Hannah Kerr
American Christian musician (born 1997)
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Hannah Elizabeth Kerr (born January 6, 1997) is an American contemporary Christian musician. She released I Stand Here, on M2T (Made to Thrive) Records, in 2015, a record label founded by Mark Hall of Casting Crowns. The single, "I Stand Here", placed on the Billboard magazine Christian Airplay chart.
January 6, 1997
Hannah Kerr | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hannah Elizabeth Kerr January 6, 1997 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Worship · CCM |
| Occupation | Singer · songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Label | Black River · M2T |
| Website | hannahkerrmusic |
Early and personal life
Hannah Elizabeth Kerr[1] was born on January 6, 1997,[2] in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Gordon and Kimberly Kerr (née, Vogan), whose father is the CEO of Black River Entertainment.[3] She relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, during the summer before her first year in high school commenced.
Music career
2015–2016: Early career
She started her music recording career in 2015, with the extended play, I Stand Here, that was released on October 16, 2015, by M2T (Made to Thrive) Records, a division of Black River Entertainment, a record label founded by Casting Crowns frontman Mark Hall.[4] Her debut single, "I Stand Here", charted on the Billboard magazine Christian Airplay chart at No. 49.[5] It later rose to No. 47, its peak.
2016–present: Overflow
On September 24, 2016, Kerr released her debut studio album, Overflow.[6] The second single off the album, Undivided, became her second charting song on the Christian Airplay chart, peaking at No. 41.[7] Kerr released a cover of Judy Garland's Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas on November 4, 2016.[8] The song debuted on the Hot Christian Songs chart at Number 40, becoming her first entry on the chart. It also peaked at No. 15 on the Christian Airplay chart, her highest charting single on that chart, so far. "Radiate" was chosen as the third single from Overflow. The song peaked at No. 35 on the Hot Christian Songs chart and No. 27 on the Christian Airplay chart, respectively.[9] On August 7, 2017, "Warrior" was released as the fourth single from Overflow, along with a lyric video.[10] Kerr performed the song live, being released to her YouTube channel.[11] The song peaked at No. 20 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.
In 2024, Kerr accompanied Christian band Big Daddy Weave for the spring leg of their ongoing Heaven Changes Everything tour.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] |
US Christ [14] | |||||||||||||
| Overflow |
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— | 30 | |||||||||||
| Christmas Eve in Bethlehem |
|
— | — | |||||||||||
| As I Am |
|
— | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] |
US Christ [14] | ||||||||||||
| I Stand Here | — | — | |||||||||||
| Emmanuel |
|
— | — | ||||||||||
| Listen More[15] |
|
— | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US AC [16] |
US Christ [17] |
US Christ Air [18] |
US Christ AC [19] |
US Christ Digital [20] |
UK Indie [21] |
UK Cross [22] | ||||||||
| "I Stand Here" | 2016 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | Overflow | |||||
| "Undivided" | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 2017 | — | — | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | Christmas Eve in Bethlehem | |||||
| "Radiate" | — | 35 | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | Overflow | ||||||
| "Warrior" | — | 20 | 15 | 14 | 10 | — | — | |||||||
| "Winter Wonderland" | 2018 | 30 | —[A] | 37 | 20 | — | 22 | — | Christmas Eve in Bethlehem | |||||
| "Glimpse" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Listen More (EP)[23] | ||||||
| "Split the Sea"[24] | — | 22 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "In the Meantime"[25] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Listen More (EP)[23] | |||||
| "Ordinary" | 2020 | — | 37 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Same God" | 2021 | — | 37 | 30 | 25 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Grave" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Forever Evergreen" | — | — | 39 | 27 | — | — | — | Christmas Eve in Bethlehem
(deluxe edition) | ||||||
| "Sleigh Ride" | 2022 | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | Joy to the World | |||||
| "Joy to the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Changed" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | As I Am | |||||
| "If I Were You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | |||||||
| "Church Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "As I Am" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" (with Austin French) |
— | — | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ Air [18] |
US Christ AC [19] | |||||||||
| "O Come O Come Emmanuel" | 2017 | 50 | 30 | Christmas Eve in Bethlehem | ||||||
| "Christmas Eve in Bethlehem" | 46 | 24 | ||||||||
| "Emmanuel" | 2018 | — | 28 | |||||||
| "White Christmas" | 2018 | 48 | 27 | |||||||
| "Here to Stay" (with Cochren and Co.) |
2020 | 21 | 14 | Christmas Eve in Bethlehem
(deluxe edition) | ||||||
| "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | 2023 | 27 | 25 | Joy to the World | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Notes
- "Winter Wonderland" did not enter the Billboard Hot Christian Songs, but peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Christian Streaming Songs