Alisa Childers

Alisa Childers (born Alisa Noelle Girard; April 17, 1975) is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for being in the all female Christian music group ZOEgirl. She has had a string of top ten radio singles, four studio releases, and received the Dove Award from being with ZOEgirl. In 2020, she was included in the Christian apologetics film '' American Gospel: Christ Crucified''.

Career

Early years

Born Alisa Noelle Girard to Karen and Christian music pioneer, Chuck Girard of Love Song, she grew up in San Fernando Valley, California. She studied gymnastics and piano at a young age. At the age of 21, she moved to New York and ran a youth center in southeast Manhattan.

ZOEgirl

Childers left New York and moved back to California, where she was contacted by a family friend about starting a group upon return. After a few months, Childers agreed to pursue the idea. She was introduced to Kristin Swinford-Schweain and the two began composing songs. A few months later, Chrissy Conway-Katina joined the group. In 1999, ZOEgirl was signed to Sparrow Records and became one of the fastest-selling debut artist in the record label’s history. While with ZOEgirl, Childers wrote the singles "I Believe", "One Day", "Unchangeable", and "Scream". She toured with many artists including Carman, Newsboys, TobyMac, Avalon, Jump5, and Natalie Grant. In 2002, ZOEgirl won the New Artist of the Year award at the GMA Dove Awards. In 2011, she joined former bandmates Schweain and Katina for a ZOEgirl reunion interview on ''the Brian Mason Show'' in Nashville. The group later announced their reunion in 2013 to record a lullaby album, though nothing has materialized as of yet.

Solo

ZOEgirl stayed together for seven years. Their split was amicable. At the end of 2006, Childers started a solo career. Her self-titled album was released on December 1, 2007 under Vintage Street Music.

Girard

Childers started a band with two of her sisters Kristin and Nikki and Kristin's daughters Lauren and Kaitlyn in late 2009 called Girard and they released their self-titled debut album together on April 20, 2011. They released this album independently under Calvary Chapel Music. Girard is currently inactive.

Personal life

Alisa is married to Mike Childers, who played drums for ZOEgirl. On October 9, 2008 the couple had their first child together.''Dyllan Joi Childers, born Oct. 9th''
, Alisa Childers Official MySpace, retrieved October 13, 2008 Childers gave birth to a second child in 2011. She is currently an artist in residence at Whitewater Crossing Christian Church in Cleves, Ohio. In 2020, Childers was featured in the film '' American Gospel: Christ Crucified'' and detailed her journey from the Contemporary Christian Music movement to Christian Apologetics. Childers is the author of ''Another Gospel'', detailing her introduction into, and her escape from, a church which taught progressive Christianity.

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1975 births
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21st-century American singers
21st-century American women singers
American women singer-songwriters
American performers of Christian music
Christian music songwriters
Living people