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If It Leads Me Back
''If It Leads Me Back'' is the first studio album by contemporary Christian musician Lindsay McCaul, released on January 17, 2012 by Reunion Records. Critical reception ''CCM Magazines Grace S. Aspinwall noted her "soothing, well controlled vocal is beautiful and her songwriting is likeable, if not original." Aspinwall called the "Standout" tracks on the album "Say My Name" and "Hold Onto Me". and left off with saying "this lovely debut makes us excited to see what her next project will bring." Because Aspinwall affirmed, she "holds her own", when it comes to the likes of Francesca Battistelli, Natalie Grant, and Nichole Nordeman. Christian Music Zine's Joshua Andre alluded to how the album "is 'expected' that the album will be a masterpiece. And no doubt, it is." Andre praised the album, when he said "for me, Lindsay has the whole package. A songwriter and singer that reminds me of Nichole Nordeman and Christy Nockels; Lindsay has an honest heart, inspirational lyrics, li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay McCaul
Lindsay McCaul Mattingly (''née'', Pritchett; born March 7, 1984) is an American contemporary Christian singer-songwriter raised in Merritt Island, Florida.Official Website About section McCaul released the album entitled ''If It Leads Me Back'' in 2012 and ''One More Step'' in 2014. Background McCaul was born in Abilene, Texas, and has three older sisters and one twin sister, and her mother is Jamie. Her father, Larry, died in February 2012. McCaul attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois and studied linguistics with the goal of eventually living abroad and translating the Bible. She graduated from Moody with a bachelor's degree in Applied Linguistics. McCaul started to sing and write songs at the age of 11 or 12. She furthered honed her singing acumen while being a worship leader at both Moody Bible Institute and Harvest Bible Chapel Harvest Bible Chapel is an evangelical Christian megachurch in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Founded in 1988, it has grown to seven c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nichole Nordeman
Nichole Ellyse Nordeman (born January 3, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter. Biography Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church. She got her start when she entered a Gospel Music Association (GMA) contest in Los Angeles, California and was noticed by a music producer. She has won multiple GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year. Her best-known songs include "Why", "This Mystery", "Holy", "Legacy", "Brave", and "What If". She also sang a song on the soundtrack ''Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia'', called "I Will Believe". During 2006 and 2007, Nordeman wrote an editorial column for CCM Magazine called "Loose Ends . . . Confessions of an Unfinished Faith." She recorded the album ''Brave'' after giving birth to her son Charlie. Nordeman released the greatest hits album ''Recollection: The Best of Nichole Nordeman'' on March 6, 2007 featuring two new songs: "Sunri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Sampson
Martin W "Marty" Sampson (born 31 May 1979) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and former worship leader at the Hillsong Church in Sydney. From the late 1990s until 2019 he featured on the United Live albums and was one of the original Hillsong United band's worship leaders. Sampson's main instrument is the guitar although he also plays the piano, flute and drums. Aside from work for Youth Alive and Hillsong United, Sampson has issued solo albums. Biography Sampson was born on 31 May 1979 and became a member of the Hillsong Church in Sydney. From the late 1990s he has featured on the Youth Alive albums and was one of the original Hillsong United band's worship leaders. His last album with Hillsong United was the 2011's '' Aftermath''. He often leads worship at the church and has maintained contributions for Hillsong albums. Since his departure from Hillsong United, he has worked on his songwriting. Sampson helps with the worship at Northern Beaches, a Hillsong exten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Fieldes
Mia Leanne Cherie Fieldes (born 29 January 1983), is an Australian Christian musician. Her first album, ''There's a Reason'', was released by herself in 2009. She signed with Provident Label Group, where their imprint Essential Worship, released her debut extended play, '' Ashes'', in 2015. Early life She was born Mia Leanne Cherie Fieldes, Work ID No. 888205937 ISWC No. T9161440091 in Australia on 29 January 1983, as the third triplet, to mother Glenda May Fieldes, with two other sisters, Darna and Kizziah, plus she has two more younger sisters, Ruby, and the youngest, Violet. While she was thirteen years old, Fieldes would write letters to God, asking Him various things, such as the profession she would undertake, as a songwriter. Her career in music ministry got underway, while she was seventeen years old, at Hillsong Church, in Sydney, Australia, where she would be based for ten years, learning her craft of songwriting and musicianship, all the while, growing in her faith. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Assad
Audrey Nicole Assad (born July 1, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released six studio albums and four EPs. Early life Audrey Assad's mother was from Virginia and her father is a Syrian-born refugee. She was raised Protestant, as part of the Plymouth Brethren denomination. Assad started playing the piano at age two, and spent her youth moving around New Jersey before settling in Scotch Plains from ages 7 to 18. Music career Assad's musical career began in contemporary Christian music. Her debut album, '' The House You're Building'', was released through Sparrow Records in July 2010 and went on to be named on Amazon.com's list of Best Christian Music of 2010,The following source cites this same Amazon list, but misstates it as an apparent award rather than an entry on a list. See as well as the Christian and Gospel Breakthrough Album of the Year on iTunes. She has worked and toured with other CCM artists such as Chris Tomlin, Tenth Avenue North, Matt Maher an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House You're Building
''The House You're Building'' is the debut album by Christian artist Audrey Assad. It has been met with positive reviews by critics. In late 2010, it was re-released for Christmas with two extra tracks. Track listing Charts ;Album ;Singles ;Weeks "For Love of You" was on the chart for six weeks. "Restless" was on the chart for 14 weeks. Critical reception According to Jared Johnson of Allmusic, Johnson told that in ''The House You're Building'' by Assad that it "is dominated by her modern, earthy folk-pop, and her tales of pressing on despite a lack of answers." According to Matt Conner of ''CCM Magazine'', Conner stated that in ''The House You're Building'' by Assad that it has "vertical lyrics mesh beautifully with strong melodies a la Brooke Fraser or Sara Groves to create moments powerful and memorable." According to Lydia Akinola of Christian Manifesto, Akinola described ''The House You're Building'' by Assad as "an articulate and artistic affair." Akinola said th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Fraser
Brooke Gabrielle Ligertwood (née Fraser; born 15 December 1983) better known by her maiden name Brooke Fraser, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter best known for her hit single "Something in the Water (Brooke Fraser song), Something in the Water", released in 2010. Fraser released two studio albums ''What to Do with Daylight'' (2003) and ''Albertine (album), Albertine'' (2006) through Columbia Records before signing a recording contract with Wood + Bone. Her third studio album, ''Flags (Brooke Fraser album), Flags'', was released in 2010 and is her most successful album to date. Her most recent album, ''Brutal Romantic'', was released in November 2014 through Vagrant Records. Fraser became a member of the Australian Christian music group Hillsong Worship from 2005 to 2010; she rejoined the group in 2016 since she was the songwriter and lead vocalist for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Grammy winning song "What a Beautiful Name", which was credited under her married name Brooke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albertine (album)
''Albertine'' is the second album by New Zealand singer-songwriter, Brooke Fraser. It was released in New Zealand and in the Oceanic region's iTunes Store on 4 December 2006. The album was released in Australia on 31 March 2007, where it peaked at No. 29. The album's lead single is " Deciphering Me". The follow-up single is " Shadowfeet" – a piano-driven ballad released in January 2007. ''Albertine'' became Fraser's second No. 1 album, and she became the only second New Zealand artist in history to have a consecutive album release and have it debut at the No. 1 position on the New Zealand album charts. The first was by Blindspott with their album '' End the Silence'' earlier in the same year. A deluxe edition was released on 10 December; a year after the original release. The deluxe version features a bonus CD of eight live recordings (including a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's " The Sounds of Silence"), an entirely new booklet and double gatefold digipack packaging. "C.S. Lewis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethany Dillon
Bethany Dillon (born September 22, 1988), known since 2008 by her married name, Bethany Barnard, is a Contemporary Christian music artist. Her self-titled 2004 debut album was the highest selling female solo debut for that year, and attracted Gospel Music Association nominations for both Female Vocalist and New Artist of the Year. Her album ''Waking Up'' (2007) included production assistance of the GMA's 2005 Producer of the Year, Ed Cash, as well Will Hunt and John Alagia. Her sixth and seventh albums were ''Stop & Listen'' (2009) and ''A Better Word'' (2017). Barnard's work has appeared on the soundtrack albums of several feature films, including the single "Hero" in '' Dreamer'' (2005, from her second album, ''Imagination'' of that year), as well as singles for the '' Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (2005) and '' Bridge to Terabithia'' (2007). Dillon wed Shane Barnard of Shane & Shane on March 29, 2008, and began producin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca St
Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Rebecca and Isaac were one of the four couples that some believe are buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs, the other three being Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Leah. Early life After the Binding of Isaac, Sarah died. After taking care of her burial, Abraham went about finding a wife for his son Isaac, who was already 37 years old. He commanded his servant (whom the Torah commentators identify as Eliezer of Damascus) to journey to his birthplace of Aram Naharaim to select a bride from his own family, rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy Morgan (singer)
Cindy Lavonne Morgan (born June 4, 1968) is a contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. Morgan's 1992 debut album, ''Real Life'', earned her six Dove Award nominations. Her follow-up, '' A Reason to Live'', garnered her another Dove Award nomination. Overall she has earned 13 Dove Awards. Morgan, using her married name, is also one half of the duo St. Lola in the Fields with Jeremy Bose. They released ''High Atop the Houses and the Towns'' on October 5, 2010 via Nettwerk. In late 2012, Morgan joined forces with singer/songwriter Andrew Greer for Food for the Hungry's "Hymns for Hunger" Tour, helping raise awareness and resources for local and international hunger relief organizations at tour stops across the country. Morgan has two daughters with ex-husband, Canadian author Sigmund Brouwer. Morgan married Raleigh NC attorney Jonathan Richardson on September 17, 2022. Discography Cindy Morgan * ''Real Life'' (1992) * '' A Reason to Live'' (1993) * '' Under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Nockels
Christy Lynette Nockels (Married and maiden names, née Hill, born November 17, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She was also one of the lead members of the band Watermark (band), Watermark, along with her husband, Nathan Nockels. Biography and career Christy Nockels was born in Fort Worth, Texas to a pastor and a piano teacher but grew up in Oklahoma. Christy met Nathan Nockels in 1993 at the Christian Artists Seminar in Estes Park, Colorado. After getting married in 1995, they began serving as worship leaders in their local church in Oklahoma City. They also began writing songs together and released an album in 1996. The album, which was released under the name Sons & Daughters, was called ''Holy Roar'', and featured the contribution of fellow worship leader and friend, Charlie Hall (musician), Charlie Hall. Louie Giglio, pastor and founder of the Passion Movement, heard the album and invited the Nockels and Charlie Hall to attend the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
