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Revision as of 03:22, 30 July 2012
Laura Story | |
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| Birth name | Laura Mixon Story |
| Born | Augusta, Georgia |
| Genres | CCM |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Website | laurastorymusic.com |
Laura Mixon Story Elvington (born c. 1978) is an American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter from Spartanburg, South Carolina.[1]
Her single off the album "Blessings" became her first to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, making her one of the few female Christian artists to ever reach the top of the singles chart. The single eventually went on to win the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song.
Career
Story began her career in 1996 when she met Shane Williams, from the band Silers Bald, at Columbia International University. Williams asked Story to join the band and she became their bass player. Story released four independent albums with the band.[2]
When the band was about to sign a deal with Essential Records, Story's manager suggested her to record a solo album. In 2002, Story left Silers Bald and began working on her first album, Indescribable, which was released independently that same year. In 2004, the title track of her album was recorded by Chris Tomlin in his album, Arriving. Tomlin's version peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs and was included in the compilation album Passion: How Great Is Our God. The band Avalon also recorded a version of the song for the WOW Worship 2006 album.[3]
Story released her second independent album in 2005, titled There Is Nothing. The album was produced by Ed Cash and Mitch Dane. During that year, she also married Martin Elvington, and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to become the worship leader and women’s pastor for the arts and music community at Perimeter Church (http://www.perimeter.org).
In 2006, Story signed a record contract with INO Records and two years later, released her third album, Great God Who Saves. The album was also produced by Ed Cash.[4] In 2010, she was nominated for a Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[5]
Blessings
In May 2011 Story released her fourth album titled Blessings. To date the album has become her biggest commercial success having debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, giving Story her highest placement ever on the album chart. In June 2011, the first single off the album also titled "Blessings" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, giving Story her first number one hit and making her one of the few female Christian artists to ever reach the top of the singles chart. In an interview, Story explains “Blessings is just a bunch of songs about worshipping when life is hard". Her husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and she wondered "Why didn’t you just fix it, God? You’re all powerful and all loving… just fix it." Later after mentioning her desire to return back to normal, her sister said "You know, I think the detour is actually the road." She realized that “Spending time with [husband] Martin obviously makes me happy, but it makes me a better person. That’s the blessing of it.”[6]
Discography
Solo Albums
| Year | Album | Billboard Christian Albums[7] (Peak Position) by Nathan |
|---|---|---|
- Great God Who Saves also charted on the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart peaking at #25.
- Blessings also charted on the Billboard Folk Albums chart peaking at #3 and on the Billboard 200 chart peaking at #30.
With Silers Bald
| Release date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Climbing |
| 1998 | Live at Town Theater |
| 1999 | Nothing Else Beside |
| 2000 | Silers Bald |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Christ [8] | |||
| "Mighty To Save" | ||||
| "Blessings" | ||||
- "Blessings" also charted on the Billboard Heatseekers Song chart peaking at #18.
- "Blessings" also charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart peaking at #7.
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Contemporary Christian Music Song ("Blessings") | Won |
GMA Dove Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Song of the Year ("Indescribable") | Nominated |
| Worship Song of the Year ("Indescribable") | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated |
| Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year ("Bless the Lord") | Nominated | |
| Inspirational Album of the Year (Great God Who Saves) | Won | |
| Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Great God Who Saves) | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (Blessings) | Won | |
| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Blessings) | Won | |
| Song of the Year (Blessings) | Won |
References
- ^ "Introducing ...Laura Story"
- ^ Silers Bald profile at Jesus Freak Hideout
- ^ Biography
- ^ Biography in Amazon.com
- ^ 41st Dove Award nominees announced
- ^ Storytelling: Laura Story finds blessing in the story gone different Laura; by Caroline Lusk; Today's Christian Music; May 07, 2011
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/laura-story/chart-history/975366?f=310&g=Albums
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/laura-story/chart-history/975366?f=355&g=Singles