Meredith Andrews

Meredith Sooter (née Andrews)
Born	1983
Genres	CCM, pop / contemporary
Years active	2005-present
Labels	Word Records
Website	www.meredithandrews.com
Notable instruments
Piano

Meredith Sooter (née Andrews) is a Dove Award winning ^[1][2] Contemporary Christian music artist and worship leader.

Childhood

Andrews grew up in Wilson, NC, where she started singing when she was six years old. She attended Wilson Christian Academy, where she graduated. Andrews later attended college at Liberty University in Virginia. Though she was born an only child, her parents served as foster parents to many children while she was growing up, three of whom later were adopted by her parents. Meredith married Jacob Sooter in May 2008, and gave birth to their first child, a boy, Maverick Elijah Sooter, on September 1, 2010.

In 2011, Andrews won two Dove Awards, "Worship Song of the Year" for "How Great Is The Love" from As Long As It Takes and "Praise and Worship album of the Year" for As Long As It Takes.^[3][4]

Philosophy

“I never want to write songs just to write songs. I always want them to be about conveying the heart of God to people, whether they are people who walk with the Lord or people who don’t walk with the Lord. I think the best way to do that is to do it through His word. I always want my songs to be infused with the word of God because if it’s my words, it’s null and void. What do I have to say to people that is going to change their lives? Nothing! But if it comes from the Lord, that’s what is going to change them."

Discography

• Mesmerized (April 12, 2005)
• The Invitation (April 29, 2008)
• As Long As It Takes (March 2, 2010)

Tours

Andrews toured with Pocket Full of Rocks and Todd Agnew.

External links

• MeredithAndrews.com Official web site
• Meredith Andrews on Myspace

References

1. ^ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/jfhblog/template_permalink.asp?id=496
2. ^ http://www.doveawards.com/nominees.php
3. ^ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/jfhblog/template_permalink.asp?id=496
4. ^ http://www.doveawards.com/nominees.php

Persondata
Name	Andrews, Meredith
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Date of birth	1983
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