Sara Groves
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Sara Groves (born Sara Lee Colbaugh, September 10, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian singer, record producer, and author.
Groves received her Bachelor of Science degree in history and English in 1994 from
Career
Groves started writing songs when she was four years old. She describes her youth as being "lonesome", and she wrote about deep issues while still in junior high school. Eventually, she took a songwriting course, prompted by her husband, and she began to take the art seriously.[2]
In 2001, she appeared on Word Entertainment's What a Mom album with the song "Generations", and also on Word Entertainment's New Music from Our Heart To Yours album.
In 2002, she performed with
In 2003, she appeared on the City on a Hill: The Gathering album with the song "Come Be Who You Are", and the following year's sequel City on a Hill: The Collection album, with the song "Jesus Went to the Garden".
Groves was recognized by the Alumni Board from Evangel University in 2004, for her significant achievements in the years since graduation.
In September 2005, Groves, her husband Troy, her father-in-law, a neighbor, and a Minneapolis
In August 2006, Groves released a film titled Nomad Film: Sara Groves – Just Showed Up for My Own Life, the first installment of a film series called Nomad: The Show With No Home produced by Fearless Films Inc. The video presents a collection of videos about Sara's musical career, some of her inspirations in life, and her charitable engagement. Notably, was deeply moved after reading
On October 30, 2007, the first single from the upcoming album Tell Me What You Know, titled "When the Saints", was featured as a free download from Apple's
In 2008, Groves toured throughout the year to promote her new album Tell Me What You Know and to benefit several Christian ministries. Groves and her husband teamed up with
Groves' ninth album, Fireflies & Songs, was released on November 17, 2009.[5] On the track "From This One Place," Groves sings about her battles with onstage anxiety attacks.[6] The album, Fireflies and Songs, was named Album of the Year by Christianity Today as the "runaway" No. 1 choice by a panel of ten music critics choosing Christianity Today's Top 12 Albums of 2009.[7] Groves ended 2009 with her first solo Christmas tour performing songs from her 2008 Holiday release O Holy Night.
Groves released her tenth album Invisible Empires on October 18, 2011. Groves produced several live music videos in support of the album, including a video with Stephen Mason of Jars of Clay for the song "Eyes on the Prize".
In 2012 Groves and her husband launched "Art House North". In describing the space, the Groves write: "The heart of Art House is to provide 'resources that communicate the worth and necessity of all vocations with access to speakers, teachers, and guest artists. All Art House programs promote community, life, and world engagement, helping people become more and more interested in the same things that Jesus is interested in.'"[8]
Discography
Albums
Album | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US | US Christ. |
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Heat |
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Holiday | ||
Past the Wishing |
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Conversations |
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— | 35 | — | — |
All Right Here |
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— | 16 | 18 | — |
The Other Side of Something |
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— | 29 | 32 | — |
Station Wagon: Songs for New Parents |
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Add to the Beauty |
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— | 19 | 28 | — |
Tell Me What You Know |
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72 | 1 | 2 | — |
O Holy Night |
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175 | 10 | — | 47 |
Fireflies and Songs |
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119 | 5 | — | — |
O Holy Night Tour - Live: The Prison Show |
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— | — | — | — |
Invisible Empires |
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96 | 6 | — | — |
The Collection |
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— | — | — | — |
Floodplain |
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— | 8 | — | — |
Abide With Me |
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— | 8 | — | — |
Joy of Every Longing Heart[9] |
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— | — | — | — |
What Makes It Through[10] |
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Publications
- Essay in The Art of Being, 2004 original essays and stories from a diverse list of contributors (compiled and edited by Constance Rhodes)
References
- ^ "CCM Magazine Names Sara Groves' Add To The Beauty Album Of The Year". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "The 700 Club – Sara Groves: A Song in Due Season". Cbn.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ Rettig, Mary (September 5, 2005), Singer Sara Groves Puts Tour Bus in Service of Katrina Survivors
- ^ Moring, Mark (October 31, 2005), Adding to the Beauty
- ^ "Sara Groves Delivers Songwriter's Album With Fireflies & Songs". Inorecords.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "From This One Place Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "Sara Groves Tops Years Best". Christianitytoday.com. December 8, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "A Growing Hunger for a Local Voice: Sara Groves and Family Open Art House in St. Paul". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ "JFH News: Sara Groves Announces New Christmas Album Presale To Begin October 1st". JesusFreakHideout. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "JFH Music Review: Sara Groves, What Makes It Through". JesusFreakHideout. Retrieved February 3, 2022.