Dara Joy Maclean (born May 20, 1986)
is an American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter born in Miami, Florida, but raised in Fort Worth, Texas, ever since she was eight years old.
On July 12, 2011 Maclean released the album entitled ''
You Got My Attention
''You Got My Attention'' is the first studio album by contemporary Christian-soul musician Dara Maclean, released on July 5, 2011 on iTunes and nationwide on July 12, 2011 by Fervent Records.
Critical reception
Allmusic's William Ruhlman told ab ...
'', her first full-length studio album.
Early and personal life
Dara Joy Maclean, now Petty, was born in
Miami, Florida
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...
,
on May 20, 1986,
to Dan and Judith Maclean,
while Maclean has an older sister, Nicole. She eventually moved to
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 ...
, when she was eight years old.
Maclean started singing at the age of eight, and led worship services at her church in her teens.
In addition, Maclean started to play the guitar and write songs at the age of 13.
[
Maclean is of Italian heritage; her grandfather changed the family name from Martorella to Maclean.][ They were married on May 11, 2013.]
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
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1986 births
American women singer-songwriters
American people of Italian descent
American performers of Christian music
Fervent Records artists
Living people
People from Fort Worth, Texas
Singer-songwriters from Texas
Musicians from Miami
Singer-songwriters from Florida
21st-century American singers
21st-century American women singers