Elizabeth Asher HolcombASCAP IPI #584603533 (née Bannister; born September 12, 1982) is an American CCM-

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singer-songwriter raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Her father is noted music producer

Brown Bannister Elliott Brown Bannister III (born August 15, 1951) is an contemporary Christian music (CCM) producer and songwriter. Bannister released one album of his own, ''Talk to One Another'', in 1981 on NewPax Records. It was reissued on the Reunion Recor ...

, and she was a member of

Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors is an Americana band from Memphis and East Nashville in Tennessee, United States. The band was formed in 2005 by Drew Holcomb (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica). The other band members are Nathan Dugger (guitar, keys) ...

, whose frontman is her husband Drew. They met while in school at the

University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, ...

together.

Early life and education

Elizabeth Asher Bannister was born in

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on September 12, 1982, to parents

and Debra Bannister. She graduated from

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and the

, in 2005, with her bachelor's degree in English and in 2006 with her Masters of Science in Teacher Education. In 2006, Bannister married Drew Holcomb, and they have three children. They reside together in Nashville, Tennessee.

Music career

Holcomb began her musical career with

in 2005, and she started her individual career pursuit in 2011. In 2011, she released the '' Magnolia EP'', which charted on numerous ''

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'' charts on September 10, 2011. Her second EP, '' With You Now'' did not come out until 2013, and this album peaked at No. 7 on the

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chart, which happened on September 7, 2013. Holcomb released her debut studio album on the Full Heart Music label on February 18, 2014, ''

As Sure as the Sun ''As Sure as the Sun'' is the debut studio album from the Christian singer and songwriter Ellie Holcomb. The album released on February 18, 2014, by Full Heart Music, which is her own independent label. The album was produced by her father noted ...

'', which has garnered critical praise. She was awarded Best New Artist at the 2014 GMA Dove Awards. Following the success of ''As Sure as the Sun'', Ellie Holcomb released her second full-length album, ''Red Sea Road'' on January 27, 2017. ''Red Sea Road'' was produced by her father, Brown Bannister, who was battling cancer while Ellie recorded the album. The family banded together and this album was often an outlet for Ellie. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Christian Chart. Three songs have charted in the Top Christian Singles: "Find You Here" peaked at No. 21, "Red Sea Road" peaked at No. 13 and "Wonderfully Made" reached No. 143. In 2018, Holcomb released two children's works: ''Sing: Creation Songs'' an album and ''Who Sang the First Song?'' a book. In June 2021, she released ''Canyon'' in partnership with Capitol CMG. In 2022, Holcomb and her husband, Drew Holcomb, released ''Coming Home: A Collection of Songs''.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Awards

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's New Artist of the Year 2014 * GMA Dove Award's Children's Album of the Year 2020, ''Sing: Remembering Songs'' * GMA Dove Award's Recorded Music Packaging of the Year 2022, ''Canyon''

References

External links

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One One 7 interview
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