Kim Hill (singer)
Kim Hill (born December 30, 1963) is a contemporary Christian music singer. Aside from her career as a Grammy Award-nominated and GMA Dove Award-winning solo artist, she has also sung background vocals on projects by other artists, such as Rich Mullins (Winds of Heaven, Stuff of Earth).
Kim Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1963 |
| Origin | Starkville, Mississippi |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian, country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | |
Personal life
Hill was born in Starkville, Mississippi,[1] and raised in Meridian, Mississippi.[2] She attended Mississippi State,[1] where she participated in volleyball and track and field.[3] She moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she signed her first record deal with Reunion Records.[4] Hill was married to former Auburn University football player Rob Shuler. The marriage ended in divorce,[5][3] but not before producing two sons: 3for3 band member Benji Shuler and former Stanford Cardinal football player Graham Shuler.[6][7]
As of 2021, Hill is co-owner (with Paulette Wooten) of The Treehouse, a women's retreat property in North Carolina.[8] She and Wooten formed the musical duo Wooten Hill and produced the EP Is It Alright in 2020.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | US CHR | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kim Hill | Reunion | |
| 1989 | Talk About Life | 21 | |
| 1991 | Brave Heart | 11 | |
| 1994 | So Far So Good | Reunion/BNA | |
| 1997 | The Fire Again | 27 | Chordant |
| 1998 | Arms of Mercy | StarSong | |
| 2002 | Hope No Matter What | Fervent | |
| 2004 | Real Christmas | ||
| 2006 | Broken Things | 33rd Street | |
| 2007 | Surrender | Kim Hill Music | |
| 2010 | Sing | 33rd Street | |
| 2011 | Christmas Back to You | Kim Hill Music |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | US CHR | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Testimony | Reunion | |
| 1999 | Signature Songs | Green Tree |
Live albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Renewing the Heart Live | StarSong |
| 1999 | Renewing the Heart for Such a Time as This | |
| 2003 | Surrounded by Mercy | Fervent |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 1988 | "Faithful" | — | Kim Hill |
| 1989 | "Snake in the Grass" | — | Talk About Life |
| 1991 | "Satisfied" | — | Brave Heart |
| 1994 | "Janie's Gone Fishin'" | 68 | So Far So Good |
| "Wise Beyond Her Tears" | — |
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ AC | US Christ | |||
| 2005 | "O Come All Ye Faithful" | 11 | 22 | Real Christmas |
| "Angels We Have Heard on High" | 29 | 37 | ||
| "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" | 39 | — | ||
References
- Alfonso, Barry (2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0-8230-7718-2.
- Star, Brian Livingston / blivingston@themeridianstar comThe Meridian (November 15, 2012). "Award winning musician headlining benefit concert". Meridian Star. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "Stanford's Shuler holding own in middle". The Mercury News. October 9, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "Negussie And Erikson: The electro rock duo from Stockholm look through an Electric Window - Negussie & Eriksson". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "Rob Shuler - Football". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "Graham Shuler announces he will leave football to pursue other opportunities". The Stanford Daily. January 20, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "CHH Artist Benji Talks Leaving Christian Boy Band, Returning to God Amid Depression (Interview)". The Christian Post. August 27, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "About". THE TREEHOUSE + CO. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "About". WOOTEN HILL. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "CMT : Videos : Kim Hill : Janie's Gone Fishin'". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- "CMT : Videos : Kim Hill : Wise Beyond Her Tears". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
External links
- Archived Official website
- Kim Hill discography at Discogs
- Kim Hill at AllMusic