17 Facts About Sara Groves

Sara Groves was born on Sara Lee Colbaugh; September 10,1972 and is an American contemporary Christian singer, record producer, and author.

Sara Groves spent four years teaching high school in Rosemount, Minnesota before recording her first album, Past the Wishing, in 1998.

Sara Groves has been nominated for three Dove Awards, including New Artist of the Year in 2002 and Special Event Album of the Year 2003 by the Gospel Music Association.

Sara Groves was named one of the best Christian music artists of 2005 and the album, Add to the Beauty, was named Album of the Year for 2005 by CCM Magazine.

Sara Groves started writing songs when she was four years old.

Sara Groves describes her youth as being "lonesome", and she wrote about deep issues while still in junior high school.

Sara Groves was recognized by the Alumni Board from Evangel University in 2004, for her significant achievements in the years since graduation.

Sara Groves engaged in the Katrina relief effort in 2005 and expressed how Gary Haugen's work has deeply influenced her.

Sara Groves produced her father's, Dwight Colbaugh, first album titled Beautiful Story.

Sara Groves ended 2007 in the lineup with Andrew Peterson on his Behold the Lamb of God Tour in November and December 2007.

In 2008, Sara Groves toured throughout the year to promote her new album Tell Me What You Know and to benefit several Christian ministries.

Sara Groves released her first Christmas album, O Holy Night, in October 2008.

Sara Groves was in the lineup in December 2008 of the Love Came Down Tour: A Christmas Pageant with Jars of Clay, Sixpence None the Richer and Leeland.

Sara Groves ended 2008 with a free concert at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri.

Sara Groves ended 2009 with her first solo Christmas tour performing songs from her 2008 Holiday release O Holy Night.

Sara Groves released her tenth album Invisible Empires on October 18,2011.

Sara Groves produced several live music videos in support of the album, including a video with Stephen Mason of Jars of Clay for the song "Eyes on the Prize".