was chosen by President ] to be the theme song for the "Points of Light" campaign (it is the longest running ] in the history of television).{{cn|date=May 2012}} "Sing Out" and "Mighty Spirit" are two tunes used in a ] written by ] (The Wiz with Michael Jackson, and many others including Opra Winfreys movies) called Slaves, and performed by "the Alvin Ailey dance company" in ]. He Co wrote the theme song for the movie "Hot Shot" about the soccer player "]". His sons (Solomon "Dove award winner", Joshua and Jacob both multiple Dove award nominees) are in the popular pop band "Family Force 5". | |||
| Jerome spent his early music career playing the club scene in ] in the mid 70's where he was a local favorite (playing with the "] Band" in the 80's, which later became "Tom Grose and the Varsity". In addition to his performance career, he also ran a recording studio "Southern Living at it's finest" in Atlanta with bassist and producer Ricky Keller. | Jerome spent his early music career playing the club scene in ] in the mid 70's where he was a local favorite (playing with the "] Band" in the 80's, which later became "Tom Grose and the Varsity". In addition to his performance career, he also ran a recording studio "Southern Living at it's finest" in Atlanta with bassist and producer Ricky Keller. | ||
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Jerome Olds is an American singer-songwriter who found success in Christian music throughout the 1980s and the 1990s.
Music
Olds wrote "Trains Up in the Sky", "Again and Again" and "Jesus It's You", songs that were written for Mylon LeFevre and Broken Heart; all reached number one in the charts. Olds also achieved success for himself and "Rejoice", "Is it Right" and "Bethlehem" all placed "Top 5" on radio. Olds also wrote "Mighty Spirit" for Larnelle Harris, which was chosen by President George H. Bush to be the theme song for the "Points of Light" campaign (it is the longest running public service announcement (PSA) in the history of television). "Sing Out" and "Mighty Spirit" are two tunes used in a ballet written by George Faison (The Wiz with Michael Jackson, and many others including Opra Winfreys movies) called Slaves, and performed by "the Alvin Ailey dance company" in New York City. He Co wrote the theme song for the movie "Hot Shot" about the soccer player "Pele". His sons (Solomon "Dove award winner", Joshua and Jacob both multiple Dove award nominees) are in the popular pop band "Family Force 5".
Jerome spent his early music career playing the club scene in Atlanta in the mid 70's where he was a local favorite (playing with the "Jerome Olds Band" in the 80's, which later became "Tom Grose and the Varsity". In addition to his performance career, he also ran a recording studio "Southern Living at it's finest" in Atlanta with bassist and producer Ricky Keller.
March 9, 1987, Jerome fell in love with the Christians God and committed his life to Christ and began to pursue a career exclusively in Christian music. He was soon signed to Star Song records (Bill Gaither) and produced his first Christian CD.
CDs include "No Disguise" (1989) and "Eyes of a Common Man" (1992), produced with Ricky Keller, the Brothers "Fact and Reality" 1994, The Brothers "RPM" 1996, "Family Man" (2011) "This Christmas" single (2011), "Your Majesty" (2011), "Your Love" (2011) a new 3 song Ep on Itunes or jeromeolds.com,
Books
2012 - Diary of a Crazy Christian
From 2001 to 2009, he worked as a music architect at "Trinity Chapel", a church in Powder Springs Ga,. He was also employed to write and change their music program bringing them to the next level, the church grew from 3500 to 8700 people, during his stay there along with his wife Freida at the Front of House position.
Personal life
Married to Freida C. Olds, reputed to be one of the best "Front of House" engineers in the south. Written up in FOH Magazine. Has two daughter in laws, Bethany Dick Olds ( Sarah Evans, Pam Tillis)..(blue grass fiddle player, writer and singer two albums out), Lauren Ezell Olds writer and singer, one grandson name "Cash"
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