Lynn Nichols

Lynn Arthur Nichols is an American songwriter, producer, and musician from Nashville, Tennessee.

In 1977, Nichols was a member of the Phil Keaggy Band, with Phil Madeira, Terry Andersen and Dan Cunningham. The band released one album together, entitled "Emerging". Nichols would also go on to produce three landmark rock and roll records for Keaggy, "Sunday's Child" in 1988, "Find Me In These Fields" in 1990 and "Crimson and Blue" in 1993. Each record featured an all star cast of musicians, including the likes of Mark Heard, Steve Taylor, Derri Daugherty, Jimmy Abegg, Ashley Cleveland, Randy Stonehill, John Mark Painter of Fleming and John, Charlie Peacock, Sam Bush, Russ Taff and fellow Keaggy Band member, Phil Madeira.

In 1991, Nichols joined Steve Taylor, Mike Mead, Wade Jaynes and Dave Perkins to form the band Chagall Guevara. The band released one album on MCA Records and started a second before disbanding. In 1995, Nichols, along with Mead, Tony Valenziano and Michael Townsend, recorded the album, "Milk It For All It's Worth" under the name of SMASH. In 1994, Nichols teamed up with fellow Chagall member, Dave Perkins to form Passafist.

Nichols has also worked on other albums by Phil Keaggy, as well as albums by Rebecca St. James, Newsboys, TobyMac, Switchfoot, Phil & John and many others, providing production or instrumental work.

Discography

* "Emerging", 1977 with the Phil Keaggy Band.
* "Pump Up the Volume" Soundtrack, 1990 with Chagall Guevara.
* "Chagall Guevara", 1991 with Chagall Guevara. (MCA Records)
* "Strong Hand of Love", a tribute to Mark Heard, 1994 with Chagall Guevara.
* "Orphans of God", a tribute to Mark Heard, 1996 with Chagall Guevara.
* "Milk It For All It's Worth", 1995 with SMASH
* Passafist, 1994 with Passafist

He also has 4 grand children,Harriet,Ace,Lily,&Penelope.He is great uncle to Kelly Damann,Ben Damann,Taylor Damann,Bailey Damann,Mackenzie Damann,Madison Damann,Megan Damann,Julian Meldau,Cloe Meldau,& Zachariah Damann,& Dylan Meldau