Amy Stroup Biography
Some people just know what they were created to be. Singer/songwriter Amy Stroup is one such individual. From an early age, Amy has desired to write songs about the truest things she knows... the merging of life, love and spirituality.
Amys roots began in Boston, but soon her family moved on to the south. She grew up in Abilene, Texas and there began her journey into songwriting and touring. Combining the thoughtful depth of Boston and the distinctive Texas style, she engages audience through catchy melodies and lyrics that explore refreshing truths about life, love, and spirituality. On both guitar strings and piano keys, Amy engages audiences with original lyrics that go beyond typical lyrical terrain. She has a wide variety of influences ranges from Johnny Cash, Lucinda Williams, to Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, and more.
Currently, Amy is recording her third independent release entitled Chasing Greenlights due out Summer 2006. Amy has released two independent albums: Solidity (January, 2003) and Here I Am (May, 2004). One of Amys singles, Almighty God (Here I Am) was included in Provident Music Distributions 2004 PULSE CD project. Amy was cited on the project as one of the Emerging New Artists for 2005. Additionally, Rocketown Records invited Amy to record on its Gloria Christmas album in the fall of 2004 along side produced by Charlie Peacock and artist such as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith were featured on the project. Amy has opened for numerous nationally touring acts such as Shane and Shane, Andrew Peterson, Shaun Groves, and others. Amy currently resides in Nashville, TN. She plays for conferences, college venues, student ministries, churches, and various special events. Moved to share Christs message cross-culturally, Amy has performed in Baja, Mexico and Panama City, Panama for which she translated her songs into Spanish. In addition, Amy leads worship at conferences, camps and various church events. She plays both as a solo artist and with additional players. Amys dynamic, authentic and acoustic style seizes hearts relationally and relevantly.
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