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Andrew Peterson
Andrew Peterson is on of the famous American singer-songwriter, who has specialized in playing Christian folk music. He is residing in the town of Nashville of Tennessee with his wife Jamie, sons Aedan and Asher, and daughter Skye.

He has been a founding member of the Square Peg Alliance. He has toured with other popular names like Caedmon's Call, Nichole Nordeman, Jill Phillips, Andrew Gullahorn and other members of the Square Peg Alliance.

It was in the year of 1996; Peterson had started to tour all across America with his wife Jamie, and his guitarist Gabe Scott. Peterson has not released any full-length album, and he had no recording contract.

It was at that time when, Caedmon's Call lead guitarist and vocalist Derek Webb had gone through his website, and was able to find his lyrics. He was really very impressed and decided to invite Peterson to open for his band at an upcoming show.

The band had a real good time while listening to his music he was invited to join them on their 1998 tour. It had proved to be a turning point in the career of Peterson, as he had got a chance to sign a contract with Watershed/Essential Records, in the year of 1999.

His first full-length album, titled Carried Along was released in 2000. The album was greatly appreciated and got listed on CCM Magazine's list of the Top 10 albums of 2000.

It had included the top ten radio single of the time, titled Nothing to Say. Peterson had released his second album, titled Clear to Venus, September 11, 2001.

Peterson had released his third album named Love and Thunder, in the year of 2003. It had featured Alison Krauss, Cliff Young and Randall Goodgame and was being produced by a great Christian music veteran, named Steve Hindalong. Peterson had also read narration for the audio version of Ray Blackston's novel Flabbergasted, in the same year.

He had also recorded a song for Caedmans, titledMystery of Mercy. Peterson had co-written the song with Randall Goodgame, for their album Back Home In the very next year of 2004, Peterson's song Family Man, from his album Love and Thunder, was nominated in the category Country Recorded Song of the Year for the 35th Annual Dove Awards.

Peterson had also released a Christmas album, titled Behold the Lamb of God: The True Tall Tale of the Coming of Christ. It is interesting to note that from the holiday season of 2004, Peterson and a lot of fellow Nashville area musicians had gone on tour playing the songs from the album.

There were some of the major musicians involved in the tour like: Ron Block, Cason Cooley, Sara Groves, Andrew Gullahorn, Phil Keaggy, Sandra McCracken, Bebo Norman, Fernando Ortega, Andrew Osenga, Eric Petersand many others. The tour culminates in an annual performance in Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

Peterson had worked with his friend Randall Goodgame, for the release of the album titled Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies, a children's album in the year of 2006.

Peterson had sung the songs like Arise, Arise on Songs from the Voice, Vol. 2: Son of the Most High, a compilation album produced by Don Chaffer.

That same year, Michael Card recorded Peterson's song The Silence of God for his album The Hidden Face of God. Peterson has appeared on Card's radio show on numerous occasions.

Peterson had independently released his Appendix M: Media / Music / Movies, an EP containing live versions, original demos, and rarities, in the year of 2007.

Peterson has recently completed recording Resurrection Letters, Volume Two, a collection of songs about what the resurrection of Jesus Christ means for people today, due to be released on October 21, 2008.