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(December 2007) Sandi Patty Background information Birth name Sandra Faye Patty Also known as Sandi Patti, Sandi Patty Peslis, The Voice Born July 12, 1956 (1956-07-12) (age 54) Origin Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States Genres Contemporary Christian Music Years active 1978 - present Labels Milk & Honey, Impact Records, Word Records, INO Records, Stylos Records Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty (born July 12, 1956), known as "The Voice,"[1][2] is an American Contemporary Christian music singer. Contents 1 Early life 2 Singing career 3 Style and Voice 4 Awards 5 Studio Albums 6 Compilation Albums 7 Literature 8 External links 9 References // Early life Patty was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma into a family of musicians; her father was a minister of music and her mother served as the church pianist. She first performed at the age of two when she sang "Jesus Loves Me" for her church, Phoenix First Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). First growing up in Phoenix, then San Diego, she and her brothers joined her parents in a performing group, known as "The Ron Patty Family," and sang at churches across the nation during summer holidays. After high school graduation from Crawford High in San Diego, CA, she attended San Diego State University and Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, where she studied voice and conducting. While studying at Anderson University, she worked as a studio musician for area recording studios, singing background vocals and recording commercial jingles, including one for Juicy Fruit gum. Her reputation as a performer and studio singer grew during the late 1970s, and it was during this time that she initiated contact with legendary CCM musician, Bill Gaither. Singing career Patty recorded her first album, For My Friends, an independent effort, that landed in the hands of executives at Singspiration! records. In 1979, she was signed to Singspiration! and released her first professional record, Sandi's Song. According to the FAQ section on her website, the name on her birth certificate is Sandra Patty.[3] A printer's error on the labeling listed her name as Sandi Patti, and she used this moniker as her stage name for the next fifteen years, before correcting it to Sandi Patty. Her career expanded after she won her first two GMA Dove Awards in 1982, and began singing backup for Bill Gaither and the Bill Gaither Trio. She headlined her first national tour in 1984, and reached national acclaim after her rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was included during the ABC Statue of Liberty rededication broadcast on July 4, 1986. This exposure led to multiple mainstream television appearances including The Tonight Show, Christmas in Washington, and Walt Disney's Fourth of July Extravaganza. She was invited to sing the national anthem at the Indianapolis 500 from 1987–1988 and 1990-1992. At the peak of her career, her concerts were so heavily attended that she performed in often sold-out mainstream arenas and concert halls. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, she averaged over 200 concerts a year, and supported a staff of over 30 that managed her career. During this time she was noted, often critically, as the highest-paid singer in the Christian music industry, largely due to massive touring and high-profile public appearances. In 1992, her surprising divorce from manager John Helvering rocked the Gospel Music industry, and this was later followed by an infidelity scandal that subsequently stalled her career in the mid-'90s. However, she slowly rebuilt her career through expanding her musical appeal, performing pops concerts with symphony orchestras including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Pops, the Dallas Symphony and repeatedly served as master of ceremonies for the Yuletide Celebration with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. In interviews[4] and in her autobiography, Broken on the Back Row,[5] Patty has expressed remorse and accepted full responsibility for her past actions, and has outlined the steps she undertook to seek forgiveness from people affected by them. She appeared in the 2006 annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. A televised performance of Sandi Patty's Yuletide Special was filmed for syndication in 2006, with other performers including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Band. Patty has recorded thirty albums, selling over eleven million units. She has been awarded five Grammys, four Billboard Music Awards, and is one of the most-accoladed artists in the history of the Gospel Music Association, earning thirty-nine Dove Awards. In 2004, she was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and in August, 2007, she was awarded the GMA Music in the Rockies Summit Award. In May 2008, Patty released her 30th studio recording, Songs For The Journey, in which she covers classic hymns of the church and other modern gospel classics. 2008 also saw the release of five separate compilation recordings of past songs taken from previous albums. In 2009, Patty received two GMA Dove Award nominations: Female Vocalist Of The Year, and Inspirational Album Of The Year (Songs For The Journey). Simply Sandi, an acoustic album, is the first solo project to be released on her own record label, Stylos Records (a label with three artists—Sandi, Ben Utecht, and Heather Payne). It was released on May 5, 2009. This album includes new renditions of some of Sandi's most beloved songs including "In Heaven's Eyes", "Via Dolorosa" and "The Stage is Bare". WEA Distribution is the distributor for Stylos Records, although this album is not being released commercially. In Fall 2009 Sandi released her first live Christmas album entitled Christmas:LIVE. The album includes live performances of her past Christmas favorites including "O Holy Night", "Someday", and a duet with her husband Don Peslis "The Prayer". Sandi has a album scheduled for release on August 24, 2010. The album will be titled The Edge of the Divine and will include her popular song "We Shall Behold Him". Also there will also be eight new songs with a fresh contemporary sound, one of which she will be performing a duet with Heather Payne, whose solo album will be released by Stylos. Style and Voice Sandi Patty is known for her traditional gospel singing. She has recorded several traditional gospel songs and hymns, as well as original pieces. Sandi is also popular for her dynamic soprano voice and her spectacular vocal range that allows her to "effortlessly climb to a high C", as is stated in her album descriptions.[6] Her natural voice soaring into incredibly high notes soon became one of her trademarks, a characteristic that has become the applauded conclusion to several of her live and recorded renditions. On her official website, she discusses her range saying "To be honest, my range has changed a bit over the years but my mom says it’s about 4 octaves? F below middle C to high F above double high C. Really singing high is just like screaming on pitch."[7] Awards Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductee in 2004 39 GMA Dove Awards: 1982 (x2), 1983 (x1), 1984 (x4), 1985 (x4), 1986 (x1), 1987 (x3), 1988 (x3), 1989 (x5), 1990 (x2), 1991 (x3), 1992 (x4), 1993 (x1), 1995 (x1), 1996 (x1), 1998 (x2), 1999 (x2) 5 Grammy Awards: 1984, 1986, 1987(x2), 1991 4 Billboard Music Awards 5 Gold albums (RIAA) 3 Platinum albums (RIAA)[8] Studio Albums 1978 - For My Friends 1979 - Sandi's Song 1981 - Love Overflowing 1982 - Lift Up the Lord 1983 - Live: More Than Wonderful 1983 - The Gift Goes On (Christmas) 1984 - Songs from the Heart 1985 - Hymns Just for You 1986 - Morning Like This 1988 - Make His Praise Glorious 1989 - The Finest Moments 1989 - Sandi Patti and The Friendship Company 1990 - Another Time...Another Place 1991 - The Friendship Company: Open for Business 1992 - Hallmark Christmas: Celebrate Christmas! 1993 - Le Voyage 1994 - Find It On the Wings 1996 - O Holy Night! (Christmas) 1996 - An American Songbook 1997 - Artist of My Soul 1998 - Libertad Me Das (Spanish album) 1999 - Together: Sandi Patty & Kathy Troccoli 2000 - These Days 2001 - All the Best...Live! 2003 - Take Hold of Christ 2004 - Hymns of Faith...Songs of Inspiration 2005 - Yuletide Joy (Christmas) 2007 - Falling Forward 2008 - Songs for The Journey 2009 - Simply Sandi 2009 - Christmas Live (Christmas) 2010 - The Edge of the Divine Compilation Albums 1985 - Inspirational Favorites (Compilation) 1992 - Hallmark Christmas: Celebrate Christmas! 1994 - Quiet Reflections (Compilation) 1996 - Hallmark Christmas: It's Christmas! Sandi Patty & Peabo Bryson 2005 - Duets (Compilation) 2006 - The Voice of Christmas (Compilation) 2007 - The Definitive Collection Presents: Sandi Patty (Compilation) 2008 - Gospel Greats (Compilation) 2008 - Via Dolorosa: Songs of Redemption (Compilation) 2008 - A Mother's Prayer: Songs that Inspire a Mother's Heart (Compilation) 2008 - Quiet Hearts: Songs of Restful Peace for Women (Compilation) 2008 - Let There Be Praise (Compilation) 2009 - Duets 2 (Compilation) Literature Le Voyage, 1993 Merry Christmas, With Love, 1994 Sam's Rainbow, 1999 I've Just Seen Jesus, 2000 Broken on the Back Row, 2006 Life in the Blender: Blending Families, Lives and Relationships with Grace (Women of Faith), 2006 A New Day: A Guided Journal, 2006 Falling Forward... into His Arms of Grace, 2007 Layers, 2008[9] The Edge of the Divine, 2010 External links Official website Christianity Today profile Profile by the University of Mobile William Morris Agency profile; includes touring schedule Biography at mp3.com Sandi Patty Music Albums References ^ "Review of Yuletide Joy". ChristmasReviews.com. http://www.christmasreviews.com/wsandipatty.shtml.  ^ "Sandi Patty page". Answers.com. http://www.answers.com/topic/sandi-patty.  purportedly from Allmusic ^ "Sandi Patty - Frequently Asked Questions". http://www.sandipatty.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=47.  ^ "?". http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2003/sepoct/5.60.html.  ^ "?". http://www.cbn.com/entertainment/music/ANS_SandiPatty.aspx.  ^ "?". http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SNW3YK?ie=UTF8&parent=B002S26TPI.  ^ "?". http://www.sandipatty.com/frequentlyaskedquestions3.htm.  ^ "Complete list of awards and nominations". http://www.sandipatty.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=38.  ^ "Sandi Patty - Written Works". http://www.sandipatty.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=52.  Persondata Name Patty, Sandi Alternative names Short description Date of birth July 12, 1956 Place of birth Date of death Place of death