1. Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty was born on July 12,1956 and is an American Christian music singer, known for her wide soprano vocal range and expressive flexibility.
21 Facts About Sandi Patty
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Sandi Patty first performed at the age of two when she sang "Jesus Loves Me" for her church, Phoenix First Church of God.
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Sandi Patty's career expanded after she won her first two GMA Dove Awards in 1982 and began singing backup for Bill Gaither and the Bill Gaither Trio.
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Sandi Patty headlined her first national tour in 1984 and reached national acclaim after her rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was included during the ABC Statue of Liberty re-dedication broadcast on July 6,1986.
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At the peak of her career, Sandi Patty's concerts were so heavily attended that she performed in often sold-out mainstream arenas and concert halls across the United States.
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Sandi Patty divorced Helvering in 1993 and married Peslis in August 1995.
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Sandi Patty referenced her in a comic strip, and Patty is quoted in a recent spiritual biography of Schulz as having been touched by the gesture.
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Sandi Patty again hosted the extravaganza in December 2017,2021 and 2024.
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In both interviews and in her autobiography, Broken on the Back Row, Sandi Patty expressed remorse and took full responsibility for her past actions, revealing the steps she took in seeking forgiveness from those that her actions most affected.
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In 2000, Sandi Patty had a guest singing appearance at the end of a 7th Heaven episode.
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Sandi Patty appeared in the 2006 annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
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In 2004, Sandi Patty was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and in 2007 was awarded the GMA Music in the Rockies Summit Award.
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In May 2008, Sandi Patty released her 30th studio recording, Songs for the Journey, in which she covers classic hymns of the church and other modern gospel classics.
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In 2009, Sandi Patty received two GMA Dove Award nominations: Female Vocalist of the Year, and Inspirational Album of the Year.
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In Fall 2009, Sandi Patty released her first live Christmas album entitled Christmas: LIVE.
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In late 2010, Sandi Patty released The Edge of the Divine.
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In October 2011, Sandi Patty released Broadway Stories, which capitalized on Sandi Patty's pops concerts popularity.
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In 2012 and 2013, Sandi Patty was a judge and mentor for the Songbook Academy, a summer intensive for high school students operated by the Great American Songbook Foundation and founded by Michael Feinstein.
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In 2015, Sandi Patty announced her retirement from touring, citing age and a desire to spend time with grandchildren.
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In 2016, Sandi Patty released Forever Grateful, an album of new and re-recorded material, and embarked on a farewell tour of the same title between February 2016 through March 2017.
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Sandi Patty is currently the Artist in Residence at Crossings Community Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.