Charlie Peacock (born Charles William Ashworth, August 10, 1956, also goes by Charlie Peacock-Ashworth) is a songwriter, record producer, musician, and writer, best known for his work in the field of Christian Contemporary Music. He was born in Yuba County, California. Ashworth studied at the California State University, Sacramento before becoming a professional musician and is currently working on a Masters degree in Theological Studies at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Love Song Contemporary Christian music (CCM), or Christian pop music, is a sub-genre of Christian music. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Marysville Area  - Total  - Water 1,667 km² (644 mi²) 34 km² (13 mi²) 2. ... California State University, Sacramento, also known as Sacramento State, or Sac State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. ... Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason) means reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and God. ... Covenant Theological Seminary is the denominational seminary of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ...

In 1976, Peacock appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle in a jazz column written by Frank Kofsky, who helped to start Peacock's career. In his early days as a musician, Peacock nestled in with some of the Bay Area’s finest, keeping company with major artists like singer Eddie Henderson, trumpeter Mark Isham, and pianist Art Lande’s ECM-signed Rubisa Patrol. Later on Peacock established his own band named the Charlie Peacock Group, and were later signed to Bill Graham Productions. During the mid-80's the Charlie Peacock Group toured all over the US and Canada together with other 80's bands as The Fixx, General Public, Let's Active and Missing Persons. Charlie Peacock also opened up for artists as diversed as The Hooters and Bob Marley as well. Charlie Peacock's first solo album, the self produced Lie Down in the Grass, was released in 1984 on the Sacramento Exit Records label under distribution by A&M. Two years later a self titled album, co-produced by Nigel Grey (The Police), was released on Exit Records, this time around under distribution by Island Records. His music recorded in the 90's and beyond is a mix of jazz, pop and rock in the vein of Sting and Peter Gabriel. In recent years his focus has moved more and more towards the jazz scene, with 2005 album Love Press Ex-Curio featuring several luminaries of the US contemporary jazz scene. See also: 1975 in music, other events of 1976, 1977 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // January 6 - Peter Frampton releases Frampton Comes Alive! January 7 - Kenneth Moss, a former record company executive, is sentenced to 120 days in the Los Angeles County Jail... The San Francisco Chronicle, the self-described Voice of the West, is Northern Californias largest newspaper. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... Mark Isham is an American trumpeter, synthesist, and composer. ... Art Lande (born 1947 in New York City) is a jazz pianist, drummer, composer and educator. ... ECM is an abbreviation of: Electret condenser microphone Electro chemical machining Electronic countermeasures Electronic contract manufacturing Electronic control module Elliptic curve method (integer factorization) Electron Cloud Model Enterprise content management Entitlement control message - in secure data transfer Error correction mode (fax protocol) Essentials of Clinical Medicine Extracellular matrix See also... For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ...

Since his career began in the early 1980s, Peacock has received a number of awards. As of 2003, he had been nominated for five Grammys. He is the only person to have gained the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award for Producer of the Year three times. He has produced works by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Al Green, CeCe Winans, Out of the Grey, Cheri Keaggy, Steve Scott, Audio Adrenaline, The 77's, Sarah Masen, Switchfoot and Twila Paris, among others. The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Gospel Music Association (GMA) was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. ... Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a chorus from South Africa that is noted for singing a cappella isicathamiya and mbube music. ... Al Green may refer to: Al Green (musician) Al Green (politician) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... CeCe Winans, (born Priscilla Winans on October 8, 1964), is an American gospel singer. ... Out of the Grey (OOTG) is a husband and wife Christian Contemporary Music band consisting of Scott and Christine Dente. ... Cheri Keaggy is a gospel singer and songwriter, with a musical style of Contemporary Christian music. ... // Steve Scott (born 1951 in London) is a poet, spoken word artist, and musician among other things. ... Audio Adrenaline was a Christian rock band formed in the early 1990s at Kentucky Christian College in Grayson, Kentucky, USA. Along with dc Talk, Newsboys and Jars of Clay, they quickly became one of the most successful Christian pop-rock bands of the 90s. ... The 77s (alternatively spelled The Seventy Sevens) are an American rock band consisting of Michael Roe on vocals/guitar, Mark Harmon on bass, and Bruce Spencer on drums. ... Singer/songwriter Sarah Masen is originally from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan but has for several years lived in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, author David Dark. ... Switchfoot is an alternative rock band from San Diego, California, United States, known for its spiritually evocative and socially aware lyricism. ... Twila Paris Wright (born c. ...

Amy Grant's hit song "Every Heartbeat" was co-written by Peacock. dc Talk's hit song "In the Light" was also written (and originally performed) by Peacock. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... dc Talk is a Christian rock band formed in the late 1980s in Lynchburg, Virginia by Toby McKeehan, Kevin Max, and Michael Tait. ...

With his wife, Andrea, he founded the Art House, a group where artists and non-artists consider how faith relates to art. His son, Sam Ashworth, is also a musician. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Discography

• Last Vestiges of Honor (1981)
• Lie Down in the Grass (1984, Exit Records)
• Lie Down in the Grass (1985, A&M Records)
  

"Watching Eternity" and "Human Condition" featured on the 1984-release were removed
and exchanged by "Young in Heart" and "Love Doesn't Get Any Better" See also: 1980 in music, other events of 1981, 1982 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // [edit] Events January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February... See also: 1983 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // [edit] Events January 21 - Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart: it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the... Exit Records was an independent record label founded in 1982 by Mary Neely, a veteran of the music business and longtime host for several national rock and roll radio shows, including Rockscope. ... See also: 1984 in music, other events of 1985, 1986 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Diana... A&M Records is a record label formed in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. ...

• Charlie Peacock (1986, Island Records/Exit Records)
• West Coast Diaries: Vol. 1 (1987)
• West Coast Diaries: Vol. 2 (1988)
• West Coast Diaries: Vol. 3 (1989)
• Secret of Time (1990)
• Love Life (1991)
• Coram Deo: In the Presence of God (1992)
• Everything That's On My Mind (1995)
• Strangelanguage (1996)
• In the Light: The Very Best of Charlie Peacock (1996)
• Live In the Netherlands(1998)
• Kingdom Come (1999)
• Full Circle (2004)
• Love Press Ex-Curio (2005)

Charlie Peacock is one of several releases by the USA Christian rock artist Charlie Peacock. ... See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis... Island Records was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall but moved to the UK in May 1962. ... Exit Records was an independent record label founded in 1982 by Mary Neely, a veteran of the music business and longtime host for several national rock and roll radio shows, including Rockscope. ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... See also: 1989 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1989 Record labels established in 1989 other events of 1989 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 5 - Madonna files for divorce from Sean Penn after three-and-a-half years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. ... See also: 1989 in music, 1990 in British music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident... See also: 1990 in music, other events of 1991, 1992 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... See also: 1992 in music (UK) other events of 1992 list of years in music 1990s in music // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... See also: 1994 in music, other events of 1995, 1996 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... See also: 1997 in music, other events of 1998, 1999 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events February 15 - Sir Edward Elgars unfinished third symphony, completed by Anthony Payne is performed for the first time at the Royal Festival Hall. ... See also: 1998 in music, 1999 in British music, other events of 1999, 2000 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) other events of 2004 list of years in music 2000s in music // January 1 Vienna New Years Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, conducted by Riccardo Muti Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol January 3 - Britney Spears marries Jason Allen Alexander, a... See also: 2005 in music (UK) 2005 in music (Switzerland) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Other events of 2005 List of years in music 2000s in music January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock and roll...

Books

• Contemporary Christian Music At The Crossroads
• New Way To Be Human

Also contributed an essay to It Was Good: Making Art to the Glory of God, edited by Ned Bustard.

External links

• http://www.charliepeacock.com/
• http://www.charliepeacockjazz.com/