# David Keno

> Ron Kenoly (December 6, 1944 – February 3, 2026) was an American Christian worship leader, singer and songwriter. Kenoly held several degrees including a music degree from Alameda College in Alameda, California, a Master of Divinity degree from Faith Bible College in Independence, Missouri, and a Doctorate of Ministry 

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/david-keno
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/david-keno.json
- **Origin:** Switzerland, Germany
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Deep House, House, Tech House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Ron Kenoly (December 6, 1944 – February 3, 2026) was an American Christian worship leader, singer and songwriter.
Kenoly held several degrees including a music degree from Alameda College in Alameda, California, a Master of Divinity degree from Faith Bible College in Independence, Missouri, and a Doctorate of Ministry degree in sacred music from Friends International Christian University in Merced, California. His music career began after he left the United States Air Force. He was originally in a group called The Mellow Fellows, but situations with his family caused him to leave. His musical career breakthrough came in 1992 when Lift Him Up became the fastest selling worship album to that point. Welcome Home produced by Tom Brooks was also critically acclaimed, becoming Billboard's Top contemporary worship music album and winning a Gospel Music Association Dove Award for "Praise and Worship Album" in 1997. He was signed to Integrity Music. Kenoly himself only played music on one of his recordings.

## Official & social links

- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/0cWqRMk3D45eG7PpILb4OL
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/269390328
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/david-keno/10846
- **Traxsource:** https://www.traxsource.com/artist/10469
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/394051
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24
- **Resident Advisor:** https://ra.co/dj/davidkeno
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Kenoly
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102303821

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Associations

- **Labels:** Snatch! Records

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 100/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102303821
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Kenoly

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | DE | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | deep house, house, tech house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | Germany | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/394051 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/0cWqRMk3D45eG7PpILb4OL | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| resident_advisor | https://ra.co/dj/davidkeno | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/david-keno/10846 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| traxsource | https://www.traxsource.com/artist/10469 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/269390328 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96cbd8ca-b276-425d-9e22-edab843dfb24) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102303821) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102303821 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102303821) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Kenoly | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Kenoly) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Ron Kenoly (December 6, 1944 – February 3, 2026) was an American Christian worship leader, singer and songwriter. Kenoly held several degrees including a music degree from Alameda College in Alameda, California, a Master of Divinity degree from Faith Bible College in Independence, Missouri, and a Doctorate of Ministry  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Kenoly) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Ron Kenoly (December 6, 1944 – February 3, 2026) was an American Christian worship leader, singer and songwriter.
Kenoly held several degrees including a music degree from Alameda College in Alameda, California, a Master of Divinity degree from Faith Bible College in Independence, Missouri, and a Doctorate of Ministry degree in sacred music from Friends International Christian University in Merced, California. His music career began after he left the United States Air Force. He was originally in a group called The Mellow Fellows, but situations with his family caused him to leave. His musical career breakthrough came in 1992 when Lift Him Up became the fastest selling worship album to that point. Welcome Home produced by Tom Brooks was also critically acclaimed, becoming Billboard's Top contemporary worship music album and winning a Gospel Music Association Dove Award for "Praise and Worship Album" in 1997. He was signed to Integrity Music. Kenoly himself only played music on one of his recordings. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Kenoly) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "David Keno — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/david-keno
```

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