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Much of David Meece’s musical success can be credited to his widespread appeal. His fans still range from pre-teens to retir ees, with musical tastes that vary from classical to pop.

His ability to connect with a broad public is rooted in his childhood: Growing up in the small town of Humble, Texas, David distinguished himself as a child prodigy and began touring as a concert pianist at the age of ten.

By fourteen, he performed the Mozart Piano Concerto in F Major with the Houston Chamber Orchestra. He won a nationwide talent show at the age of fifteen and toured England, Germany, France, Switzerland and Holland. When he was sixteen, he was the featured soloist with the Houston Symphony, performing the difficult Khachaturian Piano Concerto, 45 minutes in length under the direction of renowned conductor, Andre Previn.

David received a full scholarship to study at the famous Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland. It was there that he fully surrendered his life to Christ. He found his goals changing from his intended career as a classical pianist as he began to pen songs of his relationship with the Lord and sing them.

Immediately upon graduating from the Peabody Conservatory, he became a worship/youth pastor. In 1976, he married his college sweetheart, Debbie Pearce, a viola major. That same year, he was discovered by the executives of Word Records and his first album, self-titled, “David” was released on the Myrrh label. He went on to record a dozen more of his own collections of original songs and contributed his gifted works of inspiration to many other projects. Over 30 of his compositions have reached the top of the charts, some titles sharing the #1 place simultaneously in more than one genre. Favorites such as his signature song, “We Are the Reason” have been recorded by well over 200 other artists and sung in several languages.

His songs caught on internationally and so did his travels as he became a favorite in Australia, Canada, throughout Asia, Europe and South Africa. He was called upon to guest in Billy Graham Crusades among other outreaches and television broadcasts. He has participated in festivals that introduced Contemporary Christian Music to the masses.

Though memories of many are of his packed out stadium concerts with his band, he has truly enjoyed the opportunity to endear himself with just a piano to the smaller congregations tucked away here and there.

Life has not always been easy for the gifted artist. David grew up in a house dominated by an abusive, alcoholic father, crippling his self worth and confidence. In 1986, at the height of his career, his father passed away, bringing deep unresolved hurts to the surface. He was in the middle of a 70 City Tour entitled, “Seventy Times Seven,” when he received a phone call from his brother telling him of his father’s death. After the funeral, he resumed his tour. While standing up in front of thousands each night, singing about forgiveness, he found himself in desperate need of forgiving his own dad. Because of David’s courage to transparently share his powerful testimony of this process, countless individuals have been brought to a place of healing in their own lives!

Franklin, TN has been home to David and his family since the early 80’s. His son, Chris and daughter-in-law Stacy recently added a brand new little “Meece” into the family; Harper Grace. His daughter Kelly and husband Nick Rogers also live nearby. Debbie teaches strings and piano privately along with additional classes. She also performs in the Harpeth Trio ( www.harpethtrio.com ) and plays her viola in the Brentwood Baptist Church Orchestra.

David has been a strong supporter of the ministry of Teen Challenge, ever since he was a guest artist for a benefit concert tour in Arizona in 1984. Teen Challenge of Arizona currently hosts and operates his ministry from their corporate office headquarters in Tucson, AZ. For more information about this ministry you may visit www.tcaz.org

David was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2008 and received the 2009 Visionary Award for the Inspirational Male Soloist division. In 2012 he received the AMG Heritage Lifetime Achievement Award for his accomplishments.

His life continues to impact millions worldwide and his passion for excellence in the field of Contemporary Christian Music will contribute a powerful legacy for generations to come.

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discography

There I Go Again (2002)

Odyssey (1995)

Once in a Lifetime (1993)

Learning to Trust (1990)

Candle in the Rain (1987)

Chronology (1986)

Count the Cost (1983)

Front Row  (1982) 

Are You Ready (1980)

Everybody Needs a Little Help (1978)

I Just Call on You (1977)

David (1976)

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CBN.com In February of 2007, Word Records released David Meece: The Definitive Collection , spanning over the legendary Christian artist’s first nine albums. As he looks back over 30 years of music ministry, David can see the faithfulness of God.

Jennifer E. Jones: How does it feel to be celebrated in this way? They obviously don’t do this for everyone.

David Meece: I’m very honored by it. To have some of the songs from the ‘70s and ‘80s available again is pretty exciting. I’ve got kids now, and they’re shocked by some of the stuff we did back in those days. It was indicative of what God was doing in our culture and in our lives. It’s always exciting to look back at it.

Jones: I’m curious when a collection like this comes out since it's put together by someone else. If you had to put together your own personal favorites, which songs would be on your album?

Meece: If I would put the “best of” together, I would include of course “We Are the Reason”. You’d have to put that on there, but also my recording of “One Small Child”. My version wasn’t necessarily a radio hit but the song “Nevertheless” has probably been recorded by almost as many people as “We Are the Reason” as a Christmas song. Other songs [would be] “The Man with the Nail Scars” and “Learning to Trust”, and some of my later tracks would be exciting to put on there. But, it’s very hard because as a songwriter, you look upon every song as their own individual thing. It’s kind of like children. You have a hard time picking one favorite over another, because obviously you like them all or you wouldn’t have had them.

Jones: I’d imagine too that every song has a special memory attached to it.

Meece: I relate back to when I first got the idea for the song or when I first wrote it. It was something specific that God was doing in my life or there was a particular event that triggered the idea for the song. It’s just like if you hear a song, you’re immediately taken back to when you first heard the song. Suddenly you’re 19 again.

Jones: You’ve toured with some really great artists. Are there any particular moments on the road that stood out in your career?

Meece: There are so many. When I was touring with Amy [Grant] and I had my band with me, I remember my drummer couldn’t make it to the concert. I think it was in Lexington, KY. We were doing this big arena. The drummer from Petra at the time was filling in for me. I got such a big kick out of him, because he tended to be in his own world. So it came time to go on stage. They introduced us, and you’ve got 12,000 people out there screaming. We’re ready to run on stage, and I realize my drummer’s not there. We’re looking all over the place for him. All of a sudden, here he comes running up the back stage at a break-neck pace. He runs up, sits down at the drums, and starts counting off. The tempo he counts off is like twice as fast as the song is supposed to be. I remember us trying to perform this song at twice tempo [laughs]. It was so hilarious! I’ll never forget that, because I’ve never tried to sing a song that fast before and just couldn’t quite get it out.

Jones: Christian artists really emphasize the meet’n’greet time. Were there any encounters with fans who told you a story of how your music impacted their lives?

Meece: Thousands. I remember there’s a book out now called 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper. He shared a story with me, and it later ended up in his book about how he was virtually on his deathbed. The song “We Are the Reason” had such an impact on him. It literally caused him to keep going to try to recover. There are countless instances like that. I remember one guy told me he was driving along the road and the song “This Time” came on, which is a song from my Learning to Trust album. He’s driving, but he’s listening to the words of the song. He started being convicted and crying so heavily that he had to pull off to the side of the road. God used it to get through to that person. There are so many that I wouldn’t know where to start. That’s what keeps you going.

Jones: You just celebrated your 30th wedding anniversary. That’s commendable more so than the music. Christians in the music industry certainly aren’t immune to divorce. How have you been able to make 30 years in the business as well as in marriage?

Meece: There are a lot of reasons for it, but I think it’s marrying the right person and being committed to it. It’s a matter of making your mind up that you’re going to work through the problems. People just give up too quickly. People hear something and they react to it or overact to it, and they look around at other possibilities. I don’t know how many people I’ve known who got angry, walked out, got a divorce, and later regretted it. A lot of it is our culture that’s so based on a fast-food, microwave-oven mind set that “if I’m not happy now, then I have to do something immediately to make myself happy again .” We don’t fight for things that should be long lasting.

Jones: That is true. Especially when things get hard, it’s supposed to be about sticking it through.

Meece: I don’t mean to dump on people who have gotten divorced. Everybody has to struggle. It’s a matter of trying to work through those things and deciding that it’s worth it. No matter who you get hooked up with, you’re going to have problems. I don’t care who they are. A lot of it is trying to take your commitment seriously.

David Meece is currently on tour and writing music for his next album.

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"Much of David Meece’s musical success can be credited to his widespread appeal. His fans still range from pre-teens to retirees, with musical tastes that vary from classical to pop."

Much of David Meece’s musical success can be credited to his widespread appeal. His fans still range from pre-teens to retirees, with musical tastes that vary from classical to pop. His ability to connect with a broad public is rooted in his childhood: Growing up in the small town of Humble, Texas, David distinguished himself as a child prodigy and began touring as a concert pianist at the age of ten. By fourteen, he performed the Mozart Piano Concerto in F Major with the Houston Chamber Orchestra. He won a nationwide talent show at the age of fifteen and toured England, Germany, France, Switzerland and Holland. When he was sixteen, he was the featured soloist with the Houston Symphony, performing the difficult Khachaturian Piano Concerto, 45 minutes in length under the direction of renowned conductor, Andre Previn.

He went on to record a dozen more of his own collections of original songs and contributed his gifted works of inspiration to many other projects. Over 30 of his compositions have reached the top of the charts, some titles sharing the #1 place simultaneously in more than one genre. Favorites such as his signature song, “We Are the Reason” have been recorded by well over 200 other artists and sung in several languages.

His songs caught on internationally and so did his travels as he became a favorite in Australia, Canada, throughout Asia, Europe and South Africa. He was called upon to guesDavid Meece AGMF_6.jpgt in Billy Graham Crusades among other outreaches and television broadcasts. He has participated in festivals that introduced Contemporary Christian Music to the masses. Though memories of many are of his packed out stadium concerts with his band, he has truly enjoyed the opportunity to endear himself with just a piano to the smaller congregations tucked away here and there.

Life has not always been easy for the gifted artist. David grew up in a house dominated by an abusive, alcoholic father, crippling his self worth and confidence. In 1986, at the height of his career, his father passed away, bringing deep unresolved hurts to the surface. He was in the middle of a 70 City Tour entitled, “Seventy Times Seven,” when he received a phone call from his brother telling him of his father’s death. After the funeral, he resumed his tour. While standing up in front of thousands each night, singing about forgiveness, he found himself in desperate need of forgiving his own dad. Because of David’s courage to transparently share his powerful testimony of this process, countless individuals have been brought to a place of healing in their own lives!

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