Paige Lewis

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Paige Lewis
Birth namePaige Lewis
Origin Katy, Texas, USA
Genres Indie, pop, acoustic rock
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter, copywriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano
Years active2001–present
Labels Warner Bros, Greeley
Website thepaige.com

Paige Lewis is a singer-songwriter and copywriter from Katy, Texas whose work has been featured in the soundtrack of the film Matchstick Men. Paige released her first album with Word Records at the age of 16, in addition to two further albums released under her own Greeley Records label. She has also collaborated as a co-writer for other CCM artists including Rachael Lampa.

Contents

Life and career

Debut

Paige began to learn to play guitar at age 14 using her mother's Ovation and a "How To" book. At age 16 she were signed to Word Records by Brent Bourgeois [1] with whom she released her 2001 self-titled debut album, co-produced by her uncle, producer David Rice. [2] [3]

The Best Thing

Paige left Word in 2003 and moved to Los Angeles, California where she worked with producers Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider on the songs Open Your Eyes and Love Is. Rice produced and co-wrote See You Again and The Best Thing, which were used in the 2003 film Matchstick Men. [2] [4] Following her return to Texas and enrolment in Marketing at University of St. Thomas, Paige released these and other songs as her second album The Best Thing on her own record label, Greeley Records.

Upside Down

During her 2008 summer break, Paige recorded her third album and first entirely acoustic project, Upside Down, in her apartment kitchen. She is now pursuing employment in copywriting. [5]

Critical reception

Paige's music has been commended for "thoughtfulness" and "maturity". [6]

Discography

Word records

Greeley records

Awards

"I'm All Yours", written by Paige Lewis, Rachael Lampa, Natalie LaRue and Philip LaRue was recognised by the 2003 ASCAP Christian Music Awards as one of the 25 Most Performed Songs of the year. [7]

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References

  1. Argyrakis, Andy (2001). "Best New Artists of 2001". Christianity Today. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  2. 1 2 The Best Thing – CD Baby
  3. David Rice Music Archived October 6, 2011, at archive.today
  4. Matchstick Men soundtrack at the Internet Movie Database.
  5. "Paige Lewis Copywriter" . Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  6. Breimeier, Russ (June 2006). "The Best Thing". Christianity Today. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  7. ASCAP 2003 Christian Music Awards