Nigel Hemming (songwriter)

Nigel Hemming is a UK based Christian songwriter and musician known for writing on and producing the Great Big God series and his involvement on the Vineyard Come Now Is the Time to Worship and Hungry albums.[1]

Nigel Hemming
Born21 September 1969
OriginGravesend, UK
GenresWorship, pop, children's music
Occupation(s)Senior Pastor, Songwriter, Musician, Producer
Years active1990-Present
LabelsVineyard Records UK
Associated actsGreat Big God, Fat and Frantic, Vineyard Records UK

Background

After leaving university Hemming worked as a primary school teacher and as a musician.[1] In the early 1990s, he was the keyboardist for the band Fat and Frantic,[2] performing at festivals such as Greenbelt and was part of the line-up when the band reformed in 2011.[3]

Hemming became involved with recording for Vineyard Music UK when Brian Doerksen invited him to play keyboards on the Vineyard UK album Come Now Is the Time to Worship.[1] Following the success of Come Now Is the Time to Worship Doerksen asked Hemming to co-produce Vineyard UK's second album Hungry.[1] Hemming wrote the song "Beautiful God" from the album Come Now Is the Time to Worship[1] and co-wrote the song "The Rhythm of Heaven" on the Hungry album.[4]

The first Great Big God album was released in 2001.[5] It was called Great Big God after the title song written by Nigel and Jo Hemming.[6] Hemming co-produced the album with Brian Duane and wrote five of its songs.

Since the release of the first Great Big God album Hemming has produced and written for all six of the Vineyard Great Big God releases.[5] He has now written over 30 children's worship songs[7] and is widely regarded as having created "one of the most successful series of UK children's albums ever."[8]

Hemming is a Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland pastor. He worked on staff at Birmingham Vineyard Church throughout the 2000s until moving in 2011 to become the senior pastor at the Winchester Vineyard Church with his wife Jo.[9]

Hemming was a director of Vineyard Music UK from 2014 to 2017.[10]

Releases
Title Artist Role Year of release
Come Now Is the Time to Worship Vineyard UK keyboards, songwriter 1998
Hungry Vineyard UK producer, songwriter, keyboards 1999
I Love Your Presence Vineyard UK producer, keyboards 2000
Surrender Vineyard UK keyboards 2000
Great Big God Great Big God producer, songwriter, vocals, keyboards 2001
Holy Vineyard UK producer, keyboards 2001
Great Big God 2: Tiny Little Me Great Big God producer, songwriter, vocals, keyboards, Wurlitzer, Synth 2002
Set Me Free Vineyard UK producer, vocals, keyboards 2003
Great Big God 3: God's Love Is Big Great Big God producer, songwriter, vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar 2004
Great Big God Backing Tracks Great Big God producer, songwriter, keyboards 2005
Great Big God for PreSchoolers Great Big God producer, songwriter, vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar 2005
Great Big God 4 Great Big God producer, songwriter, vocals, keyboards 2009
Great Big God Live DVD' Great Big God producer, songwriter, vocals, keyboards 2009
The Lamb Has Conquered Vineyard UK piano, keyboards 2010
Carols in the City Vineyard UK producer, vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, percussion 2010
Great Big God 5: Ready to Go Great Big God producer, songwriter, vocals, keyboards 2014
Great Big God Great Big Box Set Great Big God producer, songwriter, vocals, keyboards 2016

References
  1. "Nigel Hemming: The multi-talented worship leader - Nigel Hemming". crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. "Fat and Frantic - So who are Fat and Frantic?". fatandfrantic.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. "Fat And Frantic: A fleeting return for the masters of musical mahem - Fat And Frantic". crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. "Rhythm Of Heaven - Vineyard Records UK". Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. "Great Big God - Vineyard Records UK". Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. "Great Big God - Vineyard Records UK". Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  7. "Songs by Nigel Hemming". us.search.ccli.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  8. "Even Bigger God: producer Nigel Hemming back with another 'Great Big God' project". crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  9. "Winchester Vineyard Church". winvin.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  10. "VINEYARD MUSIC (UK) LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
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