Jennifer "Jenn" Louise Johnson (née Rock, born April 15, 1982) is an American Christian worship singer, songwriter and worship pastor. She is a co-founding member of Bethel Music, and is one-half of the husband-and-wife worship duo Brian and Jenn Johnson. She is also a senior worship pastor at Bethel Church in Redding, California, and a Senior Overseer of WorshipU, an online school of worship sponsored by Bethel.
She is the daughter-in-law of Bethel pastor Bill Johnson. Together, she and her husband have released three live albums: Undone (2001), We Believe (2006), the duo's first release to appear on Billboards Christian Albums chart, and Where You Go I Go (2008). The duo has also released one studio album, After All These Years (2017), which debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 21. Johnson has also been featured on many Bethel Music collective albums.
Career In 2000, Johnson and her husband were appointed senior worship pastors at Bethel Church. The duo's debut album, Undone, was released in 2001 and featured Johnson's younger sister Leah Valenzuela. After a five-year hiatus, the Johnsons released their second live album, We Believe, on September 26, 2006. We Believe charted at No. 48 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums Chart, becoming the pair's first chart entry. On September 30, 2008, their third album, Where You Go I Go, was released on the Ion Records label.
On December 13, 2011, Bethel Music and Johnson released "Come to Me" as the lead single of Bethel's live album, The Loft Sessions (2012). The song peaked at number 14 on the US Christian Digital Songs Sales Chart. On September 6, 2013, "Chasing You" by Bethel Music, featuring Johnson's vocals, was released as the lead single of Bethel Music's first studio album, Tides (2013). The song peaked at number 13 on the US Christian Digital Songs Sales Chart.
The Johnsons released their fourth album, After All These Years, on January 27, 2017. The album debuted at number one on the Top Christian Albums chart having sold 16,000 equivalent album units in its first week of sales, while becoming the duo's first chart-topping album. On May 8, 2017, Johnson released "You're Gonna Be OK" as the lead single from After All These Years (2017). "You're Gonna Be OK" peaked at number 34 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.
On November 1, 2019, Johnson and Bethel Music released "Goodness of God" as the third single from Bethel's live album, Victory (2019). "Goodness of God" peaked at number 15 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. The song was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2020 GMA Dove Awards.
On January 10, 2020, Johnson featured on the song "Famous For (I Believe)" released by Tauren Wells as the second single from Well's album, Citizen of Heaven (2020). The song peaked at number three on the Hot Christian Songs chart, registering as Johnson's first top ten single, and at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. "Famous For (I Believe)" was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 2021 Grammy Awards, and the Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. On February 7, 2020, Johnson, alongside her husband and Bethel Music, released "God of Revival" as the lead single to Bethel's live album, Revival's in the Air (2020). "God of Revival" peaked at number 22 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. On April 18, 2020, Johnson was featured on the single "Joy Invincible" released by Switchfoot. "Joy Invincible" peaked at number 37 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.
Personal life Johnson married Brian in 2000.
The couple has biological children; daughters Haleyhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DDcRAUcJr1J/?hl=en Happy Birthday Hales! and Téa, and son Braden. They adopted sons Ryder and MalachiMalachi Judah Johnson adoption story https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAs7g0D-HH/ https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail/brian-and-jenn-johnson-announce-adoption-of-baby-boy Brian and Jenn Johnson Announce Adoption of Baby Boy Johnson's of Bethel Music announce adoption of baby boy Malachi https://www.instagram.com/p/CBbTdofBbuZ/.
The family resides on a farm in Redding, California.
Haley married William Parker on her childhood family farm in October 2021https://www.20thecountdown.com/news/jenn-brian-johnsons-daughter-married/.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions US USChrist. AUS BEL CAN NLD NOR NZ SCO UKDown. After All These Years Released: January 27, 2017 Label: Bethel Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 21 1 7 166 32 76 25 29 74 23 Happy Released: May 22, 2026 Label: Bethel Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Details Peak chart positions USChrist. Where You Go I Go Released: September 30, 2008 Label: ION Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — We Believe Released: September 26, 2006 Label: Bethel Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 48 Undone Released: September 18, 2001 Label: Bethel, Kingsway Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead artist + List of singles and peak chart positions Title Year Chart positions Certifications Album USChrist. USChrist.Air. USChrist.AC USChrist.Digital "Come to Me" 2012 — — — 14 The Loft Sessions "Chasing You" 2013 — — — 13 Tides "You're Gonna Be OK" 2017 34 — — 17 After All These Years "Goodness of God" 2019 15 19 15 13 RIAA: Gold Victory "God of Revival" 2020 22 17 26 5 Revival's in the Air "Too Good to Not Believe" 2021 — — — — rowspan="2" "Holy Forever"2024 — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart
As featured artist + List of singles and peak chart positions Title Year Chart positions Album USBubb. USChrist. USChrist.Air. USChrist.AC USChristDigital "Famous For (I Believe)" 2020 15 3 1 2 5 Citizen of Heaven "Joy Invincible" — 37 49 — — Native Tongue "—" denotes a recording that did not chart
Other charted songs + List of songs and peak chart positions Title Year Chart positions Album USChrist ChristDigital "Nearness" 2015 48 — We Will Not Be Shaken "In Over My Head (Crash Over Me)" 26 11 "For the One" 2017 50 — After All These Years "Agnus Dei / King Of Kings" 2021 50 — At Easter (EP) "—" denotes a recording that did not chart
Promotional singles Year Song Album 2017 "Mention of Your Name" After All These Years "Gravity" 2026 "Here In Your Arms" Happy "Walk With Me" "Mad at God" "Thank You Lord"
Other appearances Year Song Album 2010 "I've Found a Love (Love Came Down)" Here Is Love "I Love Your Presence" "You Make Me Happy (Spontanteous)" "I Love Your Presence" "Here Is Love" "We Are an Ark" Hope of Heaven: Live at Bethel Church 2011 "God I Look to You" Be Lifted High "What Would I Have Done" "Forever and a Day" "Love Divine" Love Divine: The Songs of Charles Wesley For Today's Generation 2012 "Our Father" For the Sake of the World "Everything To You (Spontaneous)" "I Really Love You (Spontaneous)" "Who You Are" 2013 "I Can Feel You" Tides "For the Cross" 2014 "For the Cross" Tides Live "Chasing You" "I Can Feel You" "A Little Longer" You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic "Joy of the Lord (Spontaneous)" "Come to Me" "We Step into Freedom (Spontaneous)" 2016 "Heaven Come" Have It All "Sweet Praise (Spontaneous)" "Awaken Love (Remixed)" The Things We Did at First 2017 "For the One" Starlight 2018 "Mighty Sound (Spontaneous)" Moments: Mighty Sound "Come to Me (Spontaneous)" "In Over My Head (Spontaneous)" 2019 "Living Hope" Victory "Padre Nuestro (Our Father)" Bethel Music en Español "Forever (We Sing Hallelujah)" Singalong 4 "Living Hope" 2020 "Goodness of God" Peace "I'll Be Everything" "Sing His Praise Again (Oh My Soul)" Revival's in the Air "We Cry Holy (Spontaneous)" "By the Grace of God" 2021 "Send Me" Homecoming "Envíame" Homecoming (Español) "You're Gonna Be OK" Peace, Vol. II "Battle Belongs" 2022 "The Blood" Simple "Let My Life be Worship" "In the Ordinary (Spontaneous) "Simple" 2023 "Holy Forever" Come Up Here "Come Up Here" 2024 "When You Walk Into The Room (Spontaneous)" Moments: Wait "Holy Forever" "Give Me Jesus" "No One Like the Lord" We Must Respond "Made for More" 2025 "The Church"
Filmography You Make Me Brave (2014) — as herself We Will Not Be Shaken (2015) — as herself
Bibliography
Awards and nominations Billboard Music Awards
! |- | 2021 | "Famous For (I Believe)" | Top Christian Song
GMA Dove Awards
! |- | 2015 | "Forever (We Sing Hallelujah)" | Worship Recorded Song of the Year
| 2020 | "Goodness of God" | Worship Recorded Song of the Year
| rowspan="2" | 2022 | "You're Gonna Be OK" | Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year | | rowspan="2" | |- | "Goodness of God - Live" | Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year
| rowspan="3" | 2023 | "Goodness of God" | Song of the Year | | rowspan="3" | |- | "Holy Forever" | Worship Recorded Song of the Year
| "Holy Forever" | Short Form Video of the Year (Performance)
Grammy Awards
! |- | 2021 | "Famous For (I Believe)" | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
| 2023 | "Holy Forever" | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
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References
External links on Bethel Music