Shawn McDonald

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Shawn McDonald quick facts

FromEugene, Oregon, United States

Years active2000–present

StatusActive

SoundCCMGuitaristRock

LabelsSparrow Records

Members (1)

Shawn McDonald Primary artist

Shawn Michael McDonald (born September 4, 1977) is an American contemporary Christian music (CCM) singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Biography

Early life

As a child, McDonald lived with his grandparents because his parents could not take care of him. Not really understanding the situation, he became rebellious. He would sneak out of the house, drink alcohol, get intoxicated, and later use drugs. He ended up living on the streets, where he grew up and sold drugs for money.

After getting in trouble with the law, McDonald wanted to get his life in order and a boy named Chris and his grandmother started inviting him to church. He did not attend church, but one day as he was sitting, he picked up a Bible that his grandmother had given him and read a scripture which talked about cleaning out the demons in your house. Relating "demons" to his drugs, he decided to get rid of all his drugs. A couple days later, the police came to his home with a search warrant but did not find anything. This caused him to really get his life back on track and he asked Chris to bring him to church.

Some of his influences have been attributed to his travels to Israel and Zimbabwe.

Career

After a difficult and rebellious childhood, Shawn McDonald found God and began to clean up his act. He also started writing songs that combined his faith with elements of contemporary pop/rock, which led to a contract with Sparrow Records and a string of album releases. Simply Nothing marked his debut in 2004, followed by a handful of live releases and studio efforts.

Family

Shawn McDonald first married in 2005, having a son Cohen and divorced in 2010.

Shawn Micheal McDonald married Marisha Breanne Richter August 1, 2015 in Kansas City Kansas. They have a little girl named Eily and a little boy on the way. They currently live in Columbus, Ohio.

Album-by-album

Simply Nothing

Released on August 10, 2004, Simply Nothing was issued by Sparrow Records.

Simply Nothing is identified as the debut studio album in the band catalogue.

Simply Nothing was at FabMusic (Springfield, Oregon) and with production credited to Christopher Stevens.

Simply Nothing credits Shawn McDonald (vocals, backing vocals (1–4, 7) acoustic guitar (1–7, 9–12)), Christopher Stevens (programming, Rhodes electric piano (2), additional guitars (2, 4), bass (3, 4, 7, 8, 11), drums (4), electric guitars (7)), Nathan Christenson (electric guitars (2)), and Joe Weber (electric guitars (2)).

Simply Nothing has a documented running time of 49:39.

The verified album record describes the release using CCM.

The exact album evidence for Simply Nothing combines release timing, the issuing label, the production credit, the running time, and the genre classifications in one verified release record.

Ripen

Sparrow released Ripen on March 7, 2006 (2006-03-07).

Ripen is identified as the second studio album in the band catalogue.

Ripen was at FabMusic (Franklin, Tennessee) Spaceway Studios (Dallas, Texas) and with production credited to Will Hunt Christopher Stevens.

Ripen credits Shawn McDonald (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica), Christopher Stevens (programming (1, 2, 6, 8–15), Hammond B3 organ (1, 8, 14), string orchestration (1, 2, 6, 8–15), backing vocals (8, 9), Wurlitzer electric piano (13), vibe guitar (14), tenor gopichand (14)), Chad Copelin (Hammond B3 organ (3, 7), Moog synthesizer (3), Mellotron (5), Wurlitzer electric piano (7)), and Will Hunt (programming (3–5, 7), mandolin (3), drums (3–5, 7), percussion (3–5, 7), backing vocals (3–5, 7), string orchestration (3–5, 7), Wurlitzer electric piano (4)).

Ripen has a documented running time of 60:54.

The verified album record describes the release using Contemporary Christian music, Christian alternative rock, indie folk, and roots rock.

Contemporary reviews preserved in the verified evidence for Ripen include coverage from McDonald, CCM Magazine, AllMusic, Cross Rhythms, Christianity Today, and Jesus Freak Hideout.

The source preserves 1 distinct published rating value across the cited coverage: four stars. This provides a measurable reception record alongside the written reviews.

Across those contemporary assessments, recurring discussion points around Ripen include melody and lyrics. These recurring themes document the aspects of the record most frequently addressed across the cited coverage.

The exact album evidence for Ripen combines release timing, the issuing label, the production credit, the running time, the genre classifications, and contemporary review records in one verified release record.

Scattered Pieces: Live

Scattered Pieces: Live arrived on March 6, 2007 through Sparrow Records.

Scattered Pieces: Live was recorded Various Places, 2006Amarillo, TX – Oct 12Gastonia, NC – Oct 19Detroit, MI – Nov 12Alexandria, MN – Nov 18Joplin, MO – Oct 14Ft. Walton Beach, FL – Oct 25Fargo, ND – Nov 16St. Paul, MN – Nov 17Bristol, IN – Nov 11Statesboro, GA – Nov 1Mr. Berry, GA – Oct 20Laurel, MS – Oct 21.

Scattered Pieces: Live credits Shawn McDonald (Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica), Neal Dahlgren (Lap Steel, Pedal Steel and Harmonica), Craig Paulsen (Percussion (Cajon, Rainstick, Djembe, Shakers and cymbals) and Harmonica), and Alli Rogers (Background Vocals).

Scattered Pieces: Live has a documented running time of 1:05:57.

The verified album record describes the release using CCM.

The exact album evidence for Scattered Pieces: Live combines release timing, the issuing label, the running time, and the genre classifications in one verified release record.

Roots

Sparrow released Roots on March 11, 2008 (2008-03-11).

Roots is identified as the third studio album in the band catalogue.

Roots was at FabMusic (Franklin, Tennessee) and with production credited to Christopher Stevens.

Roots credits Shawn McDonald (vocals, backing vocals (1–8, 9–12), acoustic guitars, harmonica (1), jaymar (1), electric guitars (11), acoustic piano (12)), Christopher Stevens (keyboards (1–5, 10, 12), programming (1–7, 9, 10, 12), bass (1–3), string arrangements (2–4, 6, 9, 11, 12), drums (7)), Neal Vickers (electric guitars (1–7, 10), electric bass (4), additional cello (9)), and Gabe Scott (dobro (1), banjo (9), lap steel guitar (10, 11)).

Roots has a documented running time of 49:58.

The verified album record describes the release using CCM, Christian alternative rock, indie folk, and roots rock.

Contemporary reviews preserved in the verified evidence for Roots include coverage from CCM Magazine, AllMusic, Cross Rhythms, The Phantom Tollbooth, Christianity Today, and Jesus Freak Hideout.

The source preserves 3 distinct published rating values across the cited coverage: four stars, three stars, and 8.1 out of ten. This provides a measurable reception record alongside the written reviews.

Across those contemporary assessments, recurring discussion points around Roots include melody. These recurring themes document the aspects of the record most frequently addressed across the cited coverage.

The exact album evidence for Roots combines release timing, the issuing label, the production credit, the running time, the genre classifications, and contemporary review records in one verified release record.

Closer

Released on March 22, 2011 (2011-03-22), Closer was issued by Sparrow.

Closer is identified as the fourth studio album in the band catalogue.

Closer was at FabMusic (Franklin, Tennessee) and with production credited to Christopher Stevens.

Closer credits Shawn McDonald (vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitars), Christopher Stevens (keyboards, programming), Ryder Jones (electric guitars), and Jeffrey Niemeter (electric guitars).

Closer has a documented running time of 46:12.

The verified album record describes the release using CCM.

Contemporary reviews preserved in the verified evidence for Closer include coverage from CCM Magazine, AllMusic, Cross Rhythms, The Phantom Tollbooth, Christianity Today, and Jesus Freak Hideout.

The source preserves 3 distinct published rating values across the cited coverage: three stars, two stars, and four stars. This provides a measurable reception record alongside the written reviews.

Across those contemporary assessments, recurring discussion points around Closer include melody. These recurring themes document the aspects of the record most frequently addressed across the cited coverage.

The exact album evidence for Closer combines release timing, the issuing label, the production credit, the running time, the genre classifications, and contemporary review records in one verified release record.

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