David Leonard (singer)

David Leonard
Background information
Birth name	David Alan Leonard
Born	August 11
Origin	Arkansas
Genres	Contemporary Christian music
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	2000s-present
Labels	Provident Label Group
Website	davidleonardmusic.com

David Leonard is an American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter and record producer. Before going solo, Leonard was known as one half of the duo All Sons & Daughters with Leslie Jordan. Previously, Leonard was in the band Jackson Waters as well as a touring member of NEEDTOBREATHE. He is signed as a solo artist with Provident Label Group.^[1]

Background

Growing up in southeast Arkansas, Leonard was the son of a college pastor at their local university. When Leonard was 15 years old, he began leading worship at the college ministry services on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Monticello. His father was later named pastor of the family's Baptist church. Leonard’s father asked him to lead service at his final college event. Leonard credits the events of that night as the inspiration for a song he wrote later in his career, "Good Lord".^[2]

Career

After graduating from college, Leonard began playing in the Christian Southern rock band, Jackson Waters. With the band's success, they moved to Nashville and signed a record deal.^[3] When Jackson Waters disbanded, Leonard began touring regularly with the rock band NEEDTOBREATHE, playing keyboard.^[4]

In 2009, Leonard started writing songs with fellow worship leader Leslie Anne Jordan. Together, they formed the duo All Sons & Daughters.^[5] After the duo released three independent EPs, All Sons & Daughters were signed to Integrity Music. While at Integrity, the group released the albums Season One, Live, All Sons & Daughters and Poets & Saints. All showed enough success to be included on the US Christian album charts.^[6]

The duo took the whole year of 2017 off. In February 2018, they announced their "season as a band had come to an end."^[7] With the disbanding of All Sons & Daughters, Leonard started The Creak Music with friends Seth Talley and Brad King, a new production group and independent label.^[8] A little more than a year after the break up of All Sons and Daughters, Leonard released a solo album, The Wait, in March 2019.^[9]

After signing with Provident Label Group, Leonard released his debut single, "Every Hour", in February 2022.^[10]

Discography

See also: All Sons & Daughters

Solo Albums

• Plans (Provident Label Group, 2023)
• The Wait: Silence The Noise (Live) (Integrity Music, 2019)
• The Wait (Integrity Music, 2019)

EPs

• Open House Sessions EP (Integrity Music, 2020)

Singles

• "All Because of You" (Provident Label Group, 2023)
• "Oh My Soul" (Provident Label Group, 2023)
• "All Because of You" (Provident Label Group, 2023)
• "Every Hour (w/Josh Baldwin)" (Provident Label Group, 2023)
• "Plans" (Provident Label Group, 2023)
• "Holy (Live)" (Provident Label Group, 2022)
• "Holy" (Provident Label Group, 2022)
• "Light A Fire/Great Are You Lord (Live)" (Provident Label Group, 2022)
• "Good Lord" (Provident Label Group, 2022)
• "Every Hour (Feat. Josh Baldwin)" (Provident Label Group, 2022)
• "Light A Fire" (Provident Label Group, 2022)
• "Every Hour" (Provident Label Group, 2022)
• "I Will Wait (Live)" (Integrity Music, 2020)
• "Share This Burden (Live)" (Integrity Music, 2020)
• "Know Your Heart (Live)" (Integrity Music, 2020)

References

1. "David Leonard Signs to Provident Label Group". New Release Today. 15 Dec 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
2. Frontz, Tracy Riggs (17 July 2023). "'Something real': Songwriter David Leonard finds inspiration in honesty". The Alabama Baptist. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
3. Clinebell, Katie (15 June 2023). "A Duo No More: David Leonard". Air1. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
4. Williams, Lindsay (11 July 2022). "David Leonard Testifies to the Faithfulness of God on "Good Lord"". Klove. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
5. Aguilera, Caleb (14 March 2018). "All Sons and Daughters bid audiences adieu". Chimes Newspaper. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
6. Cummings, Tony (6 September 2019). "David Leonard: Moving on from the All Sons & Daughters era". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
7. "All Sons and Daughters Announce Break-Up". Jesus Freak Hideout. 9 Feb 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
8. Conner, Matt (12 March 2019). "David Leonard Learns to Sing in the Tension". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
9. Vigil, Dom (13 March 2019). "David Leonard Discusses His Solo Project and Opening Up on His New Album, "The Wait": "This Is Me"". Prelude Press. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
10. Thorson, Kevin (4 Feb 2022). "David Leonard Joins The Provident Family Of Artists, Debuts New Single "Every Hour"". CMAddict. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

External links

• Official website