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词条 Melanie Penn
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  1. Early and personal life

  2. Music career

  3. Discography

  4. References

  5. External links

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Melanie Grayson Penn is an American Christian musician, who primarily plays an indie pop, folk rock, and alternative country style of music. She has released three independently-made studio albums, Wake Up Love in 2010, Hope Tonight in 2014, and Immanuel in 2017. She lives in New York City.

Early and personal life

Melanie Grayson Penn was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Falls Church, Virginia, She was brought up in a Christian home environment, though still considered herself to be "'a bit of a lost soul'".[1] She started singing at a very young age, at church services and as Amahl in the operetta Amahl and the Night Visitors.[2] In the sixth grade she began private voice lessons, and competed as a classical vocalist through her teen years, preparing for a career in opera.[2][3]

After much deliberation she relocated to New York City circa 2000 in order to pursue musical theater instead. There she witnessed the twin towers collapse from her apartment buildings roof in the East Village. This had a profound impact on her life.[1][4] She went to church after the events of 9/11 and heard some sermons preached by Tim Keller, where she would eventually join his congregation and be a worship leader at Redeemer Presbyterian Church.[1]

Music career

Upon relocating to New York City, Penn performed professionally in musical theatre. She toured with the Broadway national touring company of Grease! starring Frankie Avalon (Patty Simcox / Sandy Dumbrowski u/s)[5] and was attached to many productions both in New York City and regionally, including the musical Tarnish by Scott Mebus. She was nominated for a Carbonell Award for best supporting actress in a musical for portraying Amneris in the musical AIDA.[6]

She became increasingly interested in songwriting and began writing songs. In 2008 she started collaborating with Nashville-based producer Ben Shive in order to record original material. She released her first independently-made studio album, Wake Up Love, on January 19, 2010.[7][8] Her subsequent independently-made studio album, Hope Tonight, was released on May 20, 2014.[9][10] In 2017 she released Immanuel, a Christmas concept album of original material. It was highly lauded in the Christian and mainstream press and reached #1 on Amazon's worship, holiday, and Christian charts.[11] She performs regularly in New York City and nationally.

Discography

Studio albums, solo artist
  • Wake Up Love (January 19, 2010, independent)
  • Hope Tonight (May 20, 2014, independent)
  • Immanuel (November 3, 2017)
Compilation
  • In the City, "A New City", Redeemer Presbyterian Church (January 1, 2009)[12]
  • Songs for the Book of Luke, The Gospel Coalition (March 26, 2013)[13]
Background vocalist
  • Light for the Lost Boy, Andrew Peterson[14]
  • Psalms, Sandra McCracken[15]
  • Songs from the Valley, Sandra McCracken[16]

References

1. ^1 2 {{cite web|first=Tony|last=Cummings|title=Melanie Penn: A New York songwriter in an age of scepticism|journal=Cross Rhythms|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Melanie_Penn_A_New_York_songwriter_in_an_age_of_scepticism/55755/p1/|accessdate=October 8, 2015 |date=March 29, 2015 }}
2. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2014/august-web-only/singer-in-city.html|title=Singer in the City|last=Moring|first=Mark|website=ChristianityToday.com|access-date=January 11, 2019}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://world.wng.org/2014/05/soul_deep_shadows|title=Soul-deep shadows - WORLD|last=Orteza|first=Arsenio|website=world.wng.org|access-date=January 11, 2019}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.cultivatedpodcast.com/episodes/2017/9/19/melanie-penn|title=Melanie Penn|website=Cultivated|access-date=January 11, 2019}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.phoenix-ent.com/productions/grease/index.html|title=Phoenix Entertainment|website=|dead-url=}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://carbonellawards.org/carbonell-award-history/the-new-millennium/the-30th-annual-carbonell-awards/|title=The Carbonell Awards|website=|dead-url=}}
7. ^{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Moring|title=Wake Up Love|journal=Christianity Today |accessdate=October 8, 2015|date=January 19, 2010 |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/januaryweb-only/wakeuplove-mini.html}}
8. ^{{cite web|first=Chris|last=MacIntosh|title=Penn, Melanie – Wake Up Love|journal=The Phantom Tollbooth |accessdate=October 8, 2015|date=April 15, 2010 |url=http://www.tollbooth.org/2010/reviews/penn.html}}
9. ^{{cite web|first=Tony|last=Cummings|title=Review: Hope Tonight – Melanie Penn |journal=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=October 8, 2015|date=March 27, 2015 |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Melanie_Penn/Hope_Tonight/156075/}}
10. ^{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Conner|title=Melanie Penn: Hope Tonight|journal=CCM Magazine |accessdate=October 8, 2015|date=July 15, 2014 |url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/article/melanie-penn-hope-tonight/}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/exclusive-music-video-premiere-immanuel-the-shepherds_us_5a36cd36e4b0e7f1200cfc34|title=Exclusive Music Video Premiere: "Immanuel (The Shepherd’s Song)" – Melanie Penn Dazzles With Her Musical Gift|last=Radic|first=Randy|date=December 18, 2017|website=HuffPost|access-date=January 11, 2019}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DQUMS8/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp|title=In the City by Redeemer Forum for Singer-Songwriters on Amazon Music - Amazon.com|website=www.amazon.com}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=https://thegospelcoalition.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-the-book-of-luke|title=Songs for the Book of Luke, by The Gospel Coalition|website=The Gospel Coalition|access-date=January 11, 2019}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/counting-stars-mw0002007193/credits|title=Counting Stars - Andrew Peterson {{!}} Credits|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=January 11, 2019}}
15. ^{{Cite web|url=https://sandramccracken.bandcamp.com/album/psalms|title=Psalms, by Sandra McCracken|website=Sandra McCracken|access-date=January 11, 2019}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Sandra-McCracken-Songs-From-The-Valley/release/11617861|title=Sandra McCracken - Songs From The Valley|publisher=discogs|access-date=January 11, 2019}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.melaniepenn.com/}}
  • Cross Rhythms profile
  • [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/exclusive-music-video-premiere-immanuel-the-shepherds_us_5a36cd36e4b0e7f1200cfc34/ Huffington Post]
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