Francesca Battistelli

Francesca Battistelli
Francesca Battistelli
	Battistelli in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Francesca Battistelli
Born	May 18, 1985 (age 39); New York City, U.S.
Genres	CCM, pop, soul
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actress
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Fervent, Warner Bros.
Spouse(s)	Matt Goodwin (m. 2009)
Website	www.francescamusic.com

Francesca Battistelli (born May 18, 1985) is an American Christian singer and songwriter.^[2] She was originally an independent artist and had released an independent album, Just a Breath, in 2004. Her first studio album on Fervent Records, My Paper Heart, was released on July 22, 2008. Her first single, "I'm Letting Go", was released to on june bugs radio stations on July 15, 2008, and charted on national Christian CHR charts. The song was the 16th most played song of 2008 on Christian radio stations according to R&R magazine.^[3] Battistelli received her first Grammy Award nomination in 2009, for Best Gospel Performance with her single, "Free to Be Me". She later received her first Grammy Award in 2016 at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song with her single "Holy Spirit" written by the worship band Jesus Culture from her album If We're Honest.^[4]

^ Brokaw, Joanne (October 5, 2008). "5 things you didn't know about Francesca Battistelli". Beliefnet. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
^ "Francesca Battistelli Artist Database, Francesca Battistelli Discography". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
^ 2008 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs Archived May 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, R&R magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2009
^ "Francesca Battistelli Wins First Career GRAMMY Award For 'Holy Spirit'". TheChristianBeat.org. February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.

[1] Brokaw, Joanne (October 5, 2008). "5 things you didn't know about Francesca Battistelli". Beliefnet. Retrieved April 28, 2012.

[JFH-2] "Francesca Battistelli Artist Database, Francesca Battistelli Discography". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 11, 2008.

[RR2008CHR-3] 2008 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs Archived May 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, R&R magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2009

[2016-Grammy-4] "Francesca Battistelli Wins First Career GRAMMY Award For 'Holy Spirit'". TheChristianBeat.org. February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.

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