Kerrie Roberts

Kerrie Roberts (born November 14, 1985)[1] is an American contemporary Christian artist. She has released two albums and one EP under Reunion Records.[2] She has also released a standalone single in 2005.[2] Several songs from her self-titled major label debut have charted on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart including the Top Ten hit "No Matter What".

This article is about the singer. For her self-titled album, see Kerrie Roberts (album).
Kerrie Roberts
Roberts singing in 2011
Background information
Born (1985-11-14) November 14, 1985
OriginPompano Beach, Florida, US
GenresChristian pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2005–present
LabelsReunion, Vital
Associated actsJonny Diaz
Websitekerrieroberts.com

Early life

Kerrie Roberts grew up as a daughter to a pastor and a church choir director.[3] It is because of this that Roberts spent a lot of time in the church during her childhood. Roberts began performing music at the age of 5, singing in her mom's church choir.[3] According to her YouTube autobiography, she was so small that she had to stand on a milk crate in order for the congregation to see her.[3] This experience eventually led to her playing piano and leading worship music in the church.[4] Roberts' music revolved solely around her parents' church until high school, at which point she began writing her own songs.[4] This writing continued while she attended college at the University of Miami; she graduated with a degree in studio music and jazz vocal.[5]

Music career

In 2001, Roberts appeared in the first U.S. installment of the singing competition show PopStars that aired on The WB. She made it through multiple auditions and boot camps to achieve a spot in the top 10 finalists. [6] Despite being what show runners called one of the “strongest [6] singers”, Roberts removed herself from the competition before final selections, stating she had prayed on it and decided the image of the group among other things were not right for her or what she wanted to do. [7]

After college, Roberts began her music career. Her first release was a standalone single called "It Is Well with Me".[2] The one-track single was released independently in September 2005.[8]

She released her album Kerrie Roberts and it peaked on the Billboard's Christian Albums chart at No. 27.[9] Three singles from the album charted on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart; "No Matter What" hit No. 9, "Outcast" at No. 29, and "Take You Away" at No. 28.[10]

"Rescue Me (How the Story Ends)" was used in promos for the ABC drama Once Upon a Time, which began airing in the U.S on Sunday October 23, 2011. The song debuted in the Australian ARIA Charts at No. 49 in 2012, before dropping from the chart completely.

On April 2, 2013, Roberts released her second full-length recording: Time for the Show.[11]

The next year, on December 16, 2014, she released an EP: My Heart's Lifted.[12]

On March 17, 2017, Roberts released her first full-length recording in four years: Boundless.[13]

Discography

Studio albums
Released Title Label(s) US
Christ
August 24, 2010 Kerrie Roberts Reunion Records 27
April 2, 2013 Time for the Show —
March 17, 2017 Boundless Vital Records[14] —

References:[9]

Studio EPs
Released Title Label(s)
2010 No Matter What (digital only preview of Kerrie Roberts) Reunion Records
2011 Once Upon A Time
2013 Thank You Child (Christmas) independent
2014 My Heart's Lifted Fuel Music

Singles
Year Single Chart positions Album
US
Christ
[15]
2005 "It Is Well with Me" – single
2010 "No Matter What" 9 Kerrie Roberts
"O Holy Night" — Do You Hear What I Hear?: Songs of Christmas (by various artists)
2011 "Outcast" 29 Kerrie Roberts
"Take You Away" 28
"Rescue Me (How the Story Ends)" — Once Upon a Time (EP)
2012 "Finally Home" 34 Time for the Show
2014 "Come Back To Life" — My Heart's Lifted (EP)
2016 "Upside Down" — single
"Starts With One" — single

References:[10]

References
  1. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqLC5NNh9vC/
  2. "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Kerrie Roberts Discography, Kerrie Roberts Lyrics, Kerrie Roberts Artist Database". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  3. "YouTube – Kerrie TV: Get to Know Kerrie Roberts". youtube. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  4. "Kerrie Roberts Artist Profile - Biography And Discography". newreleasetuesday.com. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  5. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  6. "The WB's New Hit Show POPSTARS Narrows A Field of Thousands Down To 10 Finalists". WarnerMedia. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  7. Eden's Crush auditions - Judges final selection | Popstars USA (2001) Part 1 of 2, retrieved September 28, 2019
  8. "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Kerrie Roberts, "It Is Well With Me" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  9. "Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  10. "Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  11. Mark Rice. "jesusfreakhideout.com: Kerrie Roberts, "Time for the Show" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  12. "Kerrie Roberts Releases "My Heart's Lifted"". New Release Today. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  13. "Kerrie Roberts Releases "Boundless" on March 17". Gospel Music Association. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  14. Jonathan Andre. "Kerrie Roberts, Boundless". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  15. "Karrie Roberts Album & Song Chart History (Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
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