Jen Ledger
English-American drummer and singer (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jennifer Carole Ledger (born 8 December 1989) is an English-American musician who serves as the drummer and co-vocalist for the Christian rock band Skillet.[1] At the age of 18, she became Skillet's drummer when Lori Peters retired.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jennifer Carole Ledger |
| Born | 8 December 1989 Coventry, England |
| Genres | Hard rock, Christian rock, alternative metal, Christian metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Member of | Skillet, Ledger |
Ledger released a solo EP in 2018 under the name Ledger. Several songs hit the Christian Rock chart and several other songs hit the Contemporary Christian music chart.
Early life
Ledger was born in Coventry and started playing the drums when she was 13.[3] Ledger attended Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School where she passed her GCSEs.[4] She played drums in a local band and was a finalist for the United Kingdom Drummer of the Year competition in 2006.[1]
She relocated to the United States at age 16 to major in drums with a scholarship at Living Light School of Worship in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[4] She joined the band The Spark; since the band already had a drummer, she played bass.[1]
Career
Summarize
Perspective
With Skillet
Band members from Skillet discovered Ledger when they attended church services in the United States, where she was living at the time, and asked Ledger to audition for an open drummer spot in the band.[4] She has been Skillet's drummer and female vocalist since 2008, appearing on the Comatose Comes Alive album, a live concert version of the Comatose album.[5]
Solo
Ledger stated that she and bandmate Korey Cooper began to write music for her own pop-influenced solo-project album in about 2012.[6]
In March 2018, it was announced that her debut EP, Ledger, was scheduled to be released on 13 April.[7] She has signed a deal with Atlantic Records and Hear it Loud, the imprint launched by Skillet's John and Korey Cooper and manager Zachary Kelm.[7] Ledger was produced by Korey Cooper along with writer and producer Seth Mosley.[7] Ledger was named the opening act for Skillet's Unleashed tour.[7] On 6 April, she released an official audio for the song "Not Dead Yet" on YouTube.[8] In a 2018 Billboard article, Deborah Evans Price stated that “Ledger wrote “Not Dead Yet” about a difficult time in her life when she was badly struggling with anxiety, fear and panic attacks.”[9]
On 8 October 2018, it was announced that Ledger would be performing at the 2019 Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, along with Newsboys, Danny Gokey, Mandisa and Rend Collective.[10]
On 15 February 2019, Ledger released her non-album single, "Completely,"[11] followed by a music video published on 27 March.[12]
On 14 February 2020, Ledger released her second non-album single, "My Arms", which was accompanied by a lyric video the same day.[13]
Personal life
Ledger became a US citizen in 2021.[14]
Discography
With Skillet
- Awake (2009)
- Rise (2013)
- Unleashed (2016)
- Victorious (2019)
- Dominion (2022)
- Revolution (2024)
As Ledger
Extended plays
Singles
| Year | Single | US Main. | Christ. Rock |
US Christ. | Christ. Airplay |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Not Dead Yet" | 31 | 1 [19] |
— | — | Ledger (EP) |
| "Bold" | — | — | —[A] | — | ||
| "Warrior" (featuring John Cooper) |
— | 2 [21] |
— | — | ||
| 2019 | "Completely" | — | — | 29 | 28 | non-album single |
| 2020 | "My Arms" | — | — | 32 | 32 |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Not Dead Yet" | Roland Bingaman | Ledger |
| 2019 | "Completely" | ||
| 2020 | "My Arms" |
As featured artist
- The Elements – "Neon Feather" remix – TobyMac featuring Ledger
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Drummies! Award | Rising Star | Won | [22] |
| Independent Drummer | Won | [citation needed] |
Notes
- "Bold" did not enter the Hot Christian Songs chart, but peaked at No. 10 on the Christian Hot AC/CHR chart.[20]
References
External links
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