Michelle Tumes
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Background information | |
Origin | Adelaide, Australia |
Genre(s) | CCM |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
Website | www.michelletumes.com |
Michelle Tumes is a popular Australian Contemporary Christian musician. She was born in Adelaide, Australia, and began playing piano at age four.
Tumes first signed with an Australian publisher, but soon after moved to the United States to write songs for CCM musicians such as Jaci Velasquez. Signing with Sparrow Records, her debut album, Listen, was released in 1998.
Her music has become popular worldwide, frequently being played on radio stations for the genre. Her style is a sophisticated blend of soft acoustic pop with an ethereal element.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Listen (1998; Sparrow Records)
- Center of My Universe (2000; Sparrow Records)
- Dream (2001; Sparrow Records)
- Michelle Tumes (2006; Levantar Records)
- Christmas Is Here (2007; Levantar Records)
[edit] Other appearances
Michelle is also featured on a number of albums with other artists, including:
- 1998 - Jaci Velasquez (Myrrh Records)
- 1999 - Heaven and Earth: A Tapestry of Worship (Sparrow Records; also featuring Margaret Becker, Jennifer Knapp, Nichole Nordeman, and Rebecca St. James)
- 1999 - Streams: A Soundtrack of Hope (Sony Music)
- 2002 - Your Love Broke Through: The Worship Songs of Keith Green (Sparrow Records)
- 2004 - Kisses From Heaven: Streams of Worship (Kingsway Music; also featuring Susan Ashton and Christine Dente)
- 2004 - Stand in the Light: Especially for Youth (Deseret Book; Michelle composed The Light, performed by April Meservy)
- 2004 - The Sum of All Grace: Mindy Gledhill (Lumen Records; MIchelle co-composed I Will Rest in You)
- 2005 - Lost in Wonder: Voices of Worship (Kingsway Music/Sparrow Records/EMI; this was the USA release of the 2004 UK album Kisses From Heaven: Streams of Worship)
- 2007 - Small Sacrifice: Twila Paris (Mountain Spring Music)