Meredith Sooter is a Dove Award winning Contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...

 artist and worship leader.

Childhood

Andrews grew up in Wilson, NC, where she started singing when she was six years old. She attended Wilson Christian Academy, where she graduated. Andrews later attended college at Liberty University in Virginia. Though she was born an only child, her parents served as foster parents to many children while she was growing up, three of whom later were adopted by her parents. Meredith married Jacob Sooter in May 2008, and gave birth to their first child, a boy, Maverick Elijah Sooter, on September 1, 2010.

In 2011, Andrews won two Dove Awards, "Worship Song of the Year" for "How Great Is The Love" from As Long As It Takes

As Long As It Takes

As Long as It Takes is the third studio album released by Christian singer Meredith Andrews.-Track listing:All songs were co-written by Andrews; additional writers are listed below.-Awards:...

 and "Praise and Worship album of the Year" for As Long As It Takes.

Philosophy

“I never want to write songs just to write songs. I always want them to be about conveying the heart of God to people, whether they are people who walk with the Lord or people who don’t walk with the Lord. I think the best way to do that is to do it through His word. I always want my songs to be infused with the word of God because if it’s my words, it’s null and void. What do I have to say to people that is going to change their lives? Nothing! But if it comes from the Lord, that’s what is going to change them."

Discography

• Mesmerized
  Mesmerized (Meredith Andrews album)
  Mesmerized is the first studio album released by Christian singer Meredith Andrews.-Track listing:...
  
  (April 12, 2005)
• The Invitation
  The Invitation (Meredith Andrews album)
  -Awards:The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards....
  
  (April 29, 2008)
• As Long As It Takes
  As Long As It Takes
  As Long as It Takes is the third studio album released by Christian singer Meredith Andrews.-Track listing:All songs were co-written by Andrews; additional writers are listed below.-Awards:...
  
  (March 2, 2010)