Stephanie Smith

For other people named Stephanie Smith, see Stephanie Smith (disambiguation).

Stephanie Smith
Stephanie Smith at Winter Wonder Slam 2009
Stephanie Smith at Winter Wonder Slam 2009
Background information
GenresContemporary Christian music, pop rock, Christian rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitars, keyboards
Years active2005–present[1]
LabelGotee
Websitewww.stephanieisagirl.com

Stephanie Smith is an American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter. She is signed to Gotee Records.[2] Her first studio album, Not Afraid, was released on May 27, 2008, digitally and in stores on December 23, 2008. She received national attention on the Winter Wonder Slam tour with TobyMac.

Biography

Stephanie Smith graduated from Greenville College in Illinois in 2006. It was at Greenville College that she first met Gotee Records manager TobyMac, while performing at the annual AgapeFest. Toby then signed her to the record label. She has written a book with Suzy Weibel titled Crossroads: The Teenage Girl's Guide to Emotional Wounds, which was released on June 1, 2008.[3] She is featured on the House of Heroes song "God Save Us the Foolish Kings" which was released in 2011.[4] In November 2012, Smith married House of Heroes frontman, Tim Skipper.[5] The two started creating their own music under the name Copperlily and released Love Is a Legend in 2014.[6]

Personal life

Stephanie's work has often been driven by the pain caused by the lack of a relationship with her father, whom she loved dearly but was absent from her life from a very early age. She performed "Piece by Piece" on NBC's The Voice as a tribute to her experience. [7] Stephanie's father died in October 2020. [8]

Discography

Albums
  • 2008: Not Afraid
  • 2009: Stephanie Smith EP
  • 2010: I Celebrate The Day EP
Singles
  • "Superstar", No. 3 New And Active at CHR radio[9]
  • "Not Afraid", No. 19 on R&R's Christian CHR chart, for the week of February 16, 2008[10]
  • "Renew Me"
  • "In My Eyes", No. 8 on R&R's Christian Rock chart
  • "God Save Us the Foolish Kings" (featured by House of Heroes) (2010)
  • "Letting Go" (2012)

Compilation appearances

  • 2007: "Superstar", Gotee Ladies (Gotee Records)[1]
  • 2009: "Not Afraid", ConGRADulations! Class of 2009 (Interlinc)[1]
  • 2010: "I Celebrate The Day" and "Jingle Bell Rock", Tis The Season to Be Gotee (Gotee)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Stephanie Smith biography; Jesus Freak Hideout; Retrieved February 10, 2008
  2. ^ Kevan Breitinger (November 11, 2007). "Stephanie Smith Partners with Soles4Souls". Christian Music Central. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  3. ^ Crossroads – Stephanie Smith; Zondervan; Retrieved March 28, 2008
  4. ^ "God Save The Foolish Kings ft. Stephanie Smith". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Music News, September 2013: HOUSE OF HEROES FRONTMAN TIM SKIPPER JOINS FORCES WITH STEPHANIE SKIPPER TO FORM COPPERLILY". Jesusfreakhideout.com. September 30, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Copperlily, "Love Is A Legend EP" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. January 21, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "Stephanie Skipper - Piece by Piece the Blind Audition". youtube.com. December 16, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "Obituary for Scott Hamilton Smith". nwaonline.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Music News: July 2007". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  10. ^ R&R magazine chart Archived June 7, 2004, at the Wayback Machine as reported at Weekend 22, Retrieved on February 18, 2007


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