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Kim Walker-Smith (born December 19, 1981 as Kimberlee Dawn Walker) is an American singer, songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist. She produced her first solo album, Here Is My Song, which was released in February 2008 through the Jesus Culture record label.[1][2] Walker-Smith is best known as the worship leader for the Jesus Culture Band and Jesus Culture events, and as a worship pastor for Bethel Church in Redding.[3]

Kim Walker-Smith
Birth name	Kimberlee Dawn Walker
Born	(1981-12-19) December 19, 1981 (age 40) Albany, Oregon, U.S.
Origin	Redding, California, U.S.
Genres	Contemporary worship music
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter and worship leader
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	Jesus Culture

Her rendition of the John Mark McMillan song "How He Loves" has been viewed over 22 million times on YouTube.[4] Her rendition of Brian Johnson's and Jon Mohr's song "Where You Go I Go"[5] has over 9 million views on YouTube.[6]

Personal life

Kim Walker was born in Albany, Oregon, and "raised in a small farm town called Klamath Falls, Oregon."[7] Her parents divorced when she was four years old. Her family moved frequently, causing her to be shy and withdrawn as a result of always being "the new kid". Walker stated that her family "for generations has been very musical and my mom put me on a stage when I was three. I grew up singing and was very involved in musical theater."[7] Walker gave her life to God when she was eighteen years old. During a challenging season in her life while attending Bethel, she received a vision about the love God had for her, and was a changed person after that encounter.[8]

In her early adulthood, Walker moved to Redding, California, to attend a Christian college, but was struggling with her grades and wasn't happy attending university. One night while driving around she cried out to the Lord, and came across a 24-hour prayer house that had been recently set up by Bethel Church. Venturing inside, Walker was captivated and attended their church service the following Sunday. After a year she left university to attend the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM). She graduated from the BSSM after completing their two-year program, and after two more years was hired by the church as a worship pastor.[7] Walker has stated that the "greatest desire of [her] heart is to see God's kingdom and power manifest for people to be set free, healed, and radically changed as they encounter God in worship."[9]

In 2005, Walker's "powerful voice won her $25,000 cash in an American Idol type of competition called So You Want to Be a Star, which aired on Chico television station KRVU. [She] is considered by many to be a forerunner in a new kind of worship referred to as prophetic worship."[10] Walker has cited Misty Edwards of the International House of Prayer and Suzy Yaraei of Morning Star Ministries, both prominent worship leaders in the evangelical community, as her greatest musical influences.[10]

In 2009, Walker married Skyler William Smith (born March 25, 1981),[11][12][13]^{[non-primary source needed]} another worship leader who also does graphic design and photography. She now releases music under the name Kim Walker-Smith instead of her maiden name.[10] In addition to her career of solo albums, she is also a member of the band Jesus Culture, which began as a youth worship band at Bethel, but now hosts multiple worship conferences around the country and produces a live record each year, in addition to frequently leading worship at Bethel.[14] In 2010, Walker-Smith stated that she was "at Bethel once to twice a month right now. We travel about three to four times a month. About 40 percent of that is Jesus Culture."[7] She has also expressed a desire for her music to expand into the secular community, expressing a passion for social justice and "to see the arts and creativity restored and a new standard set".[9] "I've always looked at music as a vehicle to get me to people".[10]

On July 16, 2013, Walker-Smith and her husband, Skyler, released Home, their first album together.[15] Their son, Wyatt Smith, was born September 25, 2013.[16]^{[non-primary source needed]} Their second son, Bear, was born in December 2014.[17][18] In December 2016 Kim announced she and Skyler were expecting their third child, a girl, and that she is working on another Jesus Culture album.[19] In early March, Jesus Culture announced that Walker-Smith would be releasing her first solo album since 2013, titled On My Side, on April 21.[20] The album reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums Chart as of May 13, 2017.[21] On June 9, 2017, Walker-Smith gave birth to her daughter, Maisie.[22]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [23]	US Christ. [24]
Here Is My Song (as Kim Walker)	Released: February 5, 2008	—	—
Home (with Skyler Smith)	Released: 2013	47	2
On My Side	Released: April 21, 2017	68	1

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [23]	US Christ. [24]
Still Believe	Released: February 15, 2013	39	2
On My Side (Live)	Released: April 6, 2018	—	—
Wild Heart	Released: August 14, 2020	—[upper-alpha 1]	12
Let Us Worship – Azusa (wiith Sean Feucht)	Released: March 3, 2021	—	33
Revival Nights	Released: July 16, 2021	—	—

EPs

List of EPs albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US	US Christ.	US Latin Pop
No Temeré	Released: January 8, 2021	-	-	-

Holiday albums

List of Holiday albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [23]	US Christ. [24]	US Holiday [26]
When Christmas Comes	Released: October 23, 2014	95	7	8

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		US Christ. [27]	US Christ. Airplay [28]	US Christ. Digital [29]	US AC [30]
"Carols of the Bells"	2014	25	31	—	13	When Christmas Comes
"Throne Room"	2017	17	22	3	—	On My Side
"Love Came Down"	2018	34	28	—	—	non-album single
"Just Be"	2019	42	—	—	—	non-album single
"Insatiable"		—	—	—	—	non-album single
"Worth the Fight"	2020	—	—	—	—	non-album single
"Teu Espírito" (with Gabriela Rocha)		—	—	—	—	non-album single
"Seu Nome É Amor" (with Gabriela Rocha)		—	—	—	—	non-album single

As a featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Christ. [27]	US Christ. Airplay [28]
"In The River" (Jesus Culture featuring Kim Walker-Smith)	2016	27	—	Let It Echo
"Alive in You" (Jesus Culture featuring Kim Walker-Smith)	2017	39	33
"Love Has a Name" (Jesus Culture featuring Kim Walker-Smith)		38	40	Love Has a Name
"Freedom" (Jesus Culture featuring Kim Walker-Smith)	2018	31	25	Living With a Fire

Other charted songs

List of charting songs, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Christ [27]
"On My Side"	2017	33	On My Side
"Fresh Outpouring"		45
"Glimpse"		47

Awards and nominations

Kim Walker-Smith, with her worship band, Jesus Culture, was nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for their album, Living With a Fire.[31]

Notes

References

External links

• Jesus Culture bio page

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[es] Kim Walker-Smith

Kimberlee Dawn Walker, conocida como Kim Walker-Smith (Albany 19 de diciembre de 1981)[1] es un cantante, compositora, líder de adoración, y artista de grabación estadounidense. Produjo su primer álbum como solista, titulado Here Is My Song, que fue lanzado en febrero de 2008 a través del sello discográfico Jesus Culture. Walker-Smith es conocida por ser líder de adoración para los eventos Jesus Culture Band y Jesus Culture, y pastora de adoración para la Iglesia Bethel en Redding.

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