Jen Ledger
Jennifer Carole Ledger (born 8 December 1989) is a British-American musician who serves as the drummer and co-vocalist for the Christian rock band Skillet. At the age of 18, she became Skillet's drummer when previous drummer Lori Peters retired. Ledger released a solo EP in 2018 under the name LEDGER. Several songs hit the Christian Rock chart and several other songs hit the Contemporary Christian music chart.
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Jen Ledger

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- Name
- Jen Ledger
- Birth Name
- Jennifer Carole Ledger
- Born
- 8 December 1989
- Birthplace
- Coventry, England
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United States
- Fields
- Christian rock · hard rock · post-grunge
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Jen Ledger • Landscape — yes • Birth Name — Jennifer Carole Ledger • Born — 8 December 1989 • Birthplace — Coventry, England • Genre — * Hard rock • Christian rock • alternative metal • Christian metal • Occupation — * Musician • singer • Instrument — * Drums • vocals • Years Active — 2008–present • Label — * Atlantic • Hear It Loud • Current Member Of — * Skillet • LEDGER
Early life
Early life
Ledger was born in Coventry and started playing the drums when she was 13. Ledger attended Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School where she passed her GCSEs. She played drums in a local band and was a finalist for the United Kingdom Drummer of the Year competition in 2006. She relocated to the United States at age 16 to major in drums with a scholarship at Living Light School of Worship in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She joined the band The Spark; since the band already had a drummer, she played bass.
With Skillet
With Skillet
• Illustration — Ledger drumming in 2017 Band members from Skillet discovered Ledger when they attended church services in the United States, where she was living at the time, and asked Ledger to audition for an open drummer spot in the band. She has been Skillet's drummer and female vocalist since 2008, appearing on the Comatose Comes Alive album, a live concert version of the Comatose album.
Solo
Solo
• Illustration — Ledger performing in 2019 Ledger stated that she and bandmate Korey Cooper began to write music for her own pop-influenced solo-project album in about 2012. In March 2018, it was announced that her debut EP, Ledger, was scheduled to be released on 13 April. She has signed a deal with Atlantic Records and Hear it Loud, the imprint launched by Skillet's John and Korey Cooper and manager Zachary Kelm. Ledger was produced by Korey Cooper along with writer and producer Seth Mosley. Ledger was named the opening act for Skillet's Unleashed tour. On 6 April, she released an official audio for the song "Not Dead Yet" on YouTube. In a 2018 Billboard article, Deborah Evans Price stated that “Ledger wrote “Not Dead Yet” about a difficult time in her life when she was badly struggling with anxiety, fear and panic attacks.” On 8 October 2018, it was announced that Ledger would be performing at the 2019 Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, along with Newsboys, Danny Gokey, Mandisa and Rend Collective. On 15 February 2019, Ledger released her non-album single, "Completely," followed by a music video published on 27 March. On 14 February 2020, Ledger released her second non-album single, "My Arms", which was accompanied by a lyric video the same day.
Personal life
Personal life
Ledger became a US citizen in 2021.
With Skillet
With Skillet
• Awake (2009) • Rise (2013) • Unleashed (2016) • Victorious (2019) • Dominion (2022) • Revolution (2024) • After The Storm (2026)
Extended plays
Extended plays
• Title — Details — Peak chart positions — Sales • US — US Christ — US Rock — US Alt. • Ledger — *Released: 13 April 2018 *Format: CD, digital download *Label: Atlantic/Hear It Loud — 63 — 2 — 7 — 3 — * US: 8,000
Singles
Singles
• Year — Single — US Main. — Christ. Rock — US Christ. — Christ. Airplay — Album • 2018 — "Not Dead Yet" — 31 — 1 — — — — — Ledger (EP) • "Bold" — — — — — — — — • "Warrior" (featuring John Cooper) — — — 2 — — — — • 2019 — "Completely" — — — — — 29 — 28 — rowspan="2" • 2020 — "My Arms" — — — — — 32 — 32
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Title — Director • 2018 — "Not Dead Yet" — Roland Bingaman • 2019 — "Completely" — Ford Fairchild • 2020 — "My Arms"
As featured artist
As featured artist
• Year — Title — Artist • 2019 — "The Elements" (featuring Jen Ledger) — TobyMac • 2020 — "Gravity" (featuring Jen Ledger) — From Ashes to New • 2022 — "Never Let Go" (featuring Jen Ledger) — The Spark • "Army of the Lord" (featuring Jen Ledger) — Living Light Church • 2025 — "With Arms Outstretched" (featuring LEDGER) — The Spark
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1989
Jen Ledger was born on 8 December 1989.
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Jen Ledger was born at Coventry.
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Coventry.
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Awards
• Year — Award — Category — Result — Source • 2012 — Drummies! Award — Rising Star • Independent Drummer

Jen Ledger, drummer for the band Skillet
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- 1.Smith, Angela. Women Drummers: A History from Rock and Jazz to Blues and Country. Scarecrow Press. 169–170. 2014. 9780810888357.
- 2.Skillet drummer exits; Jesus Freak Hideout reprint of John Cooper press release, 14 January 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2008
- 3.Jen Ledger of Skillet. Modern Drummer Magazine. 10 October 2009.
- 4.Waddington, Jenny. Coventry teen Jennifer Ledger rocks all over America. Coventry Telegraph. 20 May 2008.
- 5.Comatose Comes Alive. Wikipedia. 2024-07-20.
- 6.Ledger, 'Not Dead Yet' - Exclusive Song Premiere. Loudwire. 5 April 2018.
- 7.Skillet's Jen Ledger Inks Solo Deal, Releasing EP Next Month: Exclusive. Billboard.
- 8.LEDGER. Not Dead Yet (Official Audio). 6 April 2018.
- 9.Evans Price, Deborah. Jen Ledger Overcomes the Odds in 'Not Dead Yet' Video: Exclusive. Billboard. August 16, 2018.
- 10.Clarks, Jessie. Winter Jam 2019 Tour Details Announced. TheChristianBeat.org. 9 October 2018.
- 11.Cluver, Ross. LEDGER Releases Compelling New Single 'Completely'. CCM Magazine. 15 February 2019.
- 12.Blabbermouth. SKILLET Drummer JEN LEDGER Celebrates God's Love In New Video, 'Completely'. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 26 March 2019.
- 13.LEDGER Drops New Single & Lyric Video 'My Arms'. 14 February 2020.
- 14.I BECAME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN TODAY!.
- 15.Skillet Side Project Ledger Debuts at No. 5 on Emerging Artists Chart. Billboard.
- 16.Chart Search Billboard. Billboard.
- 17.Metal By Numbers 4/25: Breaking Benjamin's sales are hotMetal Insider. 25 April 2018.
- 18.Rock Music: Top Mainstream Rock Songs Chart. Billboard.
- 19.Christian Rock Week of 2 June 2018. Billboard.
- 20.Chart Search Billboard. Billboard.
- 21.Christian Rock Week of 8 December 2018. Billboard.
- 22.'Skillet's' 'Jen Ledger' Named 'Rising Star' in Drum Magazine's 2012 Drummies Award. The Metal Resource - mauce.nl. 3 July 2012.
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