Stephanie Smith

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Stephanie Smith
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Stephanie Smith at Winter Wonder Slam 2009
Background information
Genres Contemporary Christian music, pop rock, Christian rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Years active2005–present [1]
Labels Gotee
Website www.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.

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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 passed away in October 2020. [8]

Discography

Albums
Singles

Compilation appearances

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References

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  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
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