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'''John Thomas Ball''' (born May 10, 1990) is an American [[Christian music]]ian and [[guitarist]], who plays [[alternative rock]], [[folk rock]], [[indie folk]] and [[indie rock]] music. He has released three [[extended play]]s, ''Found Among the Broken'' (2010), ''John Ball'' (2013), and ''By Declaration & the Death'' (2016).
'''John Thomas Ball''' (born May 10, 1990) is an American [[Christian music]]ian and guitarist, who plays [[alternative rock]], [[folk rock]], [[indie folk]] and [[indie rock]] music. He has released three [[extended play]]s, ''Found Among the Broken'' (2010), ''John Ball'' (2013), and ''By Declaration & the Death'' (2016).


==Early and personal life==
==Early life and education==
John Thomas Ball was born on May 10, 1990,<ref name="BMI">{{cite web|title=Songwriter/Composer: BALL JOHN THOMAS |url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&keyid=550195193&keyname=BALL+JOHN+THOMAS&CAE=639511537&Affiliation=BMI |publisher=[[Broadcast Music, Inc.]] |author=[[Broadcast Music, Inc.]] |accessdate=March 11, 2016 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="BDAY Twitter">{{cite web|title=In honor of my birthday today, you should all send 3 people to johnballmusic.com |url=https://twitter.com/johnballmusic/status/68071362509541376 |publisher=[[Twitter]] |author=John Ball (@johnballmusic) |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=May 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="BDAY Instagram">{{cite web|title=Thankful for good friends and all the birthday lovin over the weekend. (23 candles) |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ZSrOm_MMaf/ |publisher=[[Instagram]] |author=John Ball (@johnballmusic) |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> in [[Birmingham, Alabama]],<ref name="Facebook One">{{cite web|title=About |url=https://www.facebook.com/johnballmusic/info/?ref=page_internal |publisher=[[Facebook]] |author=John Ball (@johnballmusic) |accessdate=March 11, 2016}}</ref> where he graduated from [[Oak Mountain High School]] in 2008.<ref name="Facebook Two">{{cite web|title=John Thomas Ball |url=https://www.facebook.com/johnthomasball |publisher=[[Facebook]] |author=John Ball (@johnthomasball) |accessdate=March 11, 2016}}</ref> He received his [[Bachelor's degree|baccalaureate]] degree majoring in music business from [[Belmont University]] in 2011. Ball is currently in the process of obtaining his [[master's degree]] in theology from [[Liberty University]].<ref name="Job">{{cite web |title=John Ball |author=Mobilizing Students |url=https://mobstu.com/missionaries/john-ball/ |publisher=Mobilizing Students |accessdate=March 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name="IVM Interview">{{cite web |first=Josh |last=Murphy |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2011/03/20/john-ball-2/ |title=Interview – John Ball |publisher=Indie Vision Music |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=March 20, 2011}}</ref>
John Thomas Ball was born on May 10, 1990,<ref name="BMI">{{cite web|title=Songwriter/Composer: BALL JOHN THOMAS |url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&keyid=550195193&keyname=BALL+JOHN+THOMAS&CAE=639511537&Affiliation=BMI |publisher=[[Broadcast Music, Inc.]] |author=[[Broadcast Music, Inc.]] |accessdate=March 11, 2016 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="BDAY Twitter">{{cite web|title=In honor of my birthday today, you should all send 3 people to johnballmusic.com |url=https://twitter.com/johnballmusic/status/68071362509541376 |publisher=Twitter |author=John Ball (@johnballmusic) |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=May 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name="BDAY Instagram">{{cite web|title=Thankful for good friends and all the birthday lovin over the weekend. (23 candles) |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ZSrOm_MMaf/ |publisher=[[Instagram]] |author=John Ball (@johnballmusic) |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> in [[Birmingham, Alabama]],<ref name="Facebook One">{{cite web|title=About |url=https://www.facebook.com/johnballmusic/info/?ref=page_internal |publisher=Facebook |author=John Ball (@johnballmusic) |accessdate=March 11, 2016}}</ref> where he graduated from [[Oak Mountain High School]] in 2008.<ref name="Facebook Two">{{cite web|title=John Thomas Ball |url=https://www.facebook.com/johnthomasball |publisher=Facebook |author=John Ball (@johnthomasball) |accessdate=March 11, 2016}}</ref> He received his [[Bachelor's degree|baccalaureate]] degree majoring in music business from [[Belmont University]] in 2011. Ball is currently in the process of obtaining his master's degree in theology from [[Liberty University]].<ref name="Job">{{cite web |title=John Ball |author=Mobilizing Students |url=https://mobstu.com/missionaries/john-ball/ |publisher=Mobilizing Students |accessdate=March 11, 2016}}</ref><ref name="IVM Interview">{{cite web |first=Josh |last=Murphy |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2011/03/20/john-ball-2/ |title=Interview – John Ball |publisher=Indie Vision Music |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=March 20, 2011}}</ref>


==Music history==
==Career==
His music career began in 2009, with the band, The Sleep Design, where he is the bassist. He released a solo [[extended play]], ''Found Among the Broken'', on November 16, 2010.<ref name="JFH Review One">{{cite web |first=Scott |last=Fryberger |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/indiemusic/FoundAmongTheBrokenEP.asp |title=John Ball, "Found Among the Broken" Review |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=January 18, 2011}}</ref><ref name="IVM Review One">{{cite web |first=Eric |last=Pettersson |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2010/12/14/john-ball-found-among-the-broken/ |title=Review – John Ball – Found Among the Broken EP |publisher=Indie Vision Music |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=December 14, 2010}}</ref><ref name="CC Review">{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Morrissette |url=http://www.christcore.net/reviews/album-reviews/found-among-the-broken/ |title=Found Among the Broken EP Review |publisher=Christ Core |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=November 18, 2010}}</ref> The subsequent extended play, ''John Ball'', was released on May 21, 2013.<ref name="BC Review">{{cite web |first=Timothy |last=Yap |url=http://www.breathecast.com/articles/john-ball-john-ball-ep-review-9610/ |title=Review "John Ball" EP Review |publisher=Breathecast |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=July 27, 2013}}</ref><ref name="JFH Review Two">{{cite web |first=Ryan |last=Barbee |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/indiemusic/JohnBall.asp |title=John Ball, "John Ball EP" Review |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=December 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="IVM Review Two">{{cite web |first=Josh |last=Hamm |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2013/05/25/john-ball-john-ball-ep/ |title=Review – John Ball – John Ball EP |publisher=Indie Vision Music |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=May 25, 2013}}</ref><ref name="LTtM Review">{{cite web |first=Jono |last=Davies |url=http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=3808 |title=Review – John Ball – John Ball |publisher=Louder Than the Music |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=June 10, 2013}}</ref> His third [[extended play]], ''By Declaration & the Death'', was released on February 12, 2016.<ref name="NRT Review">{{cite web |first=Mikayla |last=Shriver |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=23372&user_id=140124 |title=Creative Eclecticism |publisher=New Release Today |accessdate=March 21, 2016 |date=March 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name="JFH Review Three">{{cite web |first=Lucas |last=Munachen |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com//indiemusic/ByDeclarationandtheDeath.asp |title=John Ball, "By Declaration and the Death" Review |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=March 24, 2016 |date=March 23, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CR Review One">{{cite web|first=Matthew|last=Cordle|title=Review: By Declaration & The Death – John Ball |publisher=[[Cross Rhythms]]|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/John_Ball/By_Declaration__The_Death/160215/ |accessdate=May 1, 2016 |date=April 25, 2016 }}</ref>
His music career began in 2009, with the band, The Sleep Design, where he is the bassist. He released a solo extended play, ''Found Among the Broken'', on November 16, 2010.<ref name="JFH Review One">{{cite web |first=Scott |last=Fryberger |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/indiemusic/FoundAmongTheBrokenEP.asp |title=John Ball, "Found Among the Broken" Review |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=January 18, 2011}}</ref><ref name="IVM Review One">{{cite web |first=Eric |last=Pettersson |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2010/12/14/john-ball-found-among-the-broken/ |title=Review – John Ball – Found Among the Broken EP |publisher=Indie Vision Music |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=December 14, 2010}}</ref><ref name="CC Review">{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Morrissette |url=http://www.christcore.net/reviews/album-reviews/found-among-the-broken/ |title=Found Among the Broken EP Review |publisher=Christ Core |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=November 18, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The subsequent extended play, ''John Ball'', was released on May 21, 2013.<ref name="BC Review">{{cite web |first=Timothy |last=Yap |url=http://www.breathecast.com/articles/john-ball-john-ball-ep-review-9610/ |title=Review "John Ball" EP Review |publisher=Breathecast |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=July 27, 2013}}</ref><ref name="JFH Review Two">{{cite web |first=Ryan |last=Barbee |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/indiemusic/JohnBall.asp |title=John Ball, "John Ball EP" Review |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=December 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="IVM Review Two">{{cite web |first=Josh |last=Hamm |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2013/05/25/john-ball-john-ball-ep/ |title=Review – John Ball – John Ball EP |publisher=Indie Vision Music |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=May 25, 2013}}</ref><ref name="LTtM Review">{{cite web |first=Jono |last=Davies |url=http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=3808 |title=Review – John Ball – John Ball |publisher=Louder Than the Music |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |date=June 10, 2013}}</ref> His third extended play, ''By Declaration & the Death'', was released on February 12, 2016.<ref name="NRT Review">{{cite web |first=Mikayla |last=Shriver |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=23372&user_id=140124 |title=Creative Eclecticism |publisher=New Release Today |accessdate=March 21, 2016 |date=March 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name="JFH Review Three">{{cite web |first=Lucas |last=Munachen |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com//indiemusic/ByDeclarationandtheDeath.asp |title=John Ball, "By Declaration and the Death" Review |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=March 24, 2016 |date=March 23, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CR Review One">{{cite web|first=Matthew|last=Cordle|title=Review: By Declaration & The Death – John Ball |publisher=[[Cross Rhythms]]|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/John_Ball/By_Declaration__The_Death/160215/ |accessdate=May 1, 2016 |date=April 25, 2016 }}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

'''EPs'''
=== Extended plays ===
* ''Found Among the Broken'' (November 16, 2010)
* ''John Ball'' (October 2, 2013)
* ''Found Among the Broken'' (2010)
* ''John Ball'' (2013)
* ''By Declaration & the Death'' (February 12, 2016)
* ''By Declaration & the Death'' (2016)


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:21, 26 October 2024

John Ball
Birth nameJohn Thomas Ball
Born (1990-05-10) May 10, 1990 (age 34)
Birmingham, Alabama
GenresWorship, Christian pop, Christian rock, Christian alternative rock, folk rock, indie rock, indie folk, alternative rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, guitarist, worship leader
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass
Years active2009–present
Websitejohnballmusic.com

John Thomas Ball (born May 10, 1990) is an American Christian musician and guitarist, who plays alternative rock, folk rock, indie folk and indie rock music. He has released three extended plays, Found Among the Broken (2010), John Ball (2013), and By Declaration & the Death (2016).

Early life and education

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John Thomas Ball was born on May 10, 1990,[1][2][3] in Birmingham, Alabama,[4] where he graduated from Oak Mountain High School in 2008.[5] He received his baccalaureate degree majoring in music business from Belmont University in 2011. Ball is currently in the process of obtaining his master's degree in theology from Liberty University.[6][7]

Career

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His music career began in 2009, with the band, The Sleep Design, where he is the bassist. He released a solo extended play, Found Among the Broken, on November 16, 2010.[8][9][10] The subsequent extended play, John Ball, was released on May 21, 2013.[11][12][13][14] His third extended play, By Declaration & the Death, was released on February 12, 2016.[15][16][17]

Discography

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Extended plays

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  • Found Among the Broken (2010)
  • John Ball (2013)
  • By Declaration & the Death (2016)

References

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  1. ^ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: BALL JOHN THOMAS". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved March 11, 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ John Ball (@johnballmusic) (May 10, 2011). "In honor of my birthday today, you should all send 3 people to johnballmusic.com". Twitter. Retrieved March 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ John Ball (@johnballmusic) (May 14, 2013). "Thankful for good friends and all the birthday lovin over the weekend. (23 candles)". Instagram. Retrieved March 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ John Ball (@johnballmusic). "About". Facebook. Retrieved March 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ John Ball (@johnthomasball). "John Thomas Ball". Facebook. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  6. ^ Mobilizing Students. "John Ball". Mobilizing Students. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  7. ^ Murphy, Josh (March 20, 2011). "Interview – John Ball". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  8. ^ Fryberger, Scott (January 18, 2011). "John Ball, "Found Among the Broken" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  9. ^ Pettersson, Eric (December 14, 2010). "Review – John Ball – Found Among the Broken EP". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  10. ^ Morrissette, Brian (November 18, 2010). "Found Among the Broken EP Review". Christ Core. Retrieved March 11, 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ Yap, Timothy (July 27, 2013). "Review "John Ball" EP Review". Breathecast. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  12. ^ Barbee, Ryan (December 8, 2013). "John Ball, "John Ball EP" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  13. ^ Hamm, Josh (May 25, 2013). "Review – John Ball – John Ball EP". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  14. ^ Davies, Jono (June 10, 2013). "Review – John Ball – John Ball". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  15. ^ Shriver, Mikayla (March 22, 2016). "Creative Eclecticism". New Release Today. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  16. ^ Munachen, Lucas (March 23, 2016). "John Ball, "By Declaration and the Death" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  17. ^ Cordle, Matthew (April 25, 2016). "Review: By Declaration & The Death – John Ball". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
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