Charlie Peacock
Charlie Peacock (born Charles William Ashworth, August 10, 1956, also goes … Read Full Bio ↴Charlie Peacock (born Charles William Ashworth, August 10, 1956, also goes by Charlie Peacock-Ashworth) is a songwriter, record producer, musician, and writer, best known for his work in the field of Contemporary Christian Music. He was born in Yuba County, California. Ashworth studied at the California State University, Sacramento before becoming a professional musician and is currently working on a Masters degree in Theological Studies at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 1976, Peacock appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle in a jazz column written by Frank Kofsky, who helped to start Peacock's career. In his early days as a musician, Peacock nestled in with some of the Bay Area’s finest, keeping company with major artists like singer Eddie Henderson, trumpeter Mark Isham, and pianist Art Lande’s ECM-signed Rubisa Patrol. Later on Peacock established his own band named the Charlie Peacock Group, that were later signed to Bill Graham Productions. During the mid-80's the Charlie Peacock Group toured all over the US and Canada in support of other 80's bands as The Fixx, General Public, Let's Active and Missing Persons, and Charlie Peacock opened up for artists as diversed as The Hooters and Bob Marley as well. Charlie Peacock's first solo album, the self produced Lie Down in the Grass, was released in 1984 on the Sacramento label Exit Records under distribution by A&M Records. Two years later a self titled album, co-produced by Nigel Grey (The Police), was released on Exit Records, this time around under distribution by Island Records. His music recorded in the 90's and beyond is a mix of jazz, pop and rock in the vein of Sting and Peter Gabriel. In recent years his focus has moved more and more towards the jazz scene, with the 2005 album Love Press Ex-Curio featuring several luminaries of the US contemporary jazz scene like Ravi Coltrane, Ralph Alessi and Jeff Coffin of the Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
Since his career began in the early 1980s, Peacock has received a number of awards. As of 2003, he had been nominated for five Grammys. He is the only person to have gained the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award for Producer of the Year three times. He has produced works by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Al Green, CeCe Winans, Out of the Grey, Cheri Keaggy, Steve Scott, Audio Adrenaline, The 77's, Sarah Masen, Switchfoot and Twila Paris, among others.
Amy Grant's huge hit "Every Heartbeat" that reached number 2 on Billboard, was co-written as well as produced by Peacock. dc Talk's hit song "In the Light" was also written (and originally performed) by Peacock.
With his wife, Andrea, he founded the Art House, a group where artists and non-artists consider how faith relates to art. His son, Sam Ashworth, is also a musician.
In 1995 he founded re:think, a Christian record label.[1] Though he sold the label to the EMI Christian Music Group in 1997, he retained control of the creative direction of the label.[1]
In 1976, Peacock appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle in a jazz column written by Frank Kofsky, who helped to start Peacock's career. In his early days as a musician, Peacock nestled in with some of the Bay Area’s finest, keeping company with major artists like singer Eddie Henderson, trumpeter Mark Isham, and pianist Art Lande’s ECM-signed Rubisa Patrol. Later on Peacock established his own band named the Charlie Peacock Group, that were later signed to Bill Graham Productions. During the mid-80's the Charlie Peacock Group toured all over the US and Canada in support of other 80's bands as The Fixx, General Public, Let's Active and Missing Persons, and Charlie Peacock opened up for artists as diversed as The Hooters and Bob Marley as well. Charlie Peacock's first solo album, the self produced Lie Down in the Grass, was released in 1984 on the Sacramento label Exit Records under distribution by A&M Records. Two years later a self titled album, co-produced by Nigel Grey (The Police), was released on Exit Records, this time around under distribution by Island Records. His music recorded in the 90's and beyond is a mix of jazz, pop and rock in the vein of Sting and Peter Gabriel. In recent years his focus has moved more and more towards the jazz scene, with the 2005 album Love Press Ex-Curio featuring several luminaries of the US contemporary jazz scene like Ravi Coltrane, Ralph Alessi and Jeff Coffin of the Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
Since his career began in the early 1980s, Peacock has received a number of awards. As of 2003, he had been nominated for five Grammys. He is the only person to have gained the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award for Producer of the Year three times. He has produced works by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Al Green, CeCe Winans, Out of the Grey, Cheri Keaggy, Steve Scott, Audio Adrenaline, The 77's, Sarah Masen, Switchfoot and Twila Paris, among others.
Amy Grant's huge hit "Every Heartbeat" that reached number 2 on Billboard, was co-written as well as produced by Peacock. dc Talk's hit song "In the Light" was also written (and originally performed) by Peacock.
With his wife, Andrea, he founded the Art House, a group where artists and non-artists consider how faith relates to art. His son, Sam Ashworth, is also a musician.
In 1995 he founded re:think, a Christian record label.[1] Though he sold the label to the EMI Christian Music Group in 1997, he retained control of the creative direction of the label.[1]
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Charlie Peacock Lyrics
Almost Threw It All Away I remember when you were just a girl I was a…
Already I'm Falling Man with a saxophone, on the telephone with an invitation, …
Big Man's Hat I used to wear a big man's hat In a big…
Cheer Up Church His was a voice fueled by truth He spoke to us…
Counting the Cost There is a boxer, a young boxer, living across the…
Dear Friend Dear friend, there's a story goin' 'round That says you're g…
Death Trap Didn't wanna make you angry Didn't wanna make you cry Didn…
Dizzy Dean Movie Man, I love that Dizzy Dean Movie It's like I'm eight…
Don't Have The Power Gonna let the wind blow Gonna let the rain come down Gonna…
Down In The Lowlands Down in the lowlands, Won't you save me? Save me, Hear my…
Every Heartbeat Hear me speak what's on my mind Let me give this…
Finishing Mood I'm not in a finishing mood I just want to start…
Heaven Is A Real Place Oh, for the eyes to see beyond this flesh and…
Human Condition This human condition in front of my face, on my…
I Can't Believe It There is nothing new, I could give to you, Just a…
In the Light [1, 2, 3] I keep trying to find a life On…
Kite in a Tree I'm forgetting my own history Playing loose with the myster…
Lie Down in the Grass Voice in the daytime, a dream at night Out the screen…
Lost in Translation Close your eyes, rest awhile, Let the noise of life surroun…
Message Boy I am the message boy, moving down the street, Moving in…
Message Boy (Video Remix) I am the message boy, moving down the street, Moving in…
Monkeys at the Zoo Will it be different now, or the same? Will I have…
Mrs. Robinson De-de-de-de-de-de, de-de-de-de, de-de-de Do-do-do-do-do-do,…
My People My people come from Oklahoma on my mother’s side who is…
No Place Closer To Heaven Never mind your circumstance You might be rich, you might be…
Nobody's Gonna Bring Me Down If I go swimming, rains come down Won't catch me crying,…
One Man Gets Around They know of You in Hong Kong, They know in…
One Thing I might not have all the money in the world,…
Personal Revolution Freedom from the past didn′t last through time, Things don't…
Psalm 51 Have mercy on me, oh God, according to your unfailing…
Riding Into Wonderland I'm calling Brian, down in the south where Kentucky's beauti…
Suddenly Suddenly I can cry I can tear up, baby, in both…
That's The Point This is what it's like What it's like to be loved This…
The Way of Love There was a time when I didn't know if I…
This Is How The Work Gets Done One man’s got a big idea Another man comes along Puts some…
Till You Caught My Eye Father was a teacher of harmony, Plays the horn like Mr.…
Turned on an Attitude I've turned on an attitude, it's the radio, the morning…
Unchain My Soul Man and a woman lie in bed together Tears on her…
Watching Eternity There is another world of which I've read, It's coming in…
Who Is Not Afraid Who is not afraid? Who walks tall? Who has courage? Where is…
Whole Lot Different/Whole Lot the Same I'm thinking about you; you're always on my mind, I'm cryin…