Benjamin Lennart Cantelon (born August 5, 1983) is a Canadian Christian musician, who primarily plays a contemporary Christian style of worship music. He has released three extended plays, Daylight Breaks Through in 2007, with Survivor Records, Introducing Ben Cantelon in 2009, with Kingsway Music, and The Ascent, Vol 1 in 2016, and two studio albums, both with Kingsway Music, Running After You in 2009, and Everything in Colour in 2012.
Ben Cantelon | |
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| Birth name | Benjamin Lennart Cantelon |
| Born | August 5, 1983 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Origin | Nashville, United States |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian music, worship |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Kingsway, Survivor |
| Website | weareworship |
Early life
editBenjamin Lennart Cantelon was born in Vancouver, British Columbia,[1][2] on August 5, 1983,[3] He was raised in Langley, British Columbia, where he comes from a lineage of pastors, while his father Brent is a pastor with the PAOC.[4]
Music career
editCantelon's music career commenced in 2005,[5] with his first release, Daylight Breaks Through, an extended play, that was released on July 31, 2007,[6] by Survivor Records.[5] The second extended play, Introducing Ben Cantelon, was released by Kingsway Music, on October 20, 2009.[7] His subsequent release, a studio album, Running After You, was released on August 30, 2009, with Kingsway Music.[8][9][10] He released, another studio album, Everything in Colour, was released on May 8, 2012, from Kingsway Music.[11][12][13][14][15] His song, "Saviour of the World", was nominated at the Covenant Awards in 2013, for Modern Worship Song.[1]
Personal life
editHe is married to Alice Cantelon (née, Buckley), and they reside in Nashville, Tennessee, United States,[16] with their child.[17]
Discography
edit- Studio albums
- Running After You (August 30, 2009, Kingsway)
- Everything in Colour (May 8, 2012, Kingsway)
- EPs
- Daylight Breaks Through (July 31, 2007, Survivor)
- Spinning (October 20, 2009, Kingsway)
References
edit- ^ a b GMA Covenant Awards (27 September 2013). "GMA Canada Covenant Awards Nominations For City Harmonic, Maher, Cantelon... & Martin Smith". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: CANTELON BENJAMIN LENNART". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ben Cantelon (5 August 2013). "Today I have turned 30! Still wrestling with it... but thanks to everyone who sent messages today. Feel incredibly blessed by you all! B". Facebook. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Gilligan, Ben; Cummings, Tony (12 August 2009). "Ben Cantelon: Soul Survivor worship songsmith running after God". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ a b Jesus Freak Hideout. "Ben Cantelon". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Lamb, Andrew (1 September 2007). "Review: Daylight Breaks Through - Ben Cantelon". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Jesus Freak Hideout. "Ben Cantelon, "Introducing Ben Cantelon"". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Jared (23 March 2010). "Running After You - Ben Cantelon". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Derbyshire, Dancin' Dave (18 August 2009). "Review: Running After You - Ben Cantelon". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Little Jon (31 July 2009). "Reviews - Ben Cantelon - Running After You". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ O'Regan, Brendan (23 July 2012). "Review: Everything in Colour - Ben Cantelon". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Gelwicks, Roger (7 May 2012). "Ben Cantelon, "Everything in Colour" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Francesco, Jonathan J. (30 May 2012). "Cantelon Offers A Colorful Worship Release". New Release Today. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Andre, Jonathan (7 May 2012). "Review : Ben Cantelon - Everything in Colour". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Davies, Jono (27 March 2014). "Reviews - Ben Cantelon - Everything in Colour". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Worship Central. "Ben Cantelon". Worship Central. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Hrabkovska, Silvia (6 July 2012). "Worship Leader Ben Cantelon and Wife Alice Expecting a Baby". Breathecast. Retrieved 3 August 2015.