Aryn Michelle Calhoun (

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Campbell); born September 9, 1983), known professionally as Aryn Michelle, is an American

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ian and songwriter. She has released four studio albums; ''Lockless Heart'' in 2009, ''Last One Standing'' in 2011, ''Depth'' in 2015, and ''The Realest Thing'' in 2017.

Early life and education

Aryn Michelle Calhoun (née Campbell), Work ID No. 889004087 ISWC No. T9171708546 was born on September 9, 1983, in

Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, covering nearly into Denton County, Texas, Denton, Johnson County, Texas, Johnson, Parker County, Texas, Parker, and Wise County, Te ...

, the daughter of a pastor, Gerald Wayne Campbell, and Aundrea Belle Campbell (''

'', Mull). Her songwriting career began at 15 years old. She graduated from

Southwestern University Southwestern University (Southwestern or SU) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Georgetown, Texas. Formed in 1873 from a revival of collegiate charters granted in 1840, Southwester ...

in 2006, and from

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music () is a Private university, private music college in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern Music of the United ...

in 2009, where she was awarded the Scott Benson Award, given to honor songwriting.

Career

She started her music career in 2006, while her first studio album, ''Lockless Heart'', was released on May 12, 2009, from True Renaissance Music. Her subsequent studio album, ''Last One Standing'', was released on October 4, 2011, with True Renaissance Music. During this time she was also recognized for her songwriting by being named TexasCSA’s 2010 Songwriter of the Year, winning KLTY’s 2010 Chick-fil-A Celebrate Freedom Jingle Competition and being a national top ten finalist in the 2011 Foldgers’ Jingle Writing Contest. Aryn began recording distinctly faith-based music in 2014 because she finally felt confirmed in her calling to write insightful, challenging, and thoughtful songs for the people of the church. In 2014 she was named Female Artist and Writer of the Year at Gospel Music Association’s Immerse Competition. She released, ''Depth'', with True Renaissance Music, on August 14, 2015. Her song, "Do the Same", was profiled in a "Behind the Song" feature at New Release Today, with Kevin Davis. In 2017 she released a concept album on Christian apologetics that was inspired by the book, ''Reasonable Faith'', by Dr.

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. She released ''Nothing Can Take Me Away'' in 2019, an EP of prayer and praise songs. She released ''Pariah Pt. 1'', a concept album inspired by the lives of biblical outcasts on September 3, 2021.

Personal life

She is married to Clinton Calhoun.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Lockless Heart'' (2009) * ''Last One Standing'' (2011) * ''Depth'' (2015) * ''The Realest Thing'' (2017) * ''Nothing Can Take Me Away'' (2019) * ''PARIAH'' (2022) * ''Pilot Light''(2023) * ''Wild Beautiful Dangerous''(2024)

References

External links

Official website

New Release Today profile
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