James Ward Music - A Biography

James Ward - A Short Biography

James Ward is a composer, performer, and recording artist whose innovative Christian contemporary music has been a widespread influence throughout the Christian church and entertainment community since 1970.

Ward has contributed to the church through leadership at his home church of New City Fellowship in Chattanooga since its beginning.

He currently resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee with his wife Beth, her parents, Ruth and Gilbert Moore and Ruth's sister Phyllis Anderson. James and Beth have two children; Katie who was married in May of 1999 to Joel Knutson of Jonesboro, Georgia; and Kirk who is a self-employed musician in Chattanooga. In Feburary 2003, James became a grandfather when Katie gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Josiah James Knutson.

Mr. Ward is currently working full time at New City Fellowship (PCA) as their music director. He holds a BA in music from Covenant College (1972) and a Masters in Music in jazz performance from the University of Tennessee (1996).

Mr. Ward has distinguished himself as a band leader and worship director for several Christian conventions including the National Youth Worker's Convention, Jubilee Convention in Pittsburgh, and the Creation Festival in Pennsylvania.

For five years, He was a choral director, band director, and general music teacher at Chattanooga Christian School. As an educator, Ward has served as guest lecturer with the Thomas F. Staley Foundation on college campuses including Covenant, Geneva, Eastern, Gordon, Calvin, and Malone Colleges. He has also been visiting lecturer in the apologetics department of Westminster Theological Seminary in 1993 and 1994.

Ward has toured the US, Canada and Europe as a recording artist and singer songwriter. He has recorded 11 albums, written several hit songs, as well as numerous contemporary praise songs.

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