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Benny Hester

voc, acg, *1948 US, Waco, Texas
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Pop and Rock
A.k.a. Benny Ray Hester

American singer, songwriter and producer, born May 3, 1948 in Waco, Texas. Best known for writing and recording "When God Ran", the longest running number one song in Contemporary Christian Music history and "Nobody Knows Me Like You", the first CCM song to break the Billboard Top 50 Adult Contemporary Chart. He also produced the television series Roundhouse.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Backing Vocals
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • World
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
When God Ran on Benny from Here by Benny Hester
Nobody Knows Me Like You on Nobody Knows Me Like You by Benny Hester
No the End Is Not Near on Benny... by Benny Hester
Whoever Touches You on Benny from Here by Benny Hester
To Fill Our Empty Hearts on Benny from Here by Benny Hester
Be a Receiver on Personal Best by Benny Hester
Christ the Solid Rock on Nobody Knows Me Like You by Benny Hester
Jesus Came Into My Life on Personal Best by Benny Hester
Step By Step on Nobody Knows Me Like You by Benny Hester
Passion, Possession, Position on Perfect by Benny Hester

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Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Perfect / United We Stand Divided We FallBenny Hester1998Compil.
United We Stand / Divided We FallBenny Hester1990Album
PerfectBenny Hester1989Album
Personal BestBenny Hester1988Compil.
Through The WindowBenny Hester1987Album
Remember MeBenny Hester1986Single
Hold Me / Back To BasicsBenny Hester1985Single
Benny From HereBenny Hester1985Album
"To Fill Our Empty Hearts"Benny Hester1985Single
LegacyBenny Hester1983Single
Bring Me Through / Nobody's ListeningLeslie Phillips / Benny Hester1983Single
Melody ManBenny Hester1983Single
LegacyBenny Hester1983Album
Nobody Knows Me Like YouBenny Hester1981Album
Nobody Knows Me Like You / Step By StepBenny Hester1981Single
Nobody Knows Me Like YouBenny Hester1981Single
Rock & ReligionBenny Hester, Rabi R. Maharaj1979Album
Benny HesterBenny Hester1978Album
Jamaica Way / Melody ManBenny Hester1978Single
Good Night, Good Day / Country BoyBenny Hester1975Single
We All Know He's Comin' / Love Never DiesBenny Hester1972Single
The PainterBenny Hester1972Single
Benny...Benny Hester1972Album
The More I Enter InBenny HesterSingle
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