Gordon Mote

Gordon Mote
Gordon Mote
	Mote (center) with David Phelps (left) and Bill Gaither (right)
Background information
Birth name	Gordon James Mote
Born	October 25, 1970 (age 54); Gadsden, Alabama
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee
Genres	Christian country, CCM, southern gospel
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, instrumentalist
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Spring Hill
Website	gordonmote.com

Gordon James Mote (born October 25, 1970) is an American Christian country/southern gospel singer, piano player, and worship leader. He was born blind. He has released eight studio albums. His album Don't Let Me Miss the Glory (2007) was his breakthrough on the Billboard charts.

Early life

Mote was born, on October 25,^[1] 1970, in Gadsden, Alabama, as a blind person,^[2] where he grew up in nearby Attalla. He attended both Jacksonville State University, where he spent the first three years of his music education, while he transferred to Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he graduated with honors in music.^[2]

Music career

Just after graduating, Lee Greenwood asked Mote to join his band. Since then, he has toured with artists such as Trisha Yearwood, Tanya Tucker, Porter Wagoner, the Gaither Vocal Band, and the Gaither Homecoming Tour. In 2001, when a pianist was needed for Alan Jackson's "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" recording, Mote was recommended. After that, he became a very sought-after studio musician, playing on numerous country and gospel artist's albums.^[3]

His studio album, Don't Let Me Miss the Glory, was his debut as a vocalist.^[2] It was released on October 23, 2007,^[4] with Spring Hill Records.^[5] This album was his breakthrough, appearing on the Billboard magazine charts, peaking at No. 170 on the Billboard 200^[6] and No. 10 on the Christian Albums chart.^[7]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US 200^[6]	US CHR^[7]
Christmas Piano: The Holly and the Ivory	Released: December 27, 2005 Label: Spring Hill / EMI CMG	—	—
Piano Hymns: If You Could Hear What I See	Released: January 31, 2006 Label: EMI Christian Music Group	—	—
Don't Let Me Miss the Glory	Released: October 23, 2007 Label: Spring Hill	170	10
I Will Sing	Released: March 9, 2010 Label: New Haven	—	—
Songs I Grew Up Singing	Released: August 7, 2012 Label: New Haven / Provident	—	—
The Star Still Shines	Released: October 16, 2012 Label: New Haven	—	—
All Things New	Released: August 27, 2013 Label: New Haven	—	—
Hymns and Songs of Inspiration	Released: October 23, 2015 Label: New Haven	—	—
Love, Love, Love	Released: August 3, 2018^[8] Label: New Haven	—	—

Gaither Homecoming Video featured performances

2007: How Great Thou Art; "Shall We Gather at the River"
2008: Homecoming Picnic; "Sweet Forgiveness"
2008: Country Bluegrass Homecoming, Volume 1; "I Know Somebody Who Does"
2008: Country Bluegrass Homecoming, Volume 2; "Ain't Gonna Give Up on God"
2010: Giving Thanks; "Everything Is Beautiful"
2011: Alaskan Homecoming; "I'm Working on a Road"
2011: Majesty; "When I Lift Up My Head", "Heaven's Jubilee"
2012: Mercy Walked In

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2003–06	Academy of Country Music Awards	Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year		Nominated	^[9]
2008/10		Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year		Won	^[9]
2012–14		Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year		Nominated	^[9]
2015	GMA Dove Awards	Country Song of the Year	"Ain't It Just Like The Lord" (shared with songwriters)	Nominated	^[10]
2019	Academy of Country Music Awards	Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year		Won	^[9]

References

^ Gordon Mote (GordonMote) (October 24, 2014). "@HamblenMusic: @GordonMote We were a day early on the birthday wish, weren't we? (Your birthday is tomorrow, correct?)You are correct..." Twitter. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c AllMusic. "Gordon Mote : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2016. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^ "Gordon Mote Biography".
^ AllMusic (October 23, 2007). "Don't Let Me Miss the Glory – Gordon Mote : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2016. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^ Brassington, Dave (February 14, 2008). "Review: Don't Let Me Miss the Glory – Gordon Mote". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Gordon Mote Album & Song Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Gordon Mote Album & Song Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
^ "Love, Love, Love by Gordon Mote". iTunes. August 3, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Winners Search Results".
^ "2015 Nominees". Archived from the original on January 11, 2016.

External links

[Day-1] Gordon Mote (GordonMote) (October 24, 2014). "@HamblenMusic: @GordonMote We were a day early on the birthday wish, weren't we? (Your birthday is tomorrow, correct?)You are correct..." Twitter. Retrieved January 5, 2015.

[AllMusic_Biography-2] AllMusic. "Gordon Mote : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2016. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

[3] "Gordon Mote Biography".

[AM_Review-4] AllMusic (October 23, 2007). "Don't Let Me Miss the Glory – Gordon Mote : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2016. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

[CR_Review-5] Brassington, Dave (February 14, 2008). "Review: Don't Let Me Miss the Glory – Gordon Mote". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

[Billboard_200_Albums-6] "Gordon Mote Album & Song Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

[Christian_Albums-7] "Gordon Mote Album & Song Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

[8] "Love, Love, Love by Gordon Mote". iTunes. August 3, 2018.

[ACM-9] "Winners Search Results".

[10] "2015 Nominees". Archived from the original on January 11, 2016.

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