Aryn Michelle Calhoun (

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Campbell); born September 9, 1983), known simply as Aryn Michelle, is an American

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musician and songwriter. She has released four studio albums; ''Lockless Heart'' in 2009, ''Last One Standing'' in 2011, ''Depth'' in 2015, and ''The Realest Thing'' in 2017.

Early and personal life

Aryn Michelle Calhoun (née Campbell), Work ID No. 889004087 ISWC No. T9171708546 was born on September 9, 1983, in

Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ...

, the daughter of a pastor, Gerald Wayne Campbell, and Aundrea Belle Campbell (''

'', Mull). Her songwriting career began at 15 years old. She graduated from

Southwestern University Southwestern University (Southwestern or SU) is a private liberal arts college in Georgetown, Texas. Formed in 1873 from a revival of collegiate charters granted in 1840, Southwestern is the oldest college or university in Texas. Southwestern o ...

in 2006, and from

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...

in 2009, where she was awarded the Scott Benson Award, given to honor songwriting. Her professional musical pursuits commenced in 2006. She is married to Clinton Calhoun.

Music career

She started her music career in 2006, while her first studio album, ''Lockless Heart'', was released on May 12, 2009, from True Renaissance Music. Her subsequent studio album, ''Last One Standing'', was released on October 4, 2011, with True Renaissance Music. During this time she was also recognized for her songwriting by being named TexasCSA’s 2010 Songwriter of the Year, winning KLTY’s 2010 Chick-fil-A Celebrate Freedom Jingle Competition and being a national top ten finalist in the 2011 Foldgers’ Jingle Writing Contest. Aryn began recording distinctly faith-based music in 2014 because she finally felt confirmed in her calling to write insightful, challenging, and thoughtful songs for the people of the church. In 2014 she was named Female Artist and Writer of the Year at Gospel Music Association’s Immerse Competition. She released, ''Depth'', with True Renaissance Music, on August 14, 2015. Her song, "Do the Same", was profiled in a "Behind the Song" feature at New Release Today, with Kevin Davis. In 2017 she released a concept album on Christian apologetics that was inspired by the book "Reasonable Faith" by Dr.

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. She released an EP of prayer and praise songs entitled "Nothing Can Take Me Away" in 2019. She released Pariah Pt. 1, a concept album inspired by the lives of biblical outcasts on September 3, 2021.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Lockless Heart'' (May 12, 2009, True Renaissance) * ''Last One Standing'' (October 4, 2011, True Renaissance) * ''Depth'' (August 14, 2015, True Renaissance) * ''The Realest Thing'' (September 15, 2017, True Renaissance) * ''Nothing Can Take Me Away'' (April 26, 2019, True Renaissance) * ''Pariah Pt.1'' (September 3, 2021, True Renaissance)

References

External links

Official website

New Release Today profile
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