Charles William Ashworth, known professionally as Charlie Peacock, was born on August 10, 1956, in Yuba City, California. He is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, and author. Peacock began his musical journey playing jazz piano with the band The Runners after leaving California State University, Sacramento in 1976. In 1980, A&M Records signed him for a demo recording with producer David Kahne. He produced over fifty albums in the Christian and gospel music genre from 1990 to 1999 and founded re:think Records (EMI/Sparrow). Notable works include Amy Grant's 1991 single "Every Heartbeat", co-written with Grant and Wayne Kirkpatrick. In 2004, Peacock released Full Circle: A Celebration of Songs and Friends. He produced The Civil Wars' debut album Barton Hollow, which reached number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2011 and won the Grammy Awards for Best Folk Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2012.
