Shaun Shankel

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Shaun Shankel is an American Grammy nominated, Dove Award[1] winning songwriter and record producer, who has written and produced for some of the biggest selling artists in the pop and Christian and Country music markets, selling over seven million albums and singles. He has had 12 No. 1 hits and song placements in over 18 film, television and commercial campaigns.

Shankel grew up playing music in his family and with his grandfather on harmonica (he made several albums singing in a quartet with the Gospel Harolds), his father on guitar and Shaun on piano, they would sing and harmonize old hymns. He started studying piano professionally at 7 and by 10 was writing and performing his own songs in school. He attended Noblesville High School, where he wrote for the glee club and played in several Indianapolis area rock bands. Shaun went to Indiana University Bloomington and graduated with a double degree in Audio Technology and Music and Telecommunications. Also while at school, he wrote music for television shows on the PBS affiliate, WTUI. He received a Master of Business Administration from West Virginia University.

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