Birth name Robin Leigh Darby Name Leigh Cappillino | Occupation(s) Singer Role Musical Artist | |
Born April 18, 1969 (age 55) ( 1969-04-18 ) Origin Belton, South Carolina, United States Years active 2004-present (with Point of Grace) Associated acts Point of GraceHeather PayneTruth Genres Contemporary Christian music Music group Point of Grace (Since 2004) Albums Directions Home, No Changin' Us Record labels Word Records, Warner Music Group Similar Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, Heather Payne |
Point Of Grace: Jesus Will Still Be There / My Jesus, I Love Thee (Live in Houston, TX)
Robin Leigh Darby Cappillino (born April 18, 1969) is one-third of the Contemporary Christian music group Point of Grace. She joined the then-quartet in 2004, after founding member Terry Jones announced her retirement from the group. Since joining the group, she has recorded three albums and been on several nationwide tours. She has also won, along with Point of Grace, 5 Dove Awards including the 2008 Dove Award for Country Recorded Song of the Year for the single "How You Live (Turn Up The Music)" and the 2011 Dove Award for Country Album of the Year for No Changin' Us.
Contents
- Point Of Grace Jesus Will Still Be There My Jesus I Love Thee Live in Houston TX
- Leigh Cappillino Who Am I Live In Oak Brook IL
- Background
- Point Of Grace
- Personal life
- Other activities
- Songs
- References
Leigh Cappillino: Who Am I (Live In Oak Brook, IL)
Background
Cappillino was born into a Christian family. As she grew up, church was not an option. She would attend every week. One night, when she was nine years old, she had a dream about dying. She was so frightened by it that she ran to her parents room and asked her mother how she would be certain that if she died, she would go to heaven. At that point, her mother shared the plan of salvation with her and she asked the Lord into her heart. She grew up in a very musical family and was always involved with music, singing in youth choirs. She has a degree in Vocal Performance from Anderson College and a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Charleston Southern University. She joined the group Truth in the early 1990s. She recorded three albums with them. After leaving Truth, she formed a duo named KarenLeigh with fellow Truth member Karen Fairchild (nee Childers), who would become a founding member of Little Big Town. Their self-titled debut, produced by Chris Harris, received critical acclaim and the duo enjoyed some radio success with the single "Save It For A Rainy Day." From 1997 through 2003, Cappillino was a featured worship leader in Women of Faith conferences, singing alongside many well-known speakers and authors such as Sheila Walsh and Luci Swindoll. During this time, she recorded three independent solo albums with her husband, Dana.
Point Of Grace
Cappillino met the group when her husband Dana began work as their musical director in 1998. Through the years, she developed a friendship with the girls. When Terry Jones announced she would be retiring from her music career, she, along with Denise Jones, Heather Payne and Shelley Breen decided that Cappillino would be the perfect person to fill in Jones' shoes and continue what she had started. As a member of Point of Grace, Cappillino has recorded several albums, been on several tours, and written three books. She has also won two Dove Awards and had six Dove nominations with the group.
Personal life
Cappillino married her husband Dana on March 7, 1992. They have one daughter, Darby Mae, born December 7, 2002. Dana has played guitar for Point of Grace since 1998 and acts as the group's road manager as well as their band leader.
It was recently announced in Point of Grace's blog, that Leigh is expecting her second child in November, 2012. Baby Boy Andy will have a toy story themed nursery.
Other activities
Since joining Point of Grace, Cappillino, along with Denise Jones, Heather Payne and Shelley Breen, has proudly supported Mercy Ministries of America, a non-profit organization for women who face life-controlling issues such as self-mutilation, sexual abuse, and unplanned pregnancies. The group has also begun support of Compassion International.
Songs
There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace
Wash Me Away
How You Live
Jesus Will Still Be There
Heal the Wound
A Thousand Little Things
A Good Place to Turn Around
He Believes in You
He Holds Everything
Before the Throne of Grace
Breath of Heaven
You Are Good
What I Already Know
Jesus Will Still Be There- Album version
King Of The World
Love Won't Leave You Now
Because You Are
I Wish
On God's Green Earth
Might Be Today
The Giver And The Gift
No Changin' Us
The Virgin's Lullaby
Day by Day
I Choose You
Only Jesus
Not So Silent Night - Medium Key Performance Track w/o Background Vocals
Labor Of Love - Original Key Performance Track w/ Background Vocals
You Are Good - Medium Key w/o Background Vocals
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Original key performance track w/ background vocals
Dying To Reach You - Low key performance track w/o background vocals
Fearless Heart - High Key w/o Background Vocals