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Rick Altizer
Birth nameRichard Bryant Altizer
BornKnoxville, Tennessee
OriginOld Hickory, Tennessee
GenresCCM, Christian rock, Christian alternative rock, worship
OccupationsFilm director, Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVarious, vocals
Years active1998–present
LabelsKMG, True Tunes, Not Lame, Fuseic
SpouseJan Altizer
Websiterickaltizer.com

Rick Altizer is an American film director, recording artist, music producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and radio show host.


Early life

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Richard Bryan Altizer was born on August 13[1][2] in Knoxville, Tennessee.[3][4]

Music career

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As a recording artist, Rick is a Christian musician who primarily plays a contemporary Christian music, Christian rock, and worship style of music. He has released eight studio albums with three top 10 singles and sold over one million albums. His musical career began in 1998 with the studio album Blue Plate Special, released in 1998 with KMG Records.[5][6][7] The second studio album Neon Fixation, was released in 1999 from KMG Records.[8][9][10] He released Go Nova with True Tunes in 2000.[11][12][13][14][15] His fourth studio album All Tie Zur was released in 2001 from Not Lame Recordings.[16][17] The subsequent studio album John Lennon's Glasses was released in 2002.[18] He released Scripture Memory – Pop Symphonies with Fuseic Music in 2007.[19][20] The Rise and Fall of $AM and Bread were released in 2010[21] and 2019 respectively, both by Fuseic Music.

Film Career

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In 2021, Altizer wrote and directed Show Me the Father, produced by Mark Miller[22] and executive produced by the Kendrick Brothers.[23] The film received an A+ CinemaScore.[24] He also wrote and directed Russ Taff: I Still Believe (winner of 9 film awards). Rick has also directed three documentaries for Chonda Pierce: Unashamed, Enough, and Laughing in the Dark (winner of 2 film awards).

Personal life

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Altizer is married to his wife, Jan, and they reside in Old Hickory, Tennessee.[4] They have two sons, David and Matthew, a daughter-in-law, Laura, and grandsons, Ryan, Caleb, and Jonathan. Rick is currently the worship leader and a ruling elder at Hickory Grove Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.[25]

Discography

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Albums

  • Blue Plate Special (1998, KMG)
  • Neon Fixation (1999, KMG)
  • Go Nova (2000, True Tunes)
  • All Tie Zur (2001, Not Lame)
  • John Lennon's Glasses (2002)
  • Scripture Memory – Pop Symphonies (2007, Fuseic)
  • The Rise and Fall of $AM (2010, Fuseic)
  • Bread (2019, Fuseic)

Filmography

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Director[26]

  • Chonda Pierce: Laughing in the Dark (2015)
  • Chonda Pierce: Enough (2017)
  • Russ Taff: I Still Believe (2018)
  • Chonda Pierce: Unashamed (2019)
  • Show Me the Father (2021)

References

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  1. ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "Ray Guns and Plastic Flash Work ID No. 480302670 ISWC No. T0711872922". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2015. Work ID No. 480302670 ISWC No. T0711872922
  2. ^ Family Search (2009). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. 64628385. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ Rimmer, Mike (October 1, 2000). "Rick Altizer: No monkey business". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Rick Altizer : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  5. ^ Damas, Jason. "Blue Plate Special – Rick Altizer". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Derbyshire, Dancin' Dave (February 1, 1999). "Review: Blue Plate Special – Rick Altizer". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  7. ^ Stewart, James (December 15, 1998). "Altizer, Rick – Blue Plate Special". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  8. ^ Damas, Jason. "Neon Fixation – Rick Altizer". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  9. ^ Rimmer, Mike (April 1, 2000). "Review: Neon Fixation – Rick Altizer". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  10. ^ Stewart, James (November 24, 1999). "Altizer, Rick – Neon Fixation". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  11. ^ Nentwig, Wendy Lee (May 1, 2001). "Rick Altizer: Go Nova" (PDF). CCM Magazine: 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  12. ^ Damas, Jason. "Go Nova – Rick Altizer". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  13. ^ Rimmer, Mike (July 1, 2001). "Review: Go Nova – Rick Altizer". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  14. ^ Farmer, Michial (March 7, 2000). "Altizer, Rick – Go Nova". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  15. ^ MacIntosh, Chris; Baldwin, Steve S. (May 26, 2001). "Altizer, Rick – Go Nova (MacIntosh, Baldwin)". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  16. ^ Sendra, Tim. "(All Tie Zur) – Rick Altizer". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  17. ^ Best, Steve (July 1, 2002). "Review: All Tie Zur – Rick Altizer". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  18. ^ Cross Rhythms. "Rick Altizer Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  19. ^ Rimmer, Mike (July 6, 2007). "Review: Scripture Memory – Pop Symphonies – Rick Altizer". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  20. ^ Saraco, Bert. "Altizer, Rick – Scripture Memory Pop Symphonies". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  21. ^ Rimmer, Mike (August 23, 2010). "Review: I Want Mine – Rick Altizer". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  22. ^ "Show Me the Father | Coming Soon to DVD & Digital". Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  23. ^ "Show Me the Father | Coming Soon to DVD & Digital". Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  24. ^ "'Shang-Chi' Strong Second Weekend with $35M+; 'Malignant' DOA – Sunday Update". September 12, 2021.
  25. ^ "Rick Altizer". Hickory Grove PCA. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  26. ^ "Rick Altizer – IMDb". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
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