Kimberly Tara "Kim" Dexter (''née'', Sipus; born November 7, 1968) is an American
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely aro ...
ian, who plays
worship
Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. It may involve one or more of activities such as veneration, adoration, praise, and praying. For many, worship is not about an emotion, it is more about a recognitio ...
and
Christian pop
Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and s ...
music. She has released two studio albums, ''So This Is It'' (2006) and ''Reaching'' (2014).
Early and personal life
Dexter was born Kimberly Tara Sipus,
[ Remain Work ID No. 887287161 ISWC No. T9151805184 IPI No. 760339932] on November 7,
1968,
in
Augusta
Augusta may refer to:
Places Australia
* Augusta, Western Australia
Brasil
* Rua Augusta (São Paulo)
Canada
* Augusta, Ontario
* North Augusta, Ontario
* Augusta Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
France
* Augusta Suessionum ("Augusta of the Suessi ...
, Georgia, to Ronald and Carol Sipus (''née'', Malone), while she was raised in
Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated from
Scottsdale Christian Academy, then going to
Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a Private university, private For-profit higher education in the United States, for-profit Christianity, Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona. Based on student enrollment, Grand Canyon University was the lar ...
, majoring in music.
She married Paul Dexter, her former band member with
Mayfair Laundry
Mayfair Laundry Is an American Rock band from Los Angeles, California, who started making music together in 1996. They released two studio albums, ''Scrub'' (1998) and ''New and Improved'' (1999). They then took a 20+ year hiatus while exploring ...
and a bassist in the mid-2000s.
They have two children, Maggie and Hudson. Dexter resides in Los Angeles, California.
Music history
Her music recording career began in 1997, with the band
Mayfair Laundry
Mayfair Laundry Is an American Rock band from Los Angeles, California, who started making music together in 1996. They released two studio albums, ''Scrub'' (1998) and ''New and Improved'' (1999). They then took a 20+ year hiatus while exploring ...
, before starting her solo music career in 2006.
She released ''So This Is It'' in 2006 with 7k Records. The subsequent studio album, ''Reaching'', was released on June 10, 2014, independently.
Discography
;Albums
* ''So This Is it'' (2006, 7k)
* ''Reaching'' (June 10, 2014)
References
External links
*
Hallels Interview
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dexter, Kim
1968 births
American performers of Christian music
American women singers
Living people
Musicians from Augusta, Georgia
Musicians from Phoenix, Arizona
Musicians from Los Angeles
Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state)
Songwriters from Arizona
Songwriters from California
Singers from Arizona
21st-century American women