Marty Sampson Explained

Marty Sampson
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Martin W Sampson
Birth Date:1979 5, df=yes
Origin:Sydney, Australia
Genre:Contemporary worship
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, worship leader, musician
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, piano, drums
Years Active:1998–present
Label:Hillsong, Small City
Associated Acts:Youth Alive, Hillsong Worship, Hillsong United, The Red Bikes

Martin W "Marty" Sampson (born 31 May 1979) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and former worship leader at the Hillsong Church in Sydney. From the late 1990s until 2019 he featured on the United Live albums and was one of the original Hillsong United band's worship leaders. Sampson's main instrument is the guitar although he also plays the piano, flute and drums. Aside from work for Youth Alive and Hillsong United, Sampson has issued solo albums.

Biography

Sampson was born on 31 May 1979 and became a member of the Hillsong Church in Sydney. From the late 1990s he has featured on the Youth Alive albums and was one of the original Hillsong United band's worship leaders. His last album with Hillsong United was the 2011's Aftermath. He often lead worship at the church and had contributed for Hillsong albums. Since his departure from Hillsong United, he has worked on his songwriting. Sampson helped with the worship at Northern Beaches, a Hillsong extension service. In November 2006 he married Michelle and the couple have a son.[1]

In 2007, Sampson released a solo EP, Let Love Rule, via his official website.[2] In April 2008, Sampson co-wrote "We Give You Praise" with band members of the United Kingdom Christian rockers Delirious?.[3] In 2010, he recorded an album in the United States under the band name, The Red Bikes. It was recorded with James Rudder as producer, Luke Munns on drums, Michael Guy Chislett on guitar and Paul Malbury on bass guitar. The album has not yet been released. In June 2011, Sampson released another solo EP, Objects, as Martin Sampson.[4] It is an acoustic guitar folk album in the vein of Bob Dylan. The tracks were recorded at the same time as The Red Bikes project.

On 10 August 2019, he publicly stated that he was "losing his faith".[5] Sampson initially clarified that he had not "renounced" his faith but was "struggling with many parts of the [Christian] belief system", then subsequently on 23 August 2019 stated that he is no longer identified as a Christian.[6]

Instrumentation

According to AllMusic, Sampson is credited with being a composer, lyricist, vocalist, producer, worship leader, guitarist (acoustic, electric) and arranger.[7]

Discography

Songwriter

Songs written or co-written by Sampson include[8] [9] [10]

Hillsong Worship albums

Hillsong United albums

Hillsong Young & Free albums

Hillsong Kids albums

Delirious? album

Extended plays

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9kY3w04Ip4 Marty Sampson talks about his wife and the song 'Devotion'
  2. Web site: Let Love Rule . Marty Sampson official website . 20 March 2012 .
  3. Web site: Kingdom of Comfort : Song by Song – Martin and Stu G . delirious.co.uk . 19 March 2012 .
  4. Web site: Objects – EP by Martin Sampson . . 17 June 2011 . 12 March 2012 .
  5. Web site: Hillsong writer reveals he's no longer a Christian: 'I'm genuinely losing my faith'. www.christianpost.com . Leah MarieAnn . Klett . 12 August 2019 . 12 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Evangelical Songwriter Says He's No Longer Christian In Emotional InstagramPost. www.huffpost.com . Carol . Kuruvilla. 26 August 2019 . 21 January 2021.
  7. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=marty-sampson-p2064350/credits|pure_url=yes}} Marty Sampson Credits ]. . . 20 March 2012 .
  8. Web site: Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 'By Your Side' at APRA search engine . 18 March 2012 . Note: To search for other titles click on Search again and enter track name.
  9. Web site: ASCAP ACE Search Results – Works Written by Sampson Martin W . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) . 18 March 2012 . Note: As of March 2012 there were 52 works credited (some may be duplicates) to Sampson. To view further details click on song title.
  10. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=marty-sampson-p2064350/songs/songs-composed-by/track_name-asc/|pure_url=yes}} Marty Sampson – Songs – Songs Composed By ]. Rovi Corporation . Allmusic . 20 March 2012 .
  11. Web site: Peace Upon The Earth. Hillsong.
  12. Web site: God so Loved. Hillsong.
  13. Web site: The Lord's Prayer. Hillsong.
  14. Web site: Jesus Loves Me Official Lyrics. Hillsong.
  15. Web site: My Best Friend Official Lyrics. Hillsong. 29 September 2018.

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