Lindell Cooley
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Birth name | Lindell Cooley |
Born | (1963-02-03) February 3, 1963 (age 61) |
Origin | Red Bay, Alabama US |
Genres | Contemporary worship music, CCM |
Occupation(s) | Pastor, worship leader, singer, songwriter, |
Instrument | piano |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | Music Missions International, Inc. |
Website | www |
Lindell Cooley (born February 3, 1963) is a pastor, Christian singer and was worship leader of the Brownsville Revival in Pensacola, Florida.[1]
He is known for his soulful gospel and rock-infused contemporary worship music.[2]
Cooley is president of Music Missions International (MMI) and pastor at Grace Church in Nashville, Tennessee.[3]
Biography
Raised as the only child of a minister in Northern Alabama, Lindell Cooley was surrounded by ministry and music throughout his formative years. His first practical musical experience came when he was taught to play the tambourine at the age of five. From there, he went on to play the drums, bass guitar, organ and piano.
Nearly three decades later, he currently serves as president of Music Missions International (MMI) and pastor at Grace Church: Nashville in Franklin, Tennessee.
Looking back on his early days as a budding musician and worship leader, Cooley is still surprised by the orchestrating hand that carefully prepared him for his current position. “My family and I often did concerts in addition to regular church services,” he recalls. “It was when they needed to produce a custom recording for radio stations that I learned to make records.”
At 21, Cooley was spending part of his time playing the piano with Christian musicians Lenny LeBlanc and Rusty Goodman and the other part serving as associate and children's pastor in his father's church. But he knew he had a destiny to fulfill and, at the age of 28, he set off to find it.
Cooley moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and began working at Christ Church as an assistant music minister. Two years later, he left Christ Church to become a studio musician and an independent producer. In the fall of 1994, Lindell Cooley visited Brownsville Assembly and met with Pastor John Kilpatrick. In February 1995, Kilpatrick needed a music minister and said Lindell was God's choice for the position. After initially turning down the job, Cooley accepted and arrived in April 1995. Two months later, while Lindell was away on a missions trip to Ukraine, a historic revival began. When Lindell returned to Brownsville, he was instrumental in creating the music and songs that became associated with the unusual move of God. His style of musical leadership during the Brownsville Revival would inform the following generation to a significant degree.
After 10 years as music minister for the Brownsville Revival, In January 2004, Lindell moved back to Nashville and began to plant Grace Church: Nashville.
Personal life
In 2015, Cooley resided in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife Amber and two sons, Samuel and Isaac.[4]
Discography
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Brownsville Worship: Volume One |
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Brownsville Worship: Volume Two |
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Winds of Worship 7 |
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Brownsville Worship: Awake America |
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Brownsville Worship: Live From Pensacola |
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Brownsville Worship: Send The Fire |
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Songs From The Great Revivals |
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Desperate For You |
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The Brownsville Revival: Songs and Stories |
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Quiet Songs for Time Alone with God: Volume One – Prayer |
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Open Up The Sky |
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Freedom |
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Encounter Worship One |
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Encounter Worship Two |
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Revival at Brownsville |
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Encounter Worship Three |
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Encounter Worship Four: Now Is The Time |
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Notes and references
- ^ "Lindell Cooley: Spirit of revival". CrossRhythms Music and Life. February 1, 1998. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Lindell Cooley". lindellcooley.com. August 13, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "The Ministry Of Lindell Cooley". MMI Website. August 19, 1997. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Leadership". Grace Church: Nashville website. August 13, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
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External links
- Official Website
- Music Missions International, The Ministry of Lindell Cooley
- Grace Church Nashville – Lindell's Church