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Hunter G. K. Thompson
Hunter G. K. Thompson
Birth name	Hunter Gabriel Kansas Thompson
Born	May 29, 1991 (age 33); Saint Paul, Minnesota
Origin	Redding, California
Genres	CCM, Christian rock, Christian alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, worship
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Bethel

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Hunter Gabriel Kansas Thompson (born May 29, 1991) is an American Christian musician. His first release was with Bethel Music in 2013, Gabriel Kansas EP. The second EP, Swan Song, was released in 2014 by Bethel Music. This album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts. In 2019, he released three singles and a full-length record, "No Books About Me" with Watershed Music Group.

Early life

Thompson was born on May 29, 1991, in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Paul Allen Thompson and Kathryn (Kansas) Thompson. He currently is based out of Redding, California, and attends worship services as a worship leader at Bethel Church.^[1]

Music career

Thompson's music career commenced in 2012 when he recorded his song "My Dear" as part of Bethel Music's album The Loft Sessions. His solo career then took off with the EP, Gabriel Kansas, which was released February 22, 2013, by Bethel Music.^[2] His second EP, Swan Song, was released on December 2, 2014, by Bethel Music.^[3]^[4] The EP was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed on the Christian Albums chart at No. 35 and on the Heatseekers Albums chart at No. 10.^[5]

Discography

EPs

List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions^[5]^[6]
Title	Album details	US Christ	US Heat
Gabriel Kansas	Released: February 22, 2013 Label: Bethel Format: CD, digital download	—	—
Swan Song	Released: December 2, 2014 Label: Bethel Format: CD, digital download	35	10

References

^ Monger, Timothy. "Hunter G K Thompson : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
^ Thompson, Hunter G. K. (February 22, 2013). "Gabriel Kansas: Hunter G K Thompson". Amazon. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
^ Hunter, Andrea (December 3, 2014). "Swan Song". Worship Leader. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
^ Fine, Sarah (December 1, 2014). "Soft Spoken Worship". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Hunter G K Thompson : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
^ Chart search for Hunter G K Thompson at billboard.com/biz

External links

Bethel Music profile

[AM_Bio-1] Monger, Timothy. "Hunter G K Thompson : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2015.

[Amazon-2] Thompson, Hunter G. K. (February 22, 2013). "Gabriel Kansas: Hunter G K Thompson". Amazon. Retrieved May 11, 2015.

[WL-3] Hunter, Andrea (December 3, 2014). "Swan Song". Worship Leader. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2015.

[NRT-4] Fine, Sarah (December 1, 2014). "Soft Spoken Worship". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 11, 2015.

[AM_Awards-5] "Hunter G K Thompson : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2015.

[chart_search-6] Chart search for Hunter G K Thompson at billboard.com/biz

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-'''Hunter Gabriel Kansas Thompson''' (born May 29, 1991) is an American [[Christian music]]ian. His first release was with [[Bethel Music]] in 2013, ''Gabriel Kansas'' [[extended play|EP]]. The second EP, ''Swan Song'', was released in 2014 by Bethel Music. This album was his breakthrough release upon the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]] [[Christian Albums]] and  [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] charts.
+'''Hunter Gabriel Kansas Thompson''' (born May 29, 1991) is an American [[Christian music]]ian. His first release was with [[Bethel Music]] in 2013, ''Gabriel Kansas'' [[extended play|EP]]. The second EP, ''Swan Song'', was released in 2014 by Bethel Music. This album was his breakthrough release upon the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]] [[Christian Albums]] and [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] charts. In 2019, he released three singles and a full-length record, "No Books About Me" with Watershed Music Group.
 ==Early life==
-Thompson was born on May 29, 1991 in the city of [[Ramsey, Minnesota]] to father, Paul Allen Thompson, and his mother, Kathryn Kansas Thompson.<ref name="Public Records">{{cite web |title=U.S. Public Records Index |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCVD-23W |author=Minnesota Birth Index |year=2002 |publisher=Family Search |accessdate=May 11, 2015}}</ref> He currently is based out of [[Redding, California]], and attends worship services as a worship leader at [[Bethel Church (Redding, California)|Bethel Church]].<ref name="AM Bio">{{cite web|title=Hunter G K Thompson : Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hunter-g-k-thompson-mn0003347031/biography|first=Timothy|last=Monger |publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=May 11, 2015}}</ref>
+Thompson was born on May 29, 1991, in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] to Paul Allen Thompson and Kathryn (Kansas) Thompson. He currently is based out of [[Redding, California]], and attends worship services as a worship leader at [[Bethel Church (Redding, California)|Bethel Church]].<ref name="AM Bio">{{Cite web |last=Monger |first=Timothy |title=Hunter G K Thompson : Biography |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hunter-g-k-thompson-mn0003347031/biography |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=May 11, 2015}}</ref>
 ==Music career==
-Thompson's music career commenced in 2013, with the [[extended play|EP]], ''Gabriel Kansas'', and this was released February 22, 2013 by [[Bethel Music]].<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|title=Gabriel Kansas: Hunter G K Thompson|url=http://www.amazon.com/Gabriel-Kansas-Hunter-G-Thompson/dp/B00BBRP2TK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431326883&sr=8-1&keywords=hunter+g+k+thompson|first=Hunter G.K.|last=Thompson|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|accessdate=May 11, 2015|date=February 22, 2013}}</ref> His second EP, ''Swan Song'', was released on December 2, 2014 by Bethel Music.<ref name="WL">{{cite web|title=Swan Song |url=http://worshipleader.com/albums/swan-song/|first=Andrea|last=Hunter|journal=[[Worship Leader (magazine)|Worship Leader]]|accessdate=May 11, 2015|date=December 3, 2014}}</ref><ref name="NRT">{{cite web|title=Soft Spoken Worship |url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=22749&user_id=36205|first=Sarah|last=Fine|publisher=[[New Release Tuesday]]|accessdate=May 11, 2015|date=December 1, 2014}}</ref> The album was his breakthrough release upon the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]] charts, where it placed on the [[Christian Albums]] chart at No. 35 and on the [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] chart at No. 10.<ref name="AM Awards">{{cite web|title=Hunter G K Thompson : Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hunter-g-k-thompson-mn0003347031/awards|author=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=May 11, 2015}}</ref>
+Thompson's music career commenced in 2012 when he recorded his song "My Dear" as part of Bethel Music's album ''[[The Loft Sessions]]''. His solo career then took off with the [[extended play|EP]], ''Gabriel Kansas'', which was released February 22, 2013, by [[Bethel Music]].<ref name="Amazon">{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Hunter G. K. |date=February 22, 2013 |title=Gabriel Kansas: Hunter G K Thompson |website=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BBRP2TK |accessdate=May 11, 2015}}</ref> His second EP, ''Swan Song'', was released on December 2, 2014, by Bethel Music.<ref name="WL">{{Cite journal |last=Hunter |first=Andrea |date=December 3, 2014 |title=Swan Song |url=http://worshipleader.com/albums/swan-song/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630211247/http://worshipleader.com/albums/swan-song/ |archive-date=June 30, 2017 |journal=Worship Leader |accessdate=May 11, 2015}}</ref><ref name="NRT">{{Cite web |last=Fine |first=Sarah |date=December 1, 2014 |title=Soft Spoken Worship |url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=22749&user_id=36205 |publisher=New Release Tuesday |accessdate=May 11, 2015}}</ref> The EP was his breakthrough release upon the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]] charts, where it placed on the [[Christian Albums]] chart at No. 35 and on the [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers Albums]] chart at No. 10.<ref name="AM Awards">{{Cite web |title=Hunter G K Thompson : Awards |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hunter-g-k-thompson-mn0003347031/awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=May 11, 2015}}</ref>
 ==Discography==
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-! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions<ref name="AM Awards"/><ref name="chart search">[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f{{bracket|0}}=ts_chart_artistname%3AHunter%20G%20K%20Thompson&f{{bracket|1}}=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Hunter%20G%20K%20Thompson Chart search for Hunter G K Thompson] at billboard.com/biz</ref>
+! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions<ref name="AM Awards" /><ref name="chart search">[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f{{bracket|0}}=ts_chart_artistname%3AHunter%20G%20K%20Thompson&f{{bracket|1}}=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Hunter%20G%20K%20Thompson Chart search for Hunter G K Thompson] at billboard.com/biz</ref>
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 * Released: February 22, 2013
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 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://bethelmusic.com/artist/hunter-thompson/ Bethel Music profiel]
+* {{URL|bethelmusic.com/artist/hunter-thompson/|Bethel Music profile}}
+{{Bethel Music}}
-{{Persondata
-| NAME              = Hunter Gabriel Kansas Thompson
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-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = Saint Paul, Minnesota
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
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 [[Category:1991 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:American Christians]]
+[[Category:American performers of Christian music]]
-[[Category:Musicians from Minnesota]]
 [[Category:Musicians from California]]
 [[Category:Songwriters from Minnesota]]
 [[Category:Songwriters from California]]
+[[Category:Musicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
+[[Category:People from Redding, California]]

v t e Bethel Music
Brian Johnson Jenn Johnson Josh Baldwin Kristene DiMarco Jonathan David Helser Melissa Helser Paul McClure Hannah McClure Sean Feucht Steffany Gretzinger Leeland William Matthews Jeremy Riddle Amanda Lindsey Cook Hunter G. K. Thompson Cory Asbury Brandon Lake Dante Bowe
Live albums	Here Is Love (2010) Be Lifted High (2011) The Loft Sessions (2012) For the Sake of the World (2012) Tides Live (2014) You Make Me Brave (2014) We Will Not Be Shaken (2015) Have It All (2016) Starlight (2017) Moments: Mighty Sound (2018) Victory (2019) Revival's in the Air (2020) Homecoming (2021)
Studio albums	Tides (2013) Peace (2020) Peace, Vol. II (2021)
Remix albums	Without Words (2013) Without Words: Synesthesia (2015) After All These Years (Instrumental) (2017) Without Words: Genesis (2019)
Spanish albums	Bethel Music en Español (2019) Homecoming (Español) (2021)
Singles	"You Make Me Brave" "It Is Well" "No Longer Slaves" "Have It All" "Take Courage" "Stand in Your Love" "Raise a Hallelujah" "Goodness of God" "God of Revival" "We Praise You" "Egypt" "Champion" "Revival's in the Air" "Too Good to Not Believe"
Other songs	"Ever Be" "Ain't No Grave" "Come Out of That Grave (Resurrection Power)"
Related articles	Discography