Cory Asbury

Cory Hunter Asbury (born October 15, 1985) is an American Christian musician, worship pastor, songwriter, and former member of the Bethel Music collective.

Starting as an intern with the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri, in 2005, Asbury's career as a musician grew as he collaborated with Matt Gilman leading to the release of Holy in 2008, followed by his first solo album, Let Me See Your Eyes, in 2009 by Forerunner Music, and numerous appearances on IHOPKC albums,[1][2] with songs such as "Where I Belong", "Shekinah", "All Is for Your Glory" and "Holy Ghost Party".

His third studio album, To Love a Fool, was released on July 31, 2020, which featured the singles, "The Father's House", "Sparrows", and "Dear God".

[3] Music affected him profoundly in his childhood, and he developed his songwriting ability growing up in western North Carolina.

Asbury began his career during his seven-year stay in Kansas City with the International House of Prayer, starting with the Onething internship program.

He made his first appearance on an IHOPKC compilation titled Immersed, released in December 2007, alongside several artists including Misty Edwards and David Brymer.

[6] On September 1, 2009, Asbury released his first solo album with Forerunner Music, called Let Me See Your Eyes which included appearances by Jaye Thomas, Edwin Botero, and Nathan Prior.

[7] Produced by Seth Yates,[8] Let Me See Your Eyes is an indie pop collection which also incorporates various musical styles including soul, rap and electro.

[7] The song "My Beloved", which featured Jaye Thomas, had been released as Asbury's first single from the album in July 2009.

[9] In 2010, Asbury was featured on two IHOPKC albums, Where I Belong by Onething Live and Joy by Forerunner Music, alongside Jaye Thomas and Laura Hackett Park, on both releases.

The song "Shekinah", which Asbury performed live with Jaye Thomas and was released as a part of Joy in November,[10] became their first Billboard chart entry, as it peaked at No.

[19] Asbury also co-wrote "Fun" with Jon Egan and Jason Ingram for Desperation Band's live album, Banner (2014).

In December 2016, Asbury moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he began serving as a worship pastor at Radiant Church.

[21] On October 27, 2017, Asbury released his second single, "Reckless Love", in the lead up to the issue of his second solo album.

[30] Reckless Love also broke through internationally as it topped the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart in the United Kingdom,[31] and peaked at No.