Karyn Kristyne Williams-White (born July 28, 1979), is an American

Christian music Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely around ...

ian. She released an extended play, ''Wake Up'', in 2011. Her first album, '' Only You'', was released by

Inpop Records Inpop Records is an independent contemporary Christian music record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. It was launched in July 1999 by Australians Peter Furler, Dale Bray, and Wes Campbell. The name was derived from the idea of wanting t ...

in 2012, along with a re-release of the same album in 2013.

Early life

Williams-White was born on July 28, 1979, in

Winter Park, Florida Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 30,183 according to the 2022 census population estimate. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Winter Park was fo ...

, as Karyn Kristyne Williams, whose father is Pat Williams, and whose mother is Jill Williams. She has three other biological siblings and fourteen adopted siblings. Williams-White earned her

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

from the

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majoring in broadcast journalism. She relocated to

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, in 2007, to pursue her music career.

Music career

Her music recording career commenced in 2009, with the release of two singles, "Taking You with Me" and "Rejoice", and those both released in 2010, but were recorded in 2009. Her first

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

, "Wake Up", was released independently in 2011. She released, ''Only You'', on August 28, 2012 with

. This album saw two of its singles place on the Christian Songs chart, "Rest in the Hope", peaked at No. 43, while, "Hey There", peaked at No. 46. She released, ''Letting Go of Perfect'', on October 20, 2015, with Redline Entertainment.

Personal life

She is married to Brian White, a music producer and songwriter, and together they reside in Nashville, Tennessee.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Only You'' (August 28, 2012,

Inpop Inpop Records is an independent contemporary Christian music record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. It was launched in July 1999 by Australians Peter Furler, Dale Bray, and Wes Campbell. The name was derived from the idea of wanting ...

) ;EPs * ''Wake Up'' (2011, Independent)

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Karyn 1979 births Living people American performers of Christian music Musicians from Florida Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee Songwriters from Florida Songwriters from Tennessee 21st-century American women musicians