12 Facts About David Meece

David Meece was born on May 26,1952 and is an American contemporary Christian musician who enjoyed success in the mid-1980s and into the early 2010s, with more than thirty Top 10 hits, including several No 1 songs.

In November 2012, Meece was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Artists Music Guild for his body of work.

David Meece grew up in Humble, Texas, with an abusive and alcoholic father.

David Meece found solace in playing piano and by his mid-teens he was touring in Europe and the US.

David Meece went on to study music at Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, where he met his wife Debbie, who played viola.

David Meece became a youth pastor and began writing songs reflecting his Christian beliefs, adding classical influences to pop melodies.

David Meece released ten albums between 1976 and 1993, becoming a major figure in the Christian music industry.

David Meece is perhaps best known for his song "We Are the Reason", which has been recorded by more than 200 other artists, and sung in several languages.

David Meece worked with Canadian songwriter and producer Gino Vannelli for his albums Chronology and Candle In the Rain.

Possibly due to his conservatory training, David Meece uses pieces of classical piano works as intros or settings for many of his songs.

David Meece was asked to appear in Billy Graham crusades, among other outreach groups and television broadcasts.

David Meece was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame on June 14,2008, and received the 2009 Visionary Award in the Inspirational Male Soloist category.