Josh Hilliker’s soothing vocals, pleasing melodies, and uplifting original lyrics touch believers - and unbelievers - of all ages. After drawing early comparisons to John Mayer, Shane & Shane and Bebo Norman, Josh has found his own unmistakable sound - a smooth blend of groove, folk, blues and soul-stirring worship.
Josh, a native of Tuscaloosa, AL, grew up in church singing hymns of the faith. Learning to play guitar at an early age, he pursued music by playing in local rock bands throughout high school and college. At the age of 19 he felt called to use his musical gifts to serve Christ. Josh says, “God revealed to me that I was using the gifts He had given me to glorify myself. I was playing college baseball and playing in a rock band so from the outside it looked like a pretty cool lifestyle, but inside I was a wreck. I realized that day that God had a plan for my life and I surrendered to follow Him.”
Over the past few years, Josh has been traveling across the southeast, performing at churches and venues of all sizes and sharing the stage with some of Christian music’s top artists like Casting Crowns, Big Daddy Weave, Shane & Shane, Warren Barfield, Aaron Shust and Shawn McDonald. He has appeared in CCM, Relevant, and Power Source magazines and was recently featured on the Gospel Music Channel’s Music Download Monday (gospelmusicchannel.com). Josh has led worship for World Changers, Centrifuge and Student Life camps and - when not on the road - can be found leading worship at Capstone Church on the University of Alabama campus. Josh’s debut CD, Where Can I Run? (January 2005), earned rave reviews from Power Source and grassrootsmusic.com and his first single, “Sail Away”, received airplay nationwide.
Josh Hilliker Live (March 2007), his second project, features two new original songs, covers of popular worship songs like “All The Earth” and “More Precious Than Silver”, and a bonus studio track of his latest single, “Who Is Like You”, winner of the Indie New Music Challenge six weeks in a row (newreleasetuesday.com). Josh’s music is now available at grassrootsmusic.com, cdbaby.com, independentbands.com and on iTunes.
With two successful recording projects and his touring schedule rapidly expanding, Josh is accepting God’s call on his life and music. “I’m learning to embrace vulnerability,” he says. “I want to be as transparent as I can in both my writing and my performances so that Christ, and only Christ, is glorified. I’m not perfect and I don’t have it all together… and if I’m honest about my struggles, and honest about my weaknesses, then people will see God’s grace at work in a real person’s life.
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