Thomas Miller (pastor)

American singer-songwriter

Thomas Miller

Birth name| Thomas Harrison Miller Jr.
Born|  (1970-09-27) September 27, 1970 (age 54)
Charleston, West Virginia
Origin| Dallas, Texas, United States
Genres| Contemporary Christian, contemporary worship
Occupation(s)| Singer-songwriter, executive senior pastor, worship pastor
Instrument(s)| Vocals, piano
Years active| 2003–present
Labels| Integrity Music, Fair Trade Services

Musical artist

Thomas Harrison Miller Jr. (born September 27, 1970) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter and pastor. He was an executive pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas and was formerly the church's senior worship leader. In the latter role, he oversaw Gateway Worship, Gateway Create Publishing, The Blessed Life TV and Gateway Conference.[1]

## Biography

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Thomas was born, Thomas Harrison Miller Jr.,[2] on September 27,[3][non-primary source needed] 1970,[4][5] in Charleston, West Virginia.[6][non-primary source needed] He relocated to Dallas, Texas to start his ministry, and is married to Mary Beth Miller and father of Harrison Miller.

Between 1995 and 1997 he studied Theology at the Christ for the Nations Institute, along with his wife Mary Beth. While at CFNI, they met Ana Paula Valadão, a student from Brazil who later became the leader of the worship ministry Diante do Trono, the main worship ministry in Latin America.

In 2003, Thomas became worship pastor at Gateway Church. Under his leadership, Gateway Worship one of the main praise ministries in the United States. Thomas is a composer of several worship songs, like "O The Blood" which was composed along with his wife.[7][8][9]

In 2010, Gateway Worship partnered with Valadão's praise band, Diante do Trono. Two years later, Valadão invited Miller to participate in the recording of her band's 15th live album, titled Creio, the album was recorded at the Sambadrome, in the city of Manaus, Brazil, gathering more 350 thousand people.[10]

## Discography

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### Studio albums with Gateway Worship

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* Unsearchable (2003)
* Masterpiece (2003) (Released under the name Gatewayouth, formerly Gateway Church's youth ministry, currently known as GatewayStudents and Gateway Generate)
* Drawing Closer: Songs from Gateway Devotions (2006)
* The Battle: Songs from Gateway Devotions (2007)
* First: Songs from Gateway Devotions (2008)
* My Beloved (2009)
* (Songs Inspired By) Conversations with God (2009)
* Let's Go: Songs from Gateway Devotions (2010)
* The More I Seek You (2011)
* In Jesus Name: Songs from Gateway Devotions (2012)
* Love Expressed: Songs from Gateway Devotions (2013)
* The Blessed Life: Songs from Gateway Devotions (2015)

### Live albums with Gateway Worship

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* Living for You (2006)
* Wake Up the World (2008)
* God Be Praised (2010)
* Great, Great God (EP) (2011)
* Forever Yours (2012)
* WALLS (2015)

### Compilation albums with Gateway Worship

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* The First 10 Years (2013)
* Gateway Worship Voices: Thomas Miller (2016)

## References

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1. ^ "Thomas Miller | Gateway Worship". gatewayworship.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015.
2. ^ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: MILLER THOMAS HARRISON JR". Broadcast Music, Inc. Archived from the original on April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
3. ^ Miller, Thomas (September 28, 2013). "Thank you everyone for the awesome birthday wishes yesterday! I had a great birthday!". Twitter. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
4. ^ "Thomas H Miller in Dallas, TX". Intelius. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
5. ^ Family Search (2009). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. 955158462. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|url=` (help)
6. ^ Miller, Thomas (April 26, 2009). "@cassiereid I'm originally from Charleston. Love my home state. Once a Mointaineer, always a Mountaineer". Twitter. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
7. ^ [1] Archived January 14, 2015, at archive.today Thomas Miller
8. ^ Unknown. "About Us" "Gateway Worship: About Us Archived July 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine". Retrieved 1 August 2008.
9. ^ Farias, Andree. "Gateway Worship: Wake Up The World" "Review on Christianity Today". Retrieved 1 August 2008.
10. ^ "Diante do Trono reúne mais de 350 mil pessoas na gravação do DT15 Creio em Manaus". June 10, 2012. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

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Gateway Worship

Current members|

* Ana Paula Valadão
* Mark Harris
* Thomas Miller

Former members|

* Cody Carnes
* Kari Jobe

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

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