Birth name Melanie Grayson Penn Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter | Years active 2010–present Name Melanie Penn | |
Origin New York City, New York Genres Instruments vocals, singer-songwriter | ||
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Melanie Grayson Penn (born May 6, 1980) is an American Christian musician, who primarily plays an indie pop, folk rock, and alternative country style of music. She has released two independently-made studio albums, Wake Up Love in 2010 and Hope Tonight in 2014.
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- Ordinary day melanie penn official music video
- Melanie penn daydream
- Early and personal life
- Music career
- Discography
- References
Melanie penn daydream
Early and personal life
Penn was born, Melanie Grayson Penn, on May 6, 1980, in Virginia, where she was brought up in a Christian home environment, while still considering herself to be "'a bit of a lost soul'". She relocated to New York City circa 2000, where she witnessed the twin towers collapse from her apartment buildings roof in the East Village, while this had a profound impact on her life. She heard some sermons preached by Tim Keller, where she would eventually join his congregation and be a worship leader at Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Penn is now the director of marketing, for an organization founded by Tim Keller called Redeemer City to City, where they engage in church planting and handling Keller's books and media.
Music career
Penn's music career started in 2010, with the independently-made studio album, Wake Up Love, that was released on January 19, 2010. Her subsequent in independently-made studio album, Hope Tonight, was released on May 20, 2014.