Lindell Cooley (born February 3, 1963) is a pastor, Christian singer and was worship leader of the Brownsville Revival in Pensacola, Florida.
He is known for his soulful gospel and rock-infused contemporary worship music.
Cooley is president of Music Missions International (MMI) and pastor at Grace Church in Nashville, Tennessee.
Biography Raised as the only child of a minister in Northern Alabama, Lindell Cooley was surrounded by ministry and music throughout his formative years. His first practical musical experience came when he was taught to play the tambourine at the age of five. From there, he went on to play the drums, bass guitar, organ and piano.
Nearly three decades later, he currently serves as president of Music Missions International (MMI) and pastor at Grace Church: Nashville in Franklin, Tennessee.
Looking back on his early days as a budding musician and worship leader, Cooley is still surprised by the orchestrating hand that carefully prepared him for his current position. “My family and I often did concerts in addition to regular church services,” he recalls. “It was when they needed to produce a custom recording for radio stations that I learned to make records.”
At 21, Cooley was spending part of his time playing the piano with Christian musicians Lenny LeBlanc and Rusty Goodman and the other part serving as associate and children's pastor in his father's church. But he knew he had a destiny to fulfill and, at the age of 28, he set off to find it.
Cooley moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and began working at Christ Church as an assistant music minister. Two years later, he left Christ Church to become a studio musician and an independent producer. In the fall of 1994, Lindell Cooley visited Brownsville Assembly and met with Pastor John Kilpatrick. In February 1995, Kilpatrick needed a music minister and said Lindell was God's choice for the position. After initially turning down the job, Cooley accepted and arrived in April 1995. Two months later, while Lindell was away on a missions trip to Ukraine, a historic revival began. When Lindell returned to Brownsville, he was instrumental in creating the music and songs that became associated with the unusual move of God. His style of musical leadership during the Brownsville Revival would inform the following generation to a significant degree.
After 10 years as music minister for the Brownsville Revival, In January 2004, Lindell moved back to Nashville and began to plant Grace Church: Nashville.
Personal life In 2015, Cooley resided in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife Amber and two sons, Samuel and Isaac.
Discography Album Track Listing Details Brownsville Worship: Volume One The Lord Almighty Reigns Enemy's Camp/Look What the Lord Has Done Pour Out My Heart Spirit Of the Sovereign Lord/Awesome God We Will Ride New Every Morning Healing Word Holy Love Will You Worship Take A Little Time Publish Date: 1996 Label: Music Missions International Brownsville Worship: Volume Two Creation Calls There Must Be More Let Your Glory Fall Draw Me Close His Love Endures Forever Nobody Else Like You You Are Worthy of My Praise O For A Thousand Tongues We Will Dance Publish Date: 1996 Label: Music Missions International Winds of Worship 7 The Lord Almighty Reigns In The Secret Holy Love Let The River Flow Draw Me Close One Thing I Ask He Set Me Free How Priceless I See The Lord Satisfied With You Publish Date: 1996 Label: Vineyard Music Brownsville Worship: Awake America We've Come to Praise Him Can You See The Lamb The Happy Song Holy and Anointed One Jesus, Lover of My Soul Let It Rain, We Will Ride Kingdom Celebration My God Is Real The Blood Medley All Your Promises Blessed Be Thy Name All Hail the Power Publish Date: 1996 Label: Music Missions International Brownsville Worship: Live From Pensacola Lift Up Your Hands More Of Your Glory What A Friend We Have in Jesus/Leave It There/Can't Nobody Lift Up Holy Hands "Kyrie" (Lord Have Mercy) What A Friend I've Found Every Move I Make History Maker Come To Me I've Been Delivered/I'm So Glad Jesus Set Me Free Publish Date: 1998 Label: Music Missions International Brownsville Worship: Send The Fire Come, Come, Come Saved Send The Fire And Can It Be I Need You More The Spirit and the Bride Enemy's Camp/Look What The Lord Has Done When The Music Fades All I Want You Are in Control Glory, Glory Hallelujah Publish Date: 1998 Label: Music Missions International Songs From The Great Revivals And Can It Be Be Thou My Vision Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Fill Me Now There'll Be No Dark Valley/How Marvelous How Wonderful Lion Of Judah Send The Fire Here Is Love Love Lifted Me O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Publish Date: 1998 Label: Music Missions International Desperate For You O Magnify The Lord With Me Stand Up On Your Feet Holy Is The Lord Arise Oh Lord Come Holy Spirit Lord I Love You Crowns Down Gotta Serve Somebody His Blood Washed Me I Don't Know Why Breathe/Send You Rain Publish Date: 1999 Label: Music Missions International The Brownsville Revival: Songs and Stories Lift Up Your Hands Pour Out My Heart We Will Ride There's Nobody Else Like You Medley: Enemy's Camp/Look What the Lord Has Done/Can You Believe What the Lord Has Done The Happy Song Can You See the Lamb All I Want History Maker Be Thou My Vision Guide Me, Oh Thou Great Jehovah And Can It Be Love Lifted Me You Are In Control I Need You More Send The Fire The Spirit and the Bride Publish Date: 1999 Label: Music Missions International Quiet Songs for Time Alone with God: Volume One – Prayer Sweet Hour Of Prayer Love Of God I Need Thee Have Thine Own Way Mystery Come to Me O Come, O Come I Need You More I Believe in You Publish Date: 2000 Label: Music Missions International Open Up The Sky Open Up The Sky That's My Lord This Love Your Mercy Goes Much Deeper Day After Day Oil of Your Spirit Faith in You Love Came Down It's Time I Give My Heart To You Great Is He Publish Date: 2001 Label: Integrity Music Freedom I'm Reaching Out Rain Down Revelation Song There Is A River Freedom Sing Hallelujah Come Down I Will Bless the Lord King of Glory Waiting to Be Wanted You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Publish Date: 2007 Label: Music Missions International Encounter Worship One Your Throne Let Your Kingdom Come More Look My Way Every Nation Healing in Your Glory It's Like Rivers Dance With Me Haven't You Been Good Who Will Ascend When He Returns There's a Lifting Publish Date: 2007 Label: Music Missions International Encounter Worship Two I Will Bless the Lord at All Times Glorious Highest Praise I See the Lord Faintly Are You Ready Glorify Your name A Word of Intercession I Love Your Presence Magnificent and Holy We All Bow Down Freedom Hold to God's Unchanging Hand Publish Date: 2007 Label: Music Missions International Revival at Brownsville We've Come To Praise Him Enemy's Camp Can You Believe Look What the Lord Has Done Revival Fire Fall We Will Ride We Shall See The King Holy, Holy, Holy More of Your Glory The Lord Reigns New Every Morning Spirit of the Sovereign God Awesome God I Need You More Take a Little Time Publish Date: 1996/2010 Label: Integrity Music Encounter Worship Three Joy King Set Me on Fire Solid Rock All the Way This is Love Exalt the Lord Excellent Lord Sing to the King Publish Date: 2010 Label: Music Missions International Encounter Worship Four: Now Is The Time Give Thanks Now Is the Time You Are Great Jesus Paid it All How He Loves I Love You, Jesus Do It, Lord Gotta Bow Down More Than a Friend High and Exalted How Can I Keep From Singing Publish Date: 2011 Label: Music Missions International
Notes and references
External links Official Website Music Missions International, The Ministry of Lindell Cooley Grace Church Nashville – Lindell's Church