Jeoffrey Benward

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Jeoffrey Benward
Born (1952-01-10) January 10, 1952 (age 72)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1970s–present
LabelsForeFront
Formerly of

Jeoffrey Benward (born January 10, 1952) is an American

duo with his son, Aaron, called Aaron Jeoffrey in 1995. His grandson is actor and singer Luke Benward.[1]

Life and career

Benward was born in

Forefront Records. He also co-wrote Phillips, Craig and Dean's No. 1 hit "The Concert of the Age."[citation needed
]

In the early 1990s, Jeoffrey was surprised to find out his son Aaron wanted to follow his steps. They decided to form a duo debuting in 1995. They ended up releasing three successful albums together, being also nominated for several

Dove Awards. In the late 1990s each of them decided to follow their individual careers. He released a self-titled album in 2000. Father and son still occasionally perform together.[citation needed
]

Benward was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame.[3]

He and his former wife, Candice, have three children: Aaron, Sareece and Colin.[citation needed]

Solo discography

  • Jeoff (1972)
  • Jeoff Benward (1985)
  • The Redeemer (1988)
  • Set It Into Motion (1990)
  • Strength For The Journey The Best of Jeoffrey Benward (1996)
  • Jeoffrey Benward (2000)

References

  1. ^ "Benward". dekalboutdoortheater.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Christian Music Hall of Fame website Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine