Anna Gilbert
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Anna Gilbert is an American artist born in Eugene, Oregon
. She was the 2007 and 2009 winner of the "Inspirational Artist of the Year" award for the National Momentum Awards on Indieheaven.com in Nashville, TN. She self-produced her first two albums with music and lyrics that she wrote herself. Her third album was produced with Charlie Peacock
in Nashville, Tennessee
at The Art House and is licensed by BMI
. Her fourth musical project was an EP titled "Like a River" produced by Sam Ashworth in Nashville, Tennessee at The Art House. In 2010, Gilbert became Eugene Weekly's "NEXT BIG THING" - a contest which includes votes by the public and a panel of judges. In December of 2010, she also released a Christmas album which she produced with bandmate, Wilson Parks. It was an editor's pick on CDbaby.com.
. Anna began playing the piano and writing at a young age and won a city-wide songwriting competition in the fifth grade. She wrote and produced her first album God Sees at age 19. She toured the West Coast playing mostly in churches and college venues.
Anna recorded her second album Falling in a Beautiful Place - completely self-composed and self-produced in 2007. She performed at a benefit to help fund relief efforts in Mozambique
in June 2007 with Calling Simon, an acoustic band from Eugene, and Feel Good Remedy.
She met Charlie Peacock
in Seattle, Washington
and worked with him to record a third album Your Love My Medicine that was released in the spring of 2009. Her summer tour for 2009 includes venues in Hawaii
, Idaho
, Washington, California
, Oregon
and Montana
.
Anna opened for Brandon Heath
at God & Country in Nampa, ID on July 4, 2009. She played with Tommy Walker
in May 2009 at University of Hawaii
's Stan Sheriff Center
. She also opened for Bebo Norman
in Eugene, Oregon in 2008. In February 2011, Gilbert opened for Derek Webb at the WOW Hall in Eugene.
In June 2010, Anna and her band were hosted by the ONE Campaign in Washington D.C. to play a concert at Ebenezers Coffeehouse. The ONE Campaign did a video about her time there for all the ONE Supporters to see.
Anna is a major supporter and openly advocates for the ONE Campaign.
On October 29, 2010, Anna Gilbert won the title of Eugene Weekly's "Next Big Thing", a music/arts news and culture publication that is ranked fourth in the state of Oregon. Gilbert played in a showcase at The WOW Hall in Eugene, OR with three other local acts who were also finalists. Over 200 artists entered their music for consideration, and after an internet voting process, four finalists were chosen. A panel of judges chose the winner out of the four finalists and announced it at the end of the showcase. Eugene Weekly made Anna their cover story the week of November 10, 2010.
In November 2010, Gilbert released her Christmas album which she produced with bandmate, Wilson Parks. The two of them produced the record upstairs in Gilbert's parents' bonus room using a couple of mics and a small drum kit. The album went on to become Cdbaby's "Editors Pick" and received great reviews by Charlie Peacock and Serena Markstrom of the Register Guard in the "OREGON LIFE" section (annagilbertmusic.com).
), Ken Lewis
, Calvin Turner, Sam Ashworth, and Andy Leftwich.
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
. She was the 2007 and 2009 winner of the "Inspirational Artist of the Year" award for the National Momentum Awards on Indieheaven.com in Nashville, TN. She self-produced her first two albums with music and lyrics that she wrote herself. Her third album was produced with Charlie Peacock
Charlie Peacock
Charlie Peacock is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, session musician and author. While growing up in California Peacock was inspired by John Coltrane and began playing the piano. After completing his education, Peacock formed a band and began a career as a professional...
in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
at The Art House and is licensed by BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
. Her fourth musical project was an EP titled "Like a River" produced by Sam Ashworth in Nashville, Tennessee at The Art House. In 2010, Gilbert became Eugene Weekly's "NEXT BIG THING" - a contest which includes votes by the public and a panel of judges. In December of 2010, she also released a Christmas album which she produced with bandmate, Wilson Parks. It was an editor's pick on CDbaby.com.
Musical career
Anna Gilbert's parents were both musical—her father was a high school music teacher and a youth pastor and her mother was a worship leader and a women's pastor at their church in Eugene, OregonEugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
. Anna began playing the piano and writing at a young age and won a city-wide songwriting competition in the fifth grade. She wrote and produced her first album God Sees at age 19. She toured the West Coast playing mostly in churches and college venues.
Anna recorded her second album Falling in a Beautiful Place - completely self-composed and self-produced in 2007. She performed at a benefit to help fund relief efforts in Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
in June 2007 with Calling Simon, an acoustic band from Eugene, and Feel Good Remedy.
She met Charlie Peacock
Charlie Peacock
Charlie Peacock is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, session musician and author. While growing up in California Peacock was inspired by John Coltrane and began playing the piano. After completing his education, Peacock formed a band and began a career as a professional...
in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
and worked with him to record a third album Your Love My Medicine that was released in the spring of 2009. Her summer tour for 2009 includes venues in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, Washington, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
.
Anna opened for Brandon Heath
Brandon Heath
Brandon Heath is a contemporary Christian musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released three studio albums: Don't Get Comfortable , What If We and "Leaving Eden" . He is best known for the No. 1 "I'm Not Who I Was" and "Give Me Your Eyes". He was nominated four times at the Dove Awards of...
at God & Country in Nampa, ID on July 4, 2009. She played with Tommy Walker
Tommy Walker (worship leader)
Tommy Walker is an American worship leader, composer of contemporary worship music, recording artist and author. Since 1990, he has been the worship leader at Christian Assembly, a church affiliated with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in Los Angeles, California...
in May 2009 at University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
's Stan Sheriff Center
Stan Sheriff Center
The Stan Sheriff Center is a 10,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa...
. She also opened for Bebo Norman
Bebo Norman
Jeffrey Stephen "Bebo" Norman is a contemporary Christian musician from Columbus, Georgia, USA. His most successful album to date is Myself When I Am Real, which included hit songs "Great Light of the World" and "Falling Down". Other popular songs by Norman include "Disappear", "Nothing Without...
in Eugene, Oregon in 2008. In February 2011, Gilbert opened for Derek Webb at the WOW Hall in Eugene.
In June 2010, Anna and her band were hosted by the ONE Campaign in Washington D.C. to play a concert at Ebenezers Coffeehouse. The ONE Campaign did a video about her time there for all the ONE Supporters to see.
Anna is a major supporter and openly advocates for the ONE Campaign.
On October 29, 2010, Anna Gilbert won the title of Eugene Weekly's "Next Big Thing", a music/arts news and culture publication that is ranked fourth in the state of Oregon. Gilbert played in a showcase at The WOW Hall in Eugene, OR with three other local acts who were also finalists. Over 200 artists entered their music for consideration, and after an internet voting process, four finalists were chosen. A panel of judges chose the winner out of the four finalists and announced it at the end of the showcase. Eugene Weekly made Anna their cover story the week of November 10, 2010.
In November 2010, Gilbert released her Christmas album which she produced with bandmate, Wilson Parks. The two of them produced the record upstairs in Gilbert's parents' bonus room using a couple of mics and a small drum kit. The album went on to become Cdbaby's "Editors Pick" and received great reviews by Charlie Peacock and Serena Markstrom of the Register Guard in the "OREGON LIFE" section (annagilbertmusic.com).
Discography
- God Sees (2003)
- Falling in a Beautiful Place (2007)
- Your Love My Medicine (2009)
- Like a River (2009)
- Christmas (2010)
Band
The musicians on Anna's third album include Scott Denté (Out of the GreyOut of the Grey
Out of the Grey is a husband-and-wife Contemporary Christian music project consisting of Scott and Christine Denté. Christine provides lead vocals, while Scott plays guitars and sings background, along with the occasional lead vocals. They have released six studio albums, one best-of compilation...
), Ken Lewis
Ken Lewis
Ken Lewis may refer to:*Ken Lewis , former head of Bank of America*Ken Lewis , session drummer*Ken Lewis *Kenneth Lewis, UK politician...
, Calvin Turner, Sam Ashworth, and Andy Leftwich.