Greenville College to Host Producer Brown Bannister

In his early years as a producer, Brown's work with Amy Grant helped define the early sounds of Contemporary Christian music.  As the industry matured, so did Brown's vision for Grant, which ultimately lead to her phenomenal success.  Brown has been instrumental in Amy's mainstream success as well, including producing her smash pop hit “Every Heartbeat.”

Brown's production also includes such artists as Steve Wariner, Point of Grace, CeCe Winans, and Avalon.  Brown created milestone recordings for Twila Paris, Kathy Troccoli, Susan Ashton, Rachael Lampa, and Steven Curtis Chapman.

Brown's honors include 13 Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, as well as multiple Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association.  Brown has also been named as GMA's Producer of the Year for 1998, 2000, and 2001.

Greenville College is a four-year accredited Christian liberal arts school with more than 1300 traditional undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree completion students.  Founded in 1892 and affiliated with the Free Methodist Church , the college is located in Greenville , Illinois , 45 miles east of St. Louis .

CONTACT:
Instructor of Music
Greenville College
(618) 664-6567