Natalie Grant
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Natalie Grant is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music
. Her work has gained prominence, including four consecutive Dove Awards for best female artist, and with her signature song, Held. Born in Seattle, she currently lives in Nashville with her Canadian husband, Bernie Herms, and their three daughters which includes a set of twins. She was awarded the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Gospel Music Association
Female Vocalist of the Year.
She has a passion to see an end to human trafficking
. She was affected by an episode of Law & Order
that dealt with the topic and began researching. Her studies led her and her husband to travel to India to witness the red-light districts and what is being done to stop them. That experience, coming in the middle of a restless, stressed-out season for her, completely changed the trajectory of Natalie's life, awakening her out of complacency and passivity and into a life driven by compassion and passion. And it has forever changed the way she approaches her music.
in April 2011
She recently toured on the Speaking Louder Than Before tour with Bebo Norman
and Jeremy Camp
. She also contributed the song "Breathe On Me" to Crystal Aikin
's self-titled debut album
.
Grant's eighth album, Love Revolution, was released on August 24, 2010.
, Natalie revealed she suffered from bulimia. She says God helped her get over her eating disorder.
Natalie and producer husband, Bernie Herms have fraternal twin girls, Grace Ana and Isabella Noelle. On December 17, 2010, Grant gave birth to their third child, Sadie Rose in Nashville, TN.
Other Albums
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
. Her work has gained prominence, including four consecutive Dove Awards for best female artist, and with her signature song, Held. Born in Seattle, she currently lives in Nashville with her Canadian husband, Bernie Herms, and their three daughters which includes a set of twins. She was awarded the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Gospel Music Association
Gospel Music Association
The Gospel Music Association was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. There are currently about 4,000 members worldwide...
Female Vocalist of the Year.
Early life
Natalie Grant is married to her producer Bernie Herms and gave birth to twin girls on February 16, 2007. She was a speaker and performer on the Revolve Tour, a conference for teen girls from Women of Faith.She has a passion to see an end to human trafficking
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
. She was affected by an episode of Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
that dealt with the topic and began researching. Her studies led her and her husband to travel to India to witness the red-light districts and what is being done to stop them. That experience, coming in the middle of a restless, stressed-out season for her, completely changed the trajectory of Natalie's life, awakening her out of complacency and passivity and into a life driven by compassion and passion. And it has forever changed the way she approaches her music.
Career
Natalie will be heading out on tour with award winning, multi-platinum selling Billboard magazine's Artist of The Decade MercyMeMercyMe
MercyMe is an American Christian rock band founded in Greenville, Texas. The band consists of vocalist Bart Millard, keyboardist James Bryson, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul....
in April 2011
She recently toured on the Speaking Louder Than Before tour with Bebo Norman
Bebo Norman
Jeffrey Stephen "Bebo" Norman is a contemporary Christian musician from Columbus, Georgia, USA. His most successful album to date is Myself When I Am Real, which included hit songs "Great Light of the World" and "Falling Down". Other popular songs by Norman include "Disappear", "Nothing Without...
and Jeremy Camp
Jeremy Camp
Jeremy Thomas Camp is a contemporary Christian musician from Lafayette, Indiana. Camp has released seven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold and two are live albums, and 17 number-one hit songs...
. She also contributed the song "Breathe On Me" to Crystal Aikin
Crystal Aikin
Crystal Aikin is an American gospel singer-songwriter from Tacoma, Washington, and the winner of the first season of Sunday Best. Her eponymous debut album was released on January 13, 2009, through Verity Records.- Early life and career :...
's self-titled debut album
Crystal Aikin (album)
-Chart performance:The album peaked at #127 on Billboard 200 and #3 on Billboard's Gospel Albums. It spent 55 weeks on the latter....
.
Grant's eighth album, Love Revolution, was released on August 24, 2010.
Personal life
In an interview with The 700 ClubThe 700 Club
The 700 Club is the flagship news talk show of the Christian Broadcasting Network, airing in syndication throughout the United States and Canada. In production since 1966, it is currently hosted by Pat Robertson, Terry Meeuwsen, Kristi Watts, and Gordon P. Robertson, two of whom will host on any...
, Natalie revealed she suffered from bulimia. She says God helped her get over her eating disorder.
Natalie and producer husband, Bernie Herms have fraternal twin girls, Grace Ana and Isabella Noelle. On December 17, 2010, Grant gave birth to their third child, Sadie Rose in Nashville, TN.
Discography
- 1999: Natalie GrantNatalie Grant (album)Natalie Grant is the self-titled debut album by Natalie Grant released on April 14, 1999.- Track listing :# Heavenly# We Are All the Same# I Am Not Alone# The Way It Is with Love# When You Walked Into My Life# There Is a God# Waiting for a Prayer...
- 2001: StrongerStronger (Natalie Grant album)Stronger is the second studio album from contemporary Christian singer Natalie Grant. It was released on June 12, 2001 through the Pamplin Music label, and re-released in 2002 by Curb Records.-Track listing:#"What Other Man"#"Keep on Shining"...
- 2003: Deeper LifeDeeper Life-Track listing:# "Deeper Life" – 4:22# "Days Like These" – 3:26# "Love Without Limits" – 3:43# "Within Me" – 4:09# "I Will Be" – 4:10...
- 2005: AwakenAwaken (Natalie Grant album)Awaken is an album by Christian singer Natalie Grant, released in 2005.- Track listing :# "Intro"# "Awaken"# "Something Beautiful"# "What Are You Waiting For"# "The Real Me"# "Another Day"# "Home"# "Captured"# "Held"# "You Move Me"...
- 2008: RelentlessRelentless (Natalie Grant album)Relentless is the second album and seventh release by Christian singer Natalie Grant. It was released in February 2008. Four singles have been released from the album: "In Better Hands", "I Will Not Be Moved", "Perfect People", and "Our Hope Endures"....
- 2010: Love RevolutionLove Revolution (Natalie Grant album)Love Revolution is the eighth album release by Christian singer Natalie Grant. It was released on August 24, 2010. Three singles have been released from the album so far: "Human", "Greatness of our God", and "Your Great Name".-Track listing:...
Other Albums
- 2004: Worship with Natalie Grant and FriendsWorship with Natalie Grant and FriendsWorship with Natalie Grant is an album released by contemporary Christian artist, Natalie Grant in 2004. The album features recordings by various artists, including Natalie herself.- Track listing :# "Holy, Holy, Holy"# "Let It Rise"...
- 2005: BelieveBelieve (Natalie Grant album)Believe is a Christmas album by Christian singer Natalie Grant. It was released on October 25, 2005 through Curb Records.- Track listing :# "O Come All Ye Faithful"# "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"# "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"# "I Believe"...
GMA Dove Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
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| 2005 Dove Awards of 2005 The 36th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 36th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 13, 2005 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2004. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee and was hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman, CeCe Winans, Rebecca St... |
Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Live for Today") | ||
| 2006 Dove Awards of 2006 The 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 5, 2006 recognizing accomplishments of Christian musicians for the year 2005. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James and Kirk Franklin... |
Artist of the Year | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | ||
| Song of the Year ("Held") | ||
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Held") | ||
| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Awaken Awaken (Natalie Grant album) Awaken is an album by Christian singer Natalie Grant, released in 2005.- Track listing :# "Intro"# "Awaken"# "Something Beautiful"# "What Are You Waiting For"# "The Real Me"# "Another Day"# "Home"# "Captured"# "Held"# "You Move Me"... ) |
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| Inspirational Album of the Year (Believe Believe (Natalie Grant album) Believe is a Christmas album by Christian singer Natalie Grant. It was released on October 25, 2005 through Curb Records.- Track listing :# "O Come All Ye Faithful"# "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"# "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"# "I Believe"... ) |
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| 2007 Dove Awards of 2007 The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2007 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2006. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Brian Littrell, Natalie Grant, and Donnie McClurkin... |
Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| 2008 Dove Awards of 2008 The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2008 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2007. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.Nominations were announced on February 14, 2008 by singer Michael W... |
Artist of the Year | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | ||
| Song of the Year ("In Better Hands") | ||
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("In Better Hands") | ||
| 2009 Dove Awards of 2009 The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St... |
Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| Song of the Year ("I Will Not Be Moved") | ||
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("I Will Not Be Moved") | ||
| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Relentless Relentless (Natalie Grant album) Relentless is the second album and seventh release by Christian singer Natalie Grant. It was released in February 2008. Four singles have been released from the album: "In Better Hands", "I Will Not Be Moved", "Perfect People", and "Our Hope Endures".... ) |
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| Worship Song of the Year ("Breathe on Me") | ||
| 2010 | Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| 2011 | Artist of the Year | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | ||
| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | ||
External links
- Official Web site
- Natalie's videos on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....