Eric Champion

Pop / Electronic / Dance / Alternative Rock
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

Eric Champion was born on May 12, 1970 in Valdosta, Georgia, In the beginning of his musical career, he was a dance / pop singer. His music had the flair of many of his Christian pop contemporaries but with more of a Michael Jackson–meets–Prince vocal approach with futuristic techno dance sounds. Although his first demo tape was recorded when he was only 18 years old, one of Champion's biggest albums during his pop phase was Vertical Reality, which went on to sell nearly 100,000 units. Transformation marked a distinct change in sound to a guitar-driven alternative rock sound. Champion also is noted for songwriting with various artists including Rebecca St James and Plumb. He was also part of The B-W Project in 1993 along with Rodney “T” Thomas, whose lone album was released through Warner Alliance. in 2005, Champion formed an indie rock band called Rook that released the Bad Memory EP.

1988 (no label)

Eric Champion – Vocals, music

Carol Champion – Additional background vocals
Bob Champion – Sax solo on “Friends Forever”
Caprill Champion – Duet vocals on “Friends Forever”

1. The Winning Side
2. House of Love
3. I Wanna Be There
4. Hold On
5. Open Arms
6. Above It All
7. Friends Forever
8. Not Gonna Give In
9. I Found You
10. You’re a Winner

1990 Myrrh Records (MYRCD 6904)

Eric Champion - Lead vocals, keyboards, programming, backing vocals

Jerry McPherson - Guitar
Mark Douthit - Saxophone
John Hammond - Snare fills
Michelle Hodges - Lord's prayer on “Everyday People,” yelling and screaming on “Brother, Brother”
Ronnie Brookshire - Yelling and screaming on “Brother, Brother”
Tim Craft - Yelling and screaming on “Brother, Brother”

1. Forever Love (4:38)
2. Brother, Brother (5:20)
3. Peaceful (6:16)
4. We are the Young (6:05)
5. River's Edge (5:32)
6. Everyday People (7:29)
7. Heaven on Earth (5:04)
8. Friends in High Places (4:29)
9. Ready and Willing (3:44)
10. Above It All (4:21)

1991 Word Records / Epic Records (EK 47997)

Eric Champion - Lead vocals, keyboards, programming, backing vocals

Jerry McPherson - Guitar
Carolyn Brooks - Backing vocals on “Feeling of Your Love” and “Can't Sleep”
Mark Douthit - Saxophone

1. Generation of Right (5:38)
2. Happenin' Pride (3:29)
3. Keep Your Mouth to Yourself (4:23)
4. What You're Looking For (4:28)
5. Always Here (3:53)
6. Feeling of Your Love (4:22)
7. Can't Sleep (3:50)
8. Party Up (4:55)
9. Don't Touch That Temple (3:59)
10. Re-generation of Right (6:15)

1992 Myrrh Records (7016963616)

Eric Champion - Lead vocals, keyboards, programming, backing vocals

Mark Baldwin - Guitar
Ron Jones - Saxophone
Robert Champion - Saxophone on “Hot Christmas”
Mike Drake - Drums on “Somebody's Santa”
Dave Zolar - Piano on “Somebody's Santa”
Randy Lee - Saxophone on “Somebody's Santa”
George Anderson - Upright piano on “Somebody's Santa”
B.J. O'Neal - Additional vocals on “Away in a Manger / Silent Night”
Caprill Champion - Additional vocals on “Away in a Manger / Silent Night”
Carol Champion - Additional vocals on “Away in a Manger / Silent Night”

1. Little Drummer Boy (5:54)
2. Christmas Kind of World (4:37)
3. Resolution Time (4:48)
4. Hot Christmas (3:32)
5. Somebody's Santa (4:30)
6. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (3:57)
7. Angels We Have Heard On High (4:07)
8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (3:29)
9. Away in a Manger / Silent Night (4:03)
10. What Child is This? (3:58)

1992 Myrrh Records (701695661X)

Eric Champion - Lead vocals, keyboards, programming, backing vocals

Jerry McPherson - Guitar
George Anderson - Bass
Ron Jones - Saxophone on “New Crusade,” flute on “Smilin'“
Bonita Artaberry - Backing Vocals on “New Crusade,” “Politics of Compassion,” and “Tuffin' Up”
Charles McCampbell - Backing Vocals on “New Crusade”
Deborah McCampbell - Backing Vocals on “New Crusade”
Derrick McCampbell - Backing Vocals on “New Crusade”
Art Osborne - Horn Section on “New Crusade” and “Relivin' Life”
Keith Adkins - Horn Section on “New Crusade” and “Relivin' Life”
Keith Jourdan - Horn Section on “New Crusade” and “Relivin' Life”
Rodney Booth - Horn Section on “New Crusade” and “Relivin' Life”
Marabeth Jordan - Backing vocals on “The Answer”
Mike Eldred - Backing vocals on “The Answer”
John Bush - Percussion on “Smilin'“
Joe Ninowski - Piano and additional keyboards on “Calling You” and “Send Them Your Love”
B. J. O'Neal - Dialog on “Why Do We Do?”
Caprill Champion* - Dialog on “Why Do We Do?”
Debi Lee - Backing vocals on “Politics of Compassion”
Mark Baldwin - Guitar on “Politics of Compassion” and “Rainbow Jam”
Word of Faith Choir - Choir on “Tuffin' Up”

1. New Crusade (4:00)
2. Save the World (5:18)
3. The Answer (4:04)
4. Smilin' (4:45)
5. Calling You (4:05)
6. Why Do We Do? (5:08)
7. Send Them Your Love (4:06)
8. Politics of Compassion (5:07)
9. Relivin' Life (3:36)
10. Rainbow Jam (4:58)
11. Tuffin' Up (5:20)

1994 Myrrh Records (7016975614)

Eric Champion - Lead vocals, keyboards, programming, backing vocals

Tommy Sims - Horn and string arrangements, keyboard programming, drum programming, keyboards, bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals on “Verticality,” “Walk On Water,” “Endless,” and “Dancing in the Fire”
George Cocchini - Sci-fi guitar on “Verticality” and” Walk On Water”
George Cocchini - Classical Guitar on “Endless”
Chris McHugh - Drums on “Verticality” and “Endless”
Mike Haynes - Flugelhorn on “My Life is in Your Hands”
John Painter - Muted flugelhorn on “Journey”
Phil Madeira - Hammond B-3 on “Believe It to See It”
Mark Douthit - Saxophone on “My Life is in Your Hands”
Chris McDonald - Trombone on “My Life is in Your Hands”
Angelo Petrucci - Backing vocals on “Walk On Water,” “Dancing in the Fire,” and “Believe It to See It”
Veronica Petrucci - Backing vocals on “Walk On Water,” “Dancing in the Fire,” and “Believe It to See It”
Chris Eaton - Backing vocals on “My Life is in Your Hands”
Cindy Morgan - Backing vocals on “Walk On Water,” “Dancing in the Fire,” and “Believe It to See It”
Danny Duncan - Backing vocals on “Verticality,” “Walk On Water,” “Dancing in the Fire,” & “Believe It to See It”
Fleming Painter - Backing vocals on “N2 The Next Dimension,” “Journey,” and “Believe It to See It”

1. Transmit (1:55)
2. N2 The Next Dimension (5:09)
3. Verticality (3:29)
4. Walk on Water (4:16)
5. More About You (4:28)
6. My Life is in Your Hands (4:34)
7. Dancing in the Fire (4:40)
8. Endless (4:59)
9. Journey (4:49)
10. Touch (6:21)
11. Believe It to See It (5:18)

1996 Essential Records (ERCD5655)

Eric Champion - Lead vocals, bass, drums, synthesizer, memory Moog

Dave Clo - Guitar
Rick Will - Guitar, percussion, banjo, backing vocals
Brent Milligan - Bass
Charlie Peacock - Wurlitzer Organ on “What's in a Name,” Piano on “Sparkle in Your Beat,” Rhodes on “Until I Get My Way”

1. Dress Me Up (3:31)
2. Transformation (2:38)
3. Life Form (3:26)
4. What's in a Name (3:43)
5. Higher (5:49)
6. Sparkle in Your Beat (3:09)
7. Droppin' Nova (4:53)
8. Temptannie (3:42)
9. Falling (2:45)
10. Every Heartbeat (2:36)
11. Until I Get My Way (3:32)

1998 Essential Records (CD70015)

Eric Champion - Vocals, guitar, knob tweeker, button geeker, string breaker, pick looser, synths in all sizes

Dave Perkins - Riffs, triggers, thoughtful discourse in the garden of Eden
Micah Wilshire - Guitar
Rob Chanter - Guitar
Kevin Hornback - Bass
Chris Brown - Drums
John Elliot - Sample bag
Mark Q. - Righeously indignated prophetic rambling megaphone man
Caprill - Her graceful presence and BGV's on “Breakin' the Room” and “Simulated Sunlight”

1. Am I Lookin' Good? (3:41)
2. Natural (3:29)
3. God Only Knows (3:47)
4. Hacker's Prayer (3:58)
5. Giving Up (4:45)
6. Breakin' the Room (3:53)
7. I am Nothing (3:26)
8. Simulated Sunlight (3:49)
9. Just Me (3:54)
10. I Wanna Come Home (4:42)

2005 Luminous Art Media

Eric Champion - Vocals, various instrumentation
KP Capehart - Guitar
Dan Phelps - Guitar, keyboards, pots & pans, numerous other objects
John Painter - Keyboards, accordion, other eclectic accoutrements
Matt Pierson - Bass
Steve Brewster - Drums
Marc Harris - Organ

1. Unexpected (3:58)
2. Take Messages (3:56)
3. It Came to Me (4:25)
4. Serious (5:20)

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