Daniel Thornton is an accomplished songwriter, musician and worship leader as well as a dynamic communicator with a strong prophetic gift.
Daniel is the Music Pastor at Paradise
Community Church (in Adelaide, South Australia). Previously, Daniel
served as the Worship Pastor and an Associate Pastor at North Shore Christian Centre in Sydney Australia
for over 8 years.
He regularly releases Live Worship CDs/DVDs from his songs that have sprung up out of the life of the church, including
Paradsie(2009),
It is Well - Vol 2(2007),
It is Well - Vol 1(2006),
Beyond Words (2004), Shout Your Fame (2003),
From This Place (2003), Father (2001) River of God (1999), Revival Now! (1998) and others. Some of these recordings are featured weekly on the NSCC TV show
LifeSource The LifeSource TV program airs on free-to-air Channel 31 in Sydney,
on the Australian Christian Channel throughout Australia & New Zealand and on NewHope TV in India.
His songs are sung in churches around the world including the popular
?Father? and
When I say. Daniel's heart
and call to the nations has led to him devoting the last 12 months to itinerant ministry and impacting
the secular marketplace.
Tremendous opportunities have opened for Daniel, having
returned from performing a staring role on 42nd Street, New York in an Off-Broadway
premiere at the Duke Theatre of
the new musical "Angels".
Six years at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and 3 months in
London provided much of Daniel's formal training. During that time, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and other prestigious ensembles performed his compositions.
After completing his studies, Daniel was appointed Music Director for Penrith Christian Fellowship Centre, then Penrith City Church and later Worship Pastor at Mt Annan Christian Life Centre.
He has owned and run two private music schools, and also lectured
for many years at the Hillsong College
and Southern Cross College. Apart from ministry, Daniel is also in demand as a Film/TV composer.
Daniel's vision and passion is to see lives changed by the presence and power of God
in worship and the Word.
Kris Thornton is also a gifted communicator and influential leader.
Her extensive experience in both the business world and the
church have given her great insight, which she shares with humour
and authority. Kris and Daniel have three wonderful children.
...for more on Daniel's pursuits in Film/TV check out
www.danielthorntonmusic.com
