Women at the Well
Few musicians have touched a culture or a genre so deeply and intensely as has Kenneth Cope. Composer, producer, performer, songwriter, and singer, Kenneth has consistently set the standard for excellence in inspirational LDS music.Kenneth Cope grew up in Houston, Texas, where he attended the High School for the Performing Arts. A talented singer and songwriter, he started out writing and performing for youth. He has composed numerous songs for seven albums produced for the BYU Especially For Youth Program.He received critical acclaim with the 1989 release of Greater Than Us All, an album which catapulted Kenneth into the limelight. Greater Than Us All remains a top-selling inspirational album. Songs like "His Hands" and "Never A Better Hero" have become classics.  Other concept albums from Kenneth soon followed. He wrote and produced Women at the Well and My Servant Joseph. Kenneth demonstrated his songwriting prowess and contemplative nature with songs like "Day of Tears" and "Brothers."Kenneth made his mark in the contemporary singer/songwriter world with the critically acclaimed contemporary album Stories From Eden's Garden, a thoughtful album, featuring Kenneth's skillful playing on acoustic guitar and beautiful vocals. The Faith Centered Music Association (FCMA) awarded Kenneth 5 PEARL Awards in 1999, including Male Vocalist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Contemporary Song of the Year ("Eden's Garden"), Contemporary Album of the Year and Album of the Year. Stories From Eden's Garden also garnered Kenneth an Indie nomination for Contemporary Christian album of the Year from the Association for Independent Music.Recognition from his peers and public has come by the armful for Kenneth. He received the LDS Booksellers Association Listener's Choice Award for Best Male Vocalist in 1994, 1995 and 1996. He was honored by the FCMA in 1998 with a PEARL Award in the Inspirational Songwriter category for his song "Three Angels."In 1999, he returned to the sacred/inspirational genre with the release of A Prayer Unto Thee, a collection of beautifully arranged hymns. Unlike many of Kenneth's previous inspirational albums, A Prayer Unto Thee is sung entirely by Kenneth himself. The album is a personal offering of devotion and worship, deeply moving and wonderfully passionate.More recently, Kenneth has ventured into the world of film scoring. He wrote and produced an original score for Joseph Smith, The Seer, an interactive CD-ROM that explores and examines the life of the prophet. He is also currently collaborating with author Susan Easton Black and artist Liz Lemon Swindle on a multimedia project that will chronicle the life of Christ, called Son of Man.Kenneth lives with his wife Kathy and their three daughters in Salt Lake City, Utah. His latest album, Hear My Praise, was released by the newly created Lumen Records on April 17, 2002.Kenneth Cope Fast Facts Hometown: Houston, TX Musical Idiom: Inspirational Latest Project: Hear My Praise (Spring 2002) Management: Excel Entertainment Group - 801.355.1771 Record Label: Lumen Records - Salt Lake City, Utah Points of Note: A multi-talented songwriter, producer and performer, Kenneth Cope has touched thousands of lives with his honest and reverent approach to making beautiful music.Awards:2001 Pearl Awards:Sacred Album of the YearA Prayer Unto Thee1999 Pearl Awards:Album of the YearStories from Eden's GardenContemporary Album of the YearStories from Eden's GardenContemporary Song of the Year"Eden's Garden"Male Vocalist of the YearSongwriter of the Year1998 Indie Awards (Association for Independent Music):Nominated for Contemporary Christian Album of the Year1998 Pearl Awards:Inspirational Songwriter of the YearLDS Bookseller’s Association Listener’s Choice Awards:1996 Best Male Vocalist1995 Best Male Vocalist1994 Best Male VocalistBookings: Christian Mealey 801.355.1771Publicity: Mary