Meredith Kinleigh

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Meredith Kinleigh
Birth name Meredith Leigh Schmaltz
Also known as Meredith Kinleigh
Born (1994-02-21) February 21, 1994 (age 24)
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Origin Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Genres Worship, Christian pop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals
Years active 2015–present
Labels Inov8
Website meredithkinleigh.com

Meredith Leigh Schmaltz (born February 21, 1994), who goes by the stage name Meredith Kinleigh, is an American Christian musician, who plays a Christian pop style of contemporary worship music. She released, Beautiful Mess, an extended play, in 2015.

Christian music music with Christian theme

Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world.

Contemporary Christian music genre of modern popular music

Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith. It formed as those affected by the 1960s Jesus movement revival began to express themselves in a more contemporary style of music than the hymns, Gospel and Southern gospel music that was prevalent in the church at the time. Today, the term is typically used to refer to pop, rock, or praise & worship styles.

Contemporary worship music music genre

Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, is a defined genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has developed over the past sixty years and is stylistically similar to pop music. The songs are frequently referred to as "praise songs" or "worship songs" and are typically led by a "worship band" or "praise team", with either a guitarist or pianist leading. It has become a common genre of music sung in many churches, particularly in charismatic or non-denominational Protestant churches with some Roman Catholic congregations incorporating it into their mass as well.

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Early and personal life

Meredith Kinleigh was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on February 21, 1994, as Meredith Leigh Schmaltz, while she was raised for part of her adolescence in Raeford, North Carolina before going on to attend high school in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and her parents are Pastor David Meredith Schmaltz and Andrea Aseneth Schmaltz ( née , Rodriguez). [1] She started singing before her church at ten years-old, at her fathers church in Fayetteville, before they moved to found Valley Church in Weldon, North Carolina, where she serves as the coordinator of their children's ministry. Schmaltz wrote her first song at seventeen years-old, writing 70 songs in two years time. [2] [3]

Fayetteville, North Carolina City in North Carolina, United States

Fayetteville is a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city.

Raeford, North Carolina City in North Carolina, United States

Raeford is a city in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,611 at the 2010 census, and in 2016 the estimated population was 4,998. It is the county seat of Hoke County. The county was named after Confederate General Robert F. Hoke, a North Carolina native.

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina City in North Carolina, United States

Roanoke Rapids is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,754 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is also a part of the Golden East metro area.

Music career

Her sister came up with the nickname Kenleigh, however Meredith changed it to Kinleigh. [2] [3] She started her music recording career in 2015, with the extended play, Beautiful Mess, that was released on October 2, 2015, from Inov8 Music Group. [4] Kinleigh was interviewed by the managing editor of Centric Worship, Nate Fancher, for his CMB Podcast. [5] She was named as the third of the top-10 independent artist that should get signed by a major Christian music record label by 365 Days of Inspiring Media. [6]

Extended play musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

Discography

EPs

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References

  1. ↑ Staff (March 26, 1994). "Births". The Fayetteville Observer . Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Carson, Erin (October 23, 2014). "On her way..." Daily Herald . Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Bedwell, Tia (January 7, 2016). "Realizing a dream". Daily Herald . Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ Andre, Joshua (October 25, 2015). "Music Reviews: Meredith Kinleigh - Beautiful Mess EP". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ Fancher, Nate (October 2, 2015). "Meredith Kinleigh Interview". CMB Podcast. NF Media. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ Andre, Jonathan (November 6, 2015). "Features: TOP 10 ___: Top 10 Independent Artists That Ought to be Signed to a Christian Label Next Year". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
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