Randall Goodgame

Randall Kilpatrick Goodgame (born February 15, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music and the creative force behind the family music brand, Slugs & Bugs. Goodgame has recorded eight solo albums and contributed to numerous others. He has written songs for Caedmon's Call, Andrew Peterson, Jason Gray, Jill Phillips, and Eric Peters. He is also a frequent collaborator of Andrew Peterson, including the 2006 music album, Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies. From this album, the song "You Can Always Come Home" was featured on the VeggieTales' The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's.

Early life Randall Goodgame is the son of surgeon John T. Goodgame, Jr. and his wife, Beth Goodgame, of Clearwater, Florida. When he was nine years old, he began taking piano lessons along with his older brother and younger sister. While in high school, he performed with the Clearwater High Jazz Band, was captain of the swim team, and participated in the Student Government Association.

After graduating from Birmingham-Southern in May 1996, Goodgame moved to Nashville. Goodgame's cousin brought a copy of Randall Goodgame to a disc jockey at WCHZ-FM in Augusta, Georgia.

Christian music career Goodgame eventually began writing songs for contemporary Christian artists such as Caedmon's Call, Jason Gray, and The Midtown Project. In 2001, he opened for Andrew Peterson, and in 2003, he joined Caedmon's Call and Jars of Clay on tour. He wrote seven of the songs on Caedmon's Call's 2004 album Share the Well. Also in 2004, Goodgame opened for Dove Award winner Ginny Owens' 15-state tour.

In 2007, Goodgame collaborated with Peterson to release a children's album, Slugs & Bugs & Lullabies. He has also released a Slugs & Bugs-themed curriculum for Vacation Bible School and does live performances as part of the Slugs and Bugs LIVE series. The album was one of five nominees for Children's Music Album of the Year at the 47th Annual Dove Awards in 2015. Goodgame went on to release five "Sing the Bible" albums, featuring quotations from the Bible set to music.

At an October 11, 2024, concert in Franklin, Tennessee, Goodgame released the Scripture Hymnal containing 106 songs that are word-for-word scripture quotations from the New International Version, English Standard Version, and Christian Standard Bible set to music. Goodgame collaborated with 12 other songwriters to compose the hymnal.