Dave Barnes
Biography
Although born in South Carolina, singer/songwriter Dave Barnes spent most of his childhood in Mississippi, where he formed an early attachment to hip-hop but was also exposed to classic soul, blues, and R&B by his parents. He later enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University and began writing songs for other artists. Barnes also played solo shows on campus, and by the time he graduated with a degree in recording industry management, he'd decided to pursue his own music career.. Barnes moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and gravitated toward the city's acoustic folk scene. The desire to make more groove-oriented music convinced him to assemble a full band, though, and he did so by adding Justin Rosolino on guitar, Matt Mangano on bass, Ben Shive on keyboards, and Josh Robinson on drums. Barnes' soulful pop songs won him the support of artists like John Mayer (his labelmate on Aware Records), while the spiritual tone of his lyrics earned some support from the Christian music scene. He remained on Aware's roster for two albums — 2004's Brother, Bring the Sun and 2006's Chasing Mississippi, both produced by Ed Cash — before moving to Razor & Tie for 2008's Me and You and the World and 2010's What We Want, What We Get. The latter album became a surprise Christian hit, debuting in the Top Five on the Christian charts and paving the way for a holiday album, Very Merry Christmas, which followed later that year. Stories to Tell appeared early in 2012.
Top Albums |
![](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music3/v4/9b/7f/2b/9b7f2b0d-1dc3-bbfd-b89f-6570169ddc98/cover100x100.jpeg) 1. Hymns for He..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![What We Want, What We Get, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 2. What We Want..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Very Merry Christmas (Bonus Track Version), Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 3. Very Merry C..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![You, the Night & Candlelight - EP, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 4. You, the Nig..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Stories to Tell (Bonus Track Version), Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 5. Stories to T..
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![Golden Days, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 6. Golden Days
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![A December to Remember, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 7. A December t..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Me and You and the World, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 8. Me and You a..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Brother, Bring the Sun, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 9. Brother, Bri..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Select Songbook Instrumentals - EP, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 10. Select Songb..
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![Chasing Mississippi, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 11. Chasing Miss..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Three, Then Four - EP, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 12. Three, Then ..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Somehow Saving You - Single, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 13. Somehow Savi..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Hey Now - Single, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 14. Hey Now - Si..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | God Gave Me You | What We Want, What We Get | 3:48 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
2. | Good Day for Marrying You | Hymns for Her - EP | 2:42 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
3. | Darlin' | Hymns for Her - EP | 3:53 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
4. | Headlights | Hymns for Her - EP | 3:35 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
5. | Tell Her You Do | Hymns for Her - EP | 3:01 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
6. | Little Lies | What We Want, What We Get | 2:47 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
7. | On a Night Like This | Me and You and the World | 3:06 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
8. | Nothing Fancy | Brother, Bring the Sun | 2:48 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
9. | Mississippi | Hymns for Her - EP | 2:59 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
10. | Good | Golden Days | 4:03 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
11. | Until You | You, the Night & Candle.. | 4:41 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
12. | Carry Me Through | Me and You and the World | 3:16 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
13. | Little I Know | Hymns for Her - EP | 3:25 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
14. | Somehow Saving You | Somehow Saving You - Single | 3:24 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
15. | Hotel Keys | Golden Days | 3:36 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
16. | Sharon Sue | Golden Days | 3:07 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
17. | Can't She Try | Golden Days | 3:12 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
18. | By Two | Golden Days | 3:54 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
19. | Heartbroken Down | Golden Days | 3:23 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
20. | Something More | Golden Days | 3:17 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
21. | Little Civil War | Golden Days | 3:32 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
22. | All She Wants Is You | Golden Days | 3:22 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
23. | Loving Los Angeles | Golden Days | 3:42 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
24. | Twenty Three | Golden Days | 3:55 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
25. | When Love Was Born | December to Remember | 3:12 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
Top Music Videos |
![God Gave Me You, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 1. God Gave Me Y...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Until You, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 2. Until You
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Good, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 3. Good
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Making of Stories to Tell, Dave Barnes](https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/57DC/frameworks/images/p.png) 4. Making of Sto...
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