Sandra McCracken

Infobox musical artist
Name = Sandra McCracken


Img_capt = Sandra McCracken in performance at Ecclesia Church in Houston, TX on 24 September 2006.
Background = solo_singer
Born =
Origin = St. Louis, MO, United States
Genre = Americana, Folk
Occupation = Singer, songwriter
Years_active = 1999-present
Label = Shell Records (UK)
Towhee Records
URL = [http://www.sandramccracken.com SandraMcCracken.com]

Sandra McCracken (born 16 June 1977 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an independent singer-songwriter. She currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and fellow singer-songwriter Derek Webb.

Background

As a singer/songwriter, McCracken has penned songs for Caedmon's Call (on albums "In the Company of Angels", "Back Home", and "Overdressed") as well as for Webb’s solo release, "She Must and Shall Go Free" and recorded five albums of her own (in addition to contributing to many others).

McCracken grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Westminster Christian Academy. McCracken began her musical career shortly after graduating from Belmont University, in 1999. She independently released two albums, "The Crucible" and "Gypsy Flat Road" in 2000, and 2001 respectively.

In late 2003, McCracken recorded "Best Laid Plans" with engineer, Ray Kennedy (Twang Trust) and world-renowned producer, Peter Collins. [http://sandramccracken.com/index.htm?id=5771&inc=7&album_id=701 "Best Laid Plans".] [http://www.sandramccracken.com Sandra McCracken.com.] Retrieved 22-01-2007] In the summer of 2004, McCracken signed the album to Shell Records in London, headed by UK music business legend, Dave Robinson. Shell released the album in the UK, followed by two radio singles, "Last Goodbye" and "No More Tears," which received significant airplay and attention across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. [http://www.musicomh.com/albums2/sandra-mccracken.htm "Best Laid Plans"] . [http://www.musicomh.com MusicOMH.com] . Retrieved 22-01-2007.]

In 2005, McCracken released "The Builder and the Architect", an album of hymns.

The same team which worked on "Best Laid Plans" recently came together again in February 2006 to record album number five, Gravity / Love which was released in September 2006.

McCracken and her husband Derek Webb are members of [http://www.citychurcheast.org/ City Church East] , a Presbyterian Church in America congregation in East Nashville.

McCracken lists her musical influences as Joni Mitchell, Neil Finn, David Gray, Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash.Davis, Cara. [http://www.radiantmag.com/article.php?id=107 "Sandra McCracken: No Shortcuts"] . [http://www.radiantmag.com Radiant Magazine] . Retrieved 22-01-2007.]

Discography

* 2000: "The Crucible"
* 2001: "Gypsy Flat Road"
* 2004: "Best Laid Plans"
* 2005: "The Builder and the Architect"
* 2006: "Gravity / Love"
* 2008: "The Ampersand EP" (with Derek Webb)
* 2008: "Red Balloon"

Notes and References

External links

* [http://www.sandramccracken.com SandraMcCracken.com, official site.]
* [http://www.squarepegalliance.com SquarePegAlliance.com, official site.]
* [http://www.squarepegalliance.net SquarePegAlliance.net, popular fan site.]
* [http://www.sandramccracken.co.uk Sandra McCracken fansite]