# Chandler Moore

Chandler David Moore (born March 21, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and worship leader. Moore is also a member of Maverick City Music, a collective of worshippers working in the contemporary Christian music and Gospel world.
Maverick City Music released two projects in 2019 followed by an additional 11 projects. Moore's collaborations include "Man of Your Word" with KJ Scriven and "Voice of God" with Dante Bowe and Steffany Gretzinger. On the collaborative album Old Church Basement with Elevation Worship, Moore sang "Jireh" alongside Naomi Raine and "Wait on You" with Bowe. Each song debuted as a chart topper. Moore continues to collaborate with mega and pop artists, including Justin Bieber and Tori Kelly.

## Early life

Chandler David Moore was born on March 21, 1995, to Bishop Brian David Moore and Elder Jametta Chandler Moore in Charleston, South Carolina. Moore grew up going to church where his father was a pastor. Later in life, when Moore was a music director at a small church in his hometown, he says he experienced a personal encounter with God, which inspired a passion for studying the Bible. Moore then became a background vocalist for Travis Greene and Tye Tribbett and penned songs for Bri Babineaux and Tribbett. Additionally, Moore has begun actively pursuing a solo career and released several singles leading up to his first solo album, Feelings, which released in 2020.

## Career

Chandler Moore released his debut single, "Never Runs Out", on June 20, 2014, independently. On December 26, 2014, Moore released his second single, "Our Hope". On June 23, 2017, Moore featured alongside Bri Babineaux on her single "What You Don't Realize". On March 23, 2018, Moore released the single "What a Friend".
On July 3, 2020, Moore featured All Nations Music's "Bless Your Name", which was released to Gospel radio as the lead single to their debut album Come Alive (2020). "Bless Your Name" peaked at No. 25 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. Maverick City Music released "Man of Your Word" which featured Moore alongside KJ Scriven, to Christian radio as the lead single from their debut album, on August 21, 2020. "Man of Your Word" peaked at No. 18 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. On September 30, 2020, Moore featured on Dante Bowe's single, "Voice of God", alongside Steffany Gretzinger. "Voice of God" peaked at No. 36 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. On October 30, 2020, Moore was featured on Nathaniel Bassey's single, "Olorun Agbaye - You Are Mighty", alongside Oba. On November 13, 2020, Moore released his debut visual album, Feelings. Feelings debuted at number four on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart.
On February 5, 2021, Moore and Essential Worship released their version of Hillsong Worship's hit song "King of Kings" as a single. On March 26, 2021, Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music released "Jireh", which Moore featured on with Naomi Raine, as the first promotional single from their collaborative live album, Old Church Basement. "Jireh" concurrently debuted at No. 10 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart and at No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart, thus becoming Moore's first appearance in the top ten for both charts, and his first Hot Gospel Songs chart-topper. Moore alongside Dante Bowe featured on "Wait on You" by Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music, which was released as the third promotional single from Old Church Basement (2021), on April 23, 2021. "Wait on You" debuted at No. 9 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart and at No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.
Chandler Moore was nominated for two GMA Dove Awards at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards, being nominated for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year for "Voice of God" by Dante Bowe alongside Steffany Gretzinger, and Worship Recorded Song of the Year for "Jireh" by Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music alongside Naomi Raine. Moore also received four Grammy Award nominations in the lead-up to the 2022 Grammy Awards: two nominations in the Best Gospel Performance/Song category for featuring on "Voice of God" and a songwriting nomination for "Wait on You" by Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music; two Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for "Man of Your Word" alongside KJ Scriven and for featuring on "Jireh".

## Personal life

Moore currently resides in Dallas, Texas, with his wife and family.
On June 19, 2017, Moore's son, named Chandler D. Moore II (affectionately called Deuce), was born. Moore posts photos with his son on his social media platforms. According to People magazine, Moore also has a son named River.
On January 17, 2021, Moore's apartment was badly damaged in a fire while he was attending a church service.
Moore became engaged to Hannah Poole in March 2021. Moore and Poole got married on June 9, 2021, during a wedding ceremony held at The 4 Eleven in Fort Worth, Texas.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Gospel |
| Feelings | Debut album Released: November 13, 2020 Label: MoWorks/Identify Creative Group Format: Digital download, streaming | 4 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart |||

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles and peak chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Peak positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Christ | US Gospel | Album |
| "Never Runs Out" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Our Hope" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "What a Friend" | 2018 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "King of Kings" (with Essential Worship) | 2021 | — | — | Chris Brown |
| "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Anymore" (with the World Famous Tony Williams) | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Worthy of My Song (Worthy of It All)" (with Maverick City Music and Phil Wickham featuring Mav City Gospel Choir) | 2022 | 27 | 11 | Non-album singles |
| "No Longer Bound (I'm Free) (Forrest Frank cover)" (with Forrest Frank and Maverick City Music) | 2023 | 19 | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |||||

#### As featured artist
### Promotional singles
#### As featured artist

List of singles and peak chart positions :
| 2019 | Year | Peak positions | Peak positions | Album |
| 2019 | Year | US Christ | US Gospel | Album |
| "Wait on You" (Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Dante Bowe and Chandler Moore) | 2021 | 9 | 1 | Mercy |
| "Kingdom" (Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin featuring Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore) | 2022 | 17 | 7 | Kingdom Book One |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |||||

### Other charted songs

List of songs and peak chart positions :
| trust in God | Year | Peak positions | Peak positions | Album |
| trust in God | Year | US Christ | US Gospel | Album |
| "Yahweh" (All Nations Music featuring Matthew Stevenson and Chandler Moore) | 2021 | — | — | wait on you |
| trust in God | 2023 | 46 | 25 | Move Your Heart (EP) |
| "All She Wrote" (Justin Bieber featuring Brandon Love and Chandler Moore) | 2023 | 30 | — | Freedom (EP) |
| "Where You Go I Follow" (Justin Bieber featuring Pink Sweats, Chandler Moore and Judah Smith) | 2023 | 25 | — | Freedom (EP) |
| "Where Do I Fit In" (Justin Bieber featuring Tori Kelly, Chandler Moore and Judah Smith) | 2023 | 22 | — | Freedom (EP) |
| "Shall Not Want" (Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore) | 2023 | 90 | 8 | ratttle |
| "Fear Is Not My Future" (Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin featuring Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore) | 2022 | 23 | 11 | Kingdom Book One |
| "Jealous" (Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin featuring Chandler Moore and Lizzie Morgan) | 2022 | 47 | — | Kingdom Book One |
| "Talkin Bout (Love)" (Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin featuring Chandler Moore and Lizzie Morgan) | 2022 | 46 | — | Kingdom Book One |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |||||

### Other appearances

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Just Want You" (Travis Greene featuring Jordan Connell and Chandler Moore) | 2015 | The Hill |
| "While I'm Waiting" (Travis Greene featuring Chandler Moore) | 2017 | Crossover: Live from Music City |
| "Give Thanks" (Tye Tribbett featuring Chandler Moore) | 2017 | The Bloody Win |
| "Stand and Proclaim" (Benita Jones featuring Chandler Moore) | 2018 | The Evolution (EP) |
| "Stand and Proclaim (Reprise)" (Benita Jones featuring Chandler Moore) | 2018 | The Evolution (EP) |
| "Come Holy Spirit" (Enrique Holmes featuring Chandler Moore) | 2018 | Try Again |
| "Never Be Altarless Again Flow" (Shelene Huey-Booker featuring Chandler Moore) | 2018 | Songs from the Altar |
| "Open to Be Broken" (Shelene Huey-Booker featuring Chandler Moore) | 2018 | Songs from the Altar |
| "Open to Be Broken Flow" (Shelene Huey-Booker featuring Chandler Moore) | 2018 | Songs from the Altar |
| "You're Welcome In This Place" (Maverick City Music featuring Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore) | 2019 | Maverick City, Vol. 1 |
| "Refiner" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Steffany Gretzinger) | 2019 | Maverick City, Vol. 2 |
| "Most Beautiful / So in Love" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore) | 2019 | Maverick City, Vol. 2 |
| "More to Me" (Steffany Gretzinger featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Forever Amen |
| "This Close" (Steffany Gretzinger featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Forever Amen |
| "Fill the Room" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 |
| "Lean Back" (Maverick City Music featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook and Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 |
| "Thank You" (Maverick City Music featuring Steffany Gretzinger and Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 |
| "Have My Heart" (Maverick City Music featuring Chris Brown and Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 |
| "My Heart Your Home" (Maverick City Music featuring Alton Eugene and Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 |
| "Hope and a Future" (Housefires featuring Nate Moore and Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Housefires + Friends |
| "Audience of One" (Unlshd Worship featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Heaven Is Coming |
| "Taste & See" (Jonathan Ferguson featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Revival Culture Worship Lab |
| "Taste & See Reprise" (Jonathan Ferguson featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Revival Culture Worship Lab |
| "Glimpse of Heaven" (Jonathan Ferguson featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Revival Culture Worship Lab |
| "Open Door" (Jonathan Ferguson featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Revival Culture Worship Lab |
| "Surrender" (Latasha Tudman featuring Alexis Carter and Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Freedom |
| "To You" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Maryanne J. George) | 2020 | Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2 |
| "Yahweh" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Osby Berry) | 2020 | Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2 |
| "Most High (Spontaneous)" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2 |
| "Isaiah Song" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2 |
| "Yes & Amen" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2 |
| "You Hold It All Together" (Maverick City Music and Upperroom featuring Chandler Moore and Elyssa Smith) | 2020 | You Hold It All Together |
| "Take It All Away" (Maverick City Music and Upperroom featuring Chandler Moore) | 2020 | You Hold It All Together |
| "O Come Let Us Adore Him" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Jekalyn Carr) | 2020 | Maverick City Christmas |
| "Is He Worthy/Agnus Dei/We Fall Down" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Nate Moore) | 2020 | Maverick City Christmas |
| "I Want to See You" (Maverick City Music and Upperroom featuring Chandler Moore) | 2021 | Move Your Heart (EP) |
| "Your Blood Is Strong Enough" (Maverick City Music and Upperroom featuring Chandler Moore) | 2021 | Move Your Heart (EP) |
| "Into a Breakthrough" (Jonathan Ferguson featuring Chandler Moore) | 2021 | Worship Lab (Deluxe) |
| "The Enemy's Defeated" (Jonathan Ferguson featuring Chandler Moore) | 2021 | Worship Lab (Deluxe) |
| "Nothing Else Spontaneous" (House Worship featuring Chandler Moore) | 2021 | House Worship Live |
| "Hear Us from Heaven" (House Worship featuring Chandler Moore) | 2021 | House Worship Live |
| "Fill the Room" (House Worship featuring Chandler Moore) | 2021 | House Worship Live |
| "The Blood Is Still the Blood" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore, Nicole Binion and Ryan Ofei) | 2021 | Jubilee (EP) |
| "The Blood Is Still the Blood Reprise" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore, Nicole Binion and Ryan Ofei) | 2021 | Jubilee (EP) |
| "Hymn Medley" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore) | 2021 | Jubilee (EP) |
| "Awesome" (Charles Jenkins featuring Osby Berry, Chandler Moore and Maverick City Music) | 2021 | My Very OWN Easter (EP) |
| "How Great Medley, He's a Wonder" (Israel & New Breed featuring Chandler Moore) | 2021 | Feels Like Home, Vol. 2 |
| "Wait on You (Reprise)" (Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Dante Bowe and Chandler Moore) | 2021 | Old Church Basement |
| "Not Better, Just Different" (Tribl featuring Chandler Moore) | 2021 | Tribl Nights Atlanta |
| "Away in a Manger / Worthy is Your Name" (Maverick City Music featuring Kim Walker-Smith, Chandler Moore and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 2021 | A Very Maverick Christmas |
| "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (Maverick City Music featuring Melvin Crispell III, Chandler Moore and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 2021 | A Very Maverick Christmas |
| "Gonna Tell Somebody (Spontaneous)" (Maverick City Music featuring Melvin Crispell III, Isaac Carree, Lizzie Morgan, Chandler Moore and Mav City Gospel Choir) | 2021 | A Very Maverick Christmas |
| "Mary Did You Know?" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore, Lizzie Morgan and Mav City Gospel Choir) | | A Very Maverick Christmas |
| "Best Part" (Maverick City Music featuring Naomi Raine, Chandler Moore & Mav City Gospel Choir) | | A Very Maverick Christmas |
| "Fear Is Not My Future" (Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore) | 2022 | Help! |
| "The One You Love" (Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin featuring Brandon Lake, Dante Bowe and Chandler Moore) | 2022 | Kingdom Book One |
| "My Life Is In Your Hands" (Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin featuring Chandler Moore) | 2022 | Kingdom Book One |
| "Melodies From Heaven" (Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin featuring Chandler Moore and Maryanne J. George) | 2022 | Kingdom Book One |
| "Take Me Back" (Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin featuring Dante Bowe, Chandler Moore and Ryan Ofei) | 2022 | Kingdom Book One |

## Awards and nominations
### GMA Dove Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | "Only You Can Satisfy (Live)" (William McDowell and Chris Lawson) | Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2021 | "Voice of God" (Dante Bowe featuring Steffany Gretzinger and Chandler Moore) | Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2021 | "Jireh" (Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine) | Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2022 | "Jireh" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [80] [81] |
| 2022 | "Jireh" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine) | Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated | [80] [81] |
| 2022 | Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition (Maverick City Music) | Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Nominated | [80] [81] |
| 2022 | "Breathe" (Maverick City Music featuring Doe, Jonathan McReynolds, Chandler Moore) | Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Won | [80] [81] |
| 2022 | Lion (Elevation Worship) | Worship Album of the Year | Nominated | [80] [81] |
| 2023 | "Jireh (My Provider)" (Limoblaze featuring Lecrae, Happi) | Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year | Pending | |
| 2023 | Kingdom Book One (Deluxe) (Maverick City Music, Kirk Franklin) | Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Pending | |
| 2023 | "Fear Is Not My Future (Radio Version)" (Maverick City Music featuring Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore) | Worship Recorded Song of the Year | Pending | |

### Grammy Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2022 | "Voice of God" (Dante Bowe featuring Steffany Gretzinger and Chandler Moore) | Best Gospel Performance/Song | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Wait on You" | Best Gospel Performance/Song | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Man of Your Word" (with KJ Scriven) | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Jireh" (Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine) | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | Nominated |
| 2022 | Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition | Best Gospel Album | Nominated |
| 2022 | Old Church Basement | Best Contemporary Christian Music Album | Won |
| 2023 | "Kingdom" (with Kirk Franklin) | Best Gospel Performance/Song | Won |
| 2023 | Kingdom Book One (with Kirk Franklin) | Best Gospel Album | Won |
| 2023 | "God Really Loves Us (Radio Version)" (Crowder featuring Dante Bowe and Maverick City Music) | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | Nominated |
| 2023 | "Fear Is Not My Future" (with Kirk Franklin) | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | Won |
| 2023 | Breathe | Best Contemporary Christian Music Album | Won |