Sarah Kelly
American musician (born 1976)
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Sarah Jean Kelly[1] (born September 13,[2] 1976)[3] is an American contemporary Christian musician from Rockford, Illinois.[4] She was signed to Gotee Records, a Christian label under EMI. Kelly is a two time Grammy Award nominee for albums Take Me Away and Where the Past Meets Today in the category of Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album.[5] Her music has compared to mainstream artists Sheryl Crow, Janis Joplin, Norah Jones, Carole King, and Sarah McLachlan.[4] She runs a music school in The Woodlands, TX.
Sarah Kelly | |
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Kelly performing in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Sarah Ekman |
| Born | Sarah Jean Kelly September 13, 1976 |
| Origin | Rockford, Illinois |
| Genres | CCM, power pop |
| Website | sarahkelly |
Personal life
Kelly is married to Jonas Ekman whom she met at a concert in Sweden. They were married in 2008. The couple lives in The Woodlands, Texas and she leads worship at Woodlands Church.
Discography
| Year | Title | Label | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 200 | US Christian | US Heat | Swedish Albums Chart | |||
| 2000 | Experience Worship/You Overwhelm Me | Self-Released | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Rebuild My Heart | Self-Released | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Sarah Kelly EP | Self-Released | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Take Me Away | Gotee Records | — | 23 | 32 | |
| 2006 | Where the Past Meets Today | Gotee Records | 165 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2007 | Live | Self-Released | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Born To Worship | Gotee Records | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Midnight Sun | Self-Released | — | — | — | 28 |
| 2014 | My Corner of Heaven | Self-Released | — | — | — | — |
Sarah Kelly has also recorded a cover of "What If I Stumble," by Christian rock/pop group dc Talk, which appears on the compilation album Freaked! A Gotee Tribute to dc Talk's "Jesus Freak."'
Sarah Kelly was featured on Jars of Clay's single "I'll Fly Away" from the album Redemption Songs released in 2005. She also recorded a cover of "Stand Up For Jesus," which was written by Adam Watts and Andy Dodd.
