Robert Pierre (musician)

Robert Scott Pierre (born October 17, 1992)[1] is a Contemporary Christian musician,[2] songwriter and guitarist from Orlando, Florida.[3] His debut album, Inside Out, was released on November 7, 2006 and produced by Al Denson.[4] Pierre's second album, titled Identity, was originally released in November 2008; it was re-released in April 2009 with three additional tracks, including the radio single "Jesus".[5] His next album, I'm All In was released on July 18, 2011 and, on October 18, 2017, his fourth album, Nothing Without You, was released by Thinkaboutit Records.[6][3]

Robert Pierre
Birth nameRobert Scott Pierre
Born (1992-10-17) October 17, 1992[1]
OriginOrlando, Florida, U.S.[1]
GenresCCM, teen pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2005–present
LabelsBeatmart, Thinkabouit
Websiterobertpierre.com

Childhood

He is the son of Karla and Scott Pierre, and the grandson of Robert Van Kampen.[7]

Pierre grew up in Windermere, Florida and attended school at the First Academy, a school run by the First Baptist Church of Orlando.[7]

Career

Pierre's career began as a boy soprano with a voice that the Orlando Sentinel described as "reminiscent of Michael Jackson's from the Jackson Five era."[7]

In 2010 he performed together with Sidewalk Prophets and Revive as the warm-up acts on a Winter Jam tour.[8][2][9]

Discography

Studio albums
  • 2006: Inside Out (Beatmark Records)
  • 2008: Identity – re-released in 2009 (Thinkaboutit Records)[10][11]
  • 2011: I'm All In (Thinkaboutit Records)[6]
  • 2017: Nothing Without You (Thinkaboutit Records)[3]

Singles
  • "Eternal"
  • "Possible"
  • "Jesus"
  • "Stranger in This Land"

References
  1. "Robert Pierre". jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  2. Harrison, Shane (January 5, 2010). "Winter Jam (brief mention)". Atlanta Journal Constitution. ProQuest 337669455.
  3. "Robert Pierre – Nothing Without You". 365daysofinspiringmedia.com. October 18, 2017. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. "Inside Out > Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  5. "16 Year Old Teen Artist Robert Pierre Gives Away 100,000 Records, Raising Over $800,000 for Family Christian Stores Charity". jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  6. "Review: I'm All In – Robert Pierre – Cross Rhythms". crossrhythms.co.uk. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  7. Pinsky, Mark (November 2, 2006). "A voice of faith ; Windermere's Robert Pierre uses his singing talent to spread the gospel, but will his voice break before his career lifts off?". Orlando Sentinel. ProQuest 280362953.
  8. Norris, Jane Dunlap (February 19, 2010). "Winter Jam: That's the ticket: Business model sets Christian tour apart". The Daily Progress. ProQuest 399281735.
  9. Kelly, Jasper (February 5, 2010). "Jam-packed to praise". The Augusta Chronicle. McClatchey – Tribune Business news. ProQuest 458761984.
  10. "Identity". crosswalk.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  11. "Robert Pierre, "Identity" Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018.


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