Josh Baldwin

Joshua Aaron Baldwin (born July 8, 1979) is an American Christian singer, songwriter and worship pastor. A member of the Bethel Music collective, Baldwin also serves as a worship leader at Bethel Church in Redding, California.

Josh Baldwin started serving as a worship leader at MorningStar Fellowship Church after attending the ministry school there. He independently released Changing, his first album, in 2008. In 2010, Baldwin then joined Queen City Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving as worship pastor. Baldwin released Rivers in 2014, earning him his first Billboard chart appearance with a placement on the US Heatseekers Albums.

Josh Baldwin signed with Bethel Music in 2014, and moved to Redding, California to join Bethel Church. Baldwin made his first feature on a Bethel Music collective release, Have It All (2016), with the song "Praises (Be Lifted Up)". Baldwin then released The War Is Over, his first solo effort with the label in mid-2017 to critical acclaim and the album debuted in the top-three sector of the American and British Christian music charts.

Bethel Music and Josh Baldwin released the song "Stand in Your Love" in 2018, as the lead single to Victory (2019). The song reached the top ten of the US Christian Songs chart, Baldwin's first entry on the chart. It also garnered Baldwin's first nominations for the 2019 K-Love Fan Awards in the Breakout Single of the Year and Worship Song of the Year categories.

Early life Joshua Aaron Baldwin was born on July 8, 1979, to William Baldwin, a pastor, and Kathy Baldwin in Albemarle, North Carolina. Baldwin shared that his father was also a worship leader and is "very much into music," and grew up playing drums for him and other worship leaders. He started leading worship and playing guitar during his high school years, He was a part of MorningStar Fellowship Church for nine years, and he also travelled with artists Rita Springer and Suzy Yaraei working as a drummer. Baldwin served as the worship minister at MorningStar in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The campaign was a success, with 202 backers pledging $12,635, with a twenty two day period that ended on October 10, 2013. Rivers peaked at No. 44 on the Heatseekers Albums chart issued by Billboard, his first entry on a Billboard'''s chart. In 2014, Baldwin went on to sign a record deal with Bethel Music during a week-long visit with his wife to Redding, California after discussions with Brian Johnson, whom he knew since meeting in 2007. with Baldwin performing a live cover of his song, "Praises (Be Lifted Up)".

Josh Baldwin released his first album with Bethel Music, The War Is Over, on May 26, 2017. The War Is Over earned sales of 3,000 equivalent album units in its opening week, and thus debuted at No. 2 on the US Christian Albums chart dated June 17, 2017, issued by Billboard. The album also debuted at No. 3 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart in the United Kingdom.

On July 19, 2018, Bethel Music and Josh Baldwin published the song "Stand in Your Love" on YouTube. They subsequently released "Stand in Your Love" on August 10, 2018, as the first single from the Bethel Music's album, Victory (2019). The single was a hit as it became his first entry on the US Christian Songs chart, and peaked at No. 7. It garnered nominations for 2019 K-Love Fan Awards in the Breakout Single of the Year and Worship Song of the Year categories. On July 19, 2019, Josh Baldwin released "Let the Redeemed" as a single.

Personal life Josh Baldwin married Sheila Strite and they have two children, Ellie and Bear.

Debut album Released: July 10, 2008 Label: Independent Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Released: September 1, 2014 Label: Watershed Music Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Released: May 26, 2017 Label: Bethel Music Format: CD, digital download, streaming

US: 3,000

2017

The War Is Over|-

2018

RIAA: Gold Victory|-

2019

Live at Church (EP)|-

2020

Evidence|-

Evidence|-

2022

Where the Glory Is|-

2023

Plans|-

2023

As featured artist + List of featured singles and peak chart positions Single Year Chart positions Album USChrist. "Love You Only" Jesus Broken "Praises (Be Lifted Up)" 2015 Wild Love "Praises (Be Lifted Up)" 2016 Have It All "Bendice al Señor" 2018 Emanuel "Adorar Sin Cesar" 2019 Bethel Music en Español "Stand in Your Love" 2020 Peace "My Hands Are Open" Revival's in the Air "Middle of the Fire" Dawn "My King Forever" 2021 Homecoming

Awards

GMA Dove Awards

Josh Baldwin New Artist of the Year "Stand in Your Love" Worship Recorded Song of the Year 2023 Made for More (Live)| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year 2026 Full Grown Man, Vol. 1'' Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year K-Love Fan Awards 2026 "Mighty Name of Jesus" Worship Song of the Year