Krystal Meyers
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Krystal Meyers is an American
Christian rock
/ Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter
and musician
. She has released three albums under Essential Records
: Krystal Meyers
, Dying for a Heart
, and Make Some Noise and is known best for her hit US singles: "The Way to Begin
", "The Beauty of Grace" and "Hallelujah
" and for her international crossover singles "Anticonformity
" and "Make Some Noise
".
" at age sixteen in 2005. Her second album, "Dying For A Heart
", was released on September 19, 2006 and her third "Make Some Noise" was released on September 9, 2008 and was later used by NBC in promoting its fall 2008 line-up. and a sampling of her music was used on ABC's high-impact Sunday-Night Lineup.
Born in California
, she and her family later moved to Eugene, Oregon
, (where her brother was born), and when she was six she and her family moved from there to Franklin, Tennessee
, a Nashville suburb
.
While at Barefoot Republic youth camp, at the age of fourteen, before entering the ninth grade, she wrote "Anticonformity" (the song she says got her started) with a friend, Hannah Dwinell. When she entered the ninth grade she says she saw her peers falling into drugs and sex and then "anticonformity" became "really real" to her: [What's important is] "becoming the person God wants you to be and refusing to become the person that the world wants you to be...and to pursue the plan that God has for you... I know exactly what you're going through... I just want to encourage you."
, where Krystal's first record went gold, she has been on the cover of "Nylon" Japan, "AERA English" magazine, twice (their second issue in 2007 and their eleventh issue in 2008 ) and Tower Records
' "Bounce" magazine. Krystal has also been on the cover of "In Rock" which is Japan's version of "Rolling Stone" magazine, and in the United States she has been on the cover of "Vision" magazine and "ONCOURSE" magazine and she has done worldwide modeling for UNIQLO
: One of their Television commercials which was also used on the Internet and she did print and Internet modeling for UNIQLO's "Style Book".
for her self-titled album, "Krystal Meyers
", from which came four top ten singles on the U.S. Christian charts. Working with CCM artist and producer Ian Eskelin
and the Wizardz of Oz
production team, her song, "Anticonformity" became the number one pop single in Japan.
The album's lead single "The Way to Begin
" charted at #1 on the Christian CHR Charts. Other singles "My Savior
" and "Anticonformity
" peaked at #8 and "Fire
" peaked at #9. The album peaked at #48 on Top Heatseekers
and went Gold in Japan.
The album was a Pop/Rock album comparable to Ashlee Simpson or Avril Lavigne. It was released on June 7, 2005 in the US and on May 30, 2006 worldwide.
", was released on September 19, 2006 in the US and on October 24, 2006 worldwide.
"One cut on the album is "The Situation," (which openly opposes premarital sex) a song about temptation and having the strength to make the right choice when a relationship begins to take a more physical turn. "We wanted to write a controversial kind of song that would totally challenge the youth of this generation," she says of the song she crafted with her guitarist Brian Hitt. "With 'The Situation' being about premarital sex, we wanted to make it more challenging and in-your-face. This is a real subject and it's serious.""
The album peaked at #19 on Top Heatseekers. Its first single "Collide
" hit #6 on the Christian Rock Charts. The second single "The Beauty Of Grace
" hit #4 on the Christian CHR Charts and #2 in Japan
. The third single, "Hallelujah
", peaked at #28 on the Christian Rock Charts.
; making its world-wide Internet video premier on Yahoo Music on July 10, 2008. The album is very different from her first two albums as she moves more into a pop dance realm with her songs. Krystal's lead single is called "Shine
" and it charted well in the Christian CHR charts, as well as charting at #13 on the iTunes top Christian/Gospel songs chart. Other songs released from the album are "Make Some Noise
", the title track, "Love It Away
", and "My Freedom
".
The "Make Some Noise" album is also available in an iTunes Worldwide Deluxe Edition with eleven individual songs (including "Sweet Dreams", a bonus song) and three additional versions of "Make Some Noise" (song) where the chorus is in Indonesian, Mandarin and Thai (for a total of fourteen songs). Also included is a "Make Some Noise" (Video) Digital Booklet.
When asked about the album Krystal said the following; "It's a fun album. It's new. It's different... stylistically from what I had been doing before. It's kind of more of a... 80's pop, disco esque, European dance kind of album."
On iTunes
Make Some Noise - Anticonformity - Fire - Hallelujah - The Beauty of Grace
" was selected to be included in the Official 2008 Olympics Album: Olympics 2008 - One World, One Dream.
Krystal has received four Dove Award nominations: two at the 37th GMA Dove Awards (New Artist of the Year and Special Event Album), one for the 38th GMA Dove Awards (Female Vocalist of the Year) and one for the 39th GMA Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year."
United States
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Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
/ Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and musician
Musician
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. She has released three albums under Essential Records
Essential Records (Christian)
Essential Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of a major label, Sony Music Entertainment.-History:...
: Krystal Meyers
Krystal Meyers (album)
-Lyrics:-Official websites:*******...
, Dying for a Heart
Dying for a Heart
-Lyrics:-Singles:*"Collide" was the albums lead single released in early 2006*"The Beauty of Grace" was the albums second single*"Hallelujah" was the albums third single*"Together" was the final single from the album-Release history:-Personnel:...
, and Make Some Noise and is known best for her hit US singles: "The Way to Begin
The Way to Begin
"The Way to Begin" is a Christian rock song from Christian rock/pop singer Krystal Meyers. The song served as the lead single to her self-titled debut album. The song peaked at No. 1 on the United States Christian CHR Charts...
", "The Beauty of Grace" and "Hallelujah
Hallelujah (Krystal Meyers song)
"Hallelujah" is the third single from the album Dying for a Heart by Krystal Meyers. "Hallelujah" peaked at number 28 on the Christian Rock chart.-About "Hallelujah":...
" and for her international crossover singles "Anticonformity
Anticonformity
"Anticonformity" is a Christian rock song written and sung by Christian rock/pop singer Krystal Meyers. It was composed by Krystal Meyers, Hannah Dwinell and Ian Eskelin, and appears on her self-titled debut album...
" and "Make Some Noise
Make Some Noise (Krystal Meyers song)
"Make Some Noise" is the second single from the album, Make Some Noise, by Krystal Meyers, released in the United States and Japan in 2008.-About "Make Some Noise":...
".
Personal life
Krystal Meyers started singing at home at the age of two; sang her first solo in church at the age of five; started writing songs by age ten and was playing the acoustic guitar by thirteen, later releasing her self titled first album "Krystal MeyersKrystal Meyers (album)
-Lyrics:-Official websites:*******...
" at age sixteen in 2005. Her second album, "Dying For A Heart
Dying for a Heart
-Lyrics:-Singles:*"Collide" was the albums lead single released in early 2006*"The Beauty of Grace" was the albums second single*"Hallelujah" was the albums third single*"Together" was the final single from the album-Release history:-Personnel:...
", was released on September 19, 2006 and her third "Make Some Noise" was released on September 9, 2008 and was later used by NBC in promoting its fall 2008 line-up. and a sampling of her music was used on ABC's high-impact Sunday-Night Lineup.
Born in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, she and her family later moved to Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, (where her brother was born), and when she was six she and her family moved from there to Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...
, a Nashville suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
.
While at Barefoot Republic youth camp, at the age of fourteen, before entering the ninth grade, she wrote "Anticonformity" (the song she says got her started) with a friend, Hannah Dwinell. When she entered the ninth grade she says she saw her peers falling into drugs and sex and then "anticonformity" became "really real" to her: [What's important is] "becoming the person God wants you to be and refusing to become the person that the world wants you to be...and to pursue the plan that God has for you... I know exactly what you're going through... I just want to encourage you."
Faith
Krystal stated that she knew she would be in music ministry from the time she could talk: “A lady in our church told my mom ‘Your daughter is going to travel the world and be a missionary.’ That’s what this is—a mission field and music is the outlet... My faith means everything to me,” she says. “It’s who I am. It’s the basis of everything I do. Jesus Christ is everything. He’s given me peace and joy that is so unreal that I just have to sing about it. It comes out in my music. I have to share what I believe! ...I want[ed] God to be speaking through my music. So I stepped back and prayed about it. I surrendered the whole writing process to God.”Magazine covers and modeling
In JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, where Krystal's first record went gold, she has been on the cover of "Nylon" Japan, "AERA English" magazine, twice (their second issue in 2007 and their eleventh issue in 2008 ) and Tower Records
Tower Records
Tower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....
' "Bounce" magazine. Krystal has also been on the cover of "In Rock" which is Japan's version of "Rolling Stone" magazine, and in the United States she has been on the cover of "Vision" magazine and "ONCOURSE" magazine and she has done worldwide modeling for UNIQLO
UNIQLO
is a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer.The company was originally a division of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.. On November 1, 2005, it was restructured as a separate wholly owned subsidiary called Uniqlo Co., Ltd. , which is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock...
: One of their Television commercials which was also used on the Internet and she did print and Internet modeling for UNIQLO's "Style Book".
Krystal Meyers
Krystal signed with Essential RecordsEssential Records (Christian)
Essential Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of a major label, Sony Music Entertainment.-History:...
for her self-titled album, "Krystal Meyers
Krystal Meyers (album)
-Lyrics:-Official websites:*******...
", from which came four top ten singles on the U.S. Christian charts. Working with CCM artist and producer Ian Eskelin
Ian Eskelin
Ian Eskelin , is a record producer, songwriter, solo artist, and founding member and lead singer of the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band All Star United. He won the Dove Award for "Producer of the Year" in 2011 and 2008, and was nominated for the same award in 2007, 2009, and 2010...
and the Wizardz of Oz
Wizardz of Oz
The Wizardz Of Oz are Andrew Bojanic and Liz Hooper. They are a multi-platinum selling producer/writers who have worked with The Cheetah Girls, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Avril Lavigne, Olivia Newton-John, Britney Spears, Krystal Meyers, Liz Phair, Krezip, Vanessa Amorosi and many others.Songs written...
production team, her song, "Anticonformity" became the number one pop single in Japan.
The album's lead single "The Way to Begin
The Way to Begin
"The Way to Begin" is a Christian rock song from Christian rock/pop singer Krystal Meyers. The song served as the lead single to her self-titled debut album. The song peaked at No. 1 on the United States Christian CHR Charts...
" charted at #1 on the Christian CHR Charts. Other singles "My Savior
My Savior
"My Savior" is a Christian rock song sung by Christian rock/pop singer Krystal Meyers. It was composed by Krystal Meyers and Ian Eskelin, and appears on her self-titled debut album. It was included in Dance Praise Christian Video Game - Pop and Rock Hits Expansion Pack, Release Date: Oct. 17, 2006...
" and "Anticonformity
Anticonformity
"Anticonformity" is a Christian rock song written and sung by Christian rock/pop singer Krystal Meyers. It was composed by Krystal Meyers, Hannah Dwinell and Ian Eskelin, and appears on her self-titled debut album...
" peaked at #8 and "Fire
Fire (Krystal Meyers song)
"Fire" is the 3rd single off the album "Krystal Meyers", by Krystal Meyers. Fire peaked at #9 on the Christian Rock Charts.-About "Fire":...
" peaked at #9. The album peaked at #48 on Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
and went Gold in Japan.
The album was a Pop/Rock album comparable to Ashlee Simpson or Avril Lavigne. It was released on June 7, 2005 in the US and on May 30, 2006 worldwide.
Dying for a Heart
Krystal's second album, "Dying For A HeartDying for a Heart
-Lyrics:-Singles:*"Collide" was the albums lead single released in early 2006*"The Beauty of Grace" was the albums second single*"Hallelujah" was the albums third single*"Together" was the final single from the album-Release history:-Personnel:...
", was released on September 19, 2006 in the US and on October 24, 2006 worldwide.
"One cut on the album is "The Situation," (which openly opposes premarital sex) a song about temptation and having the strength to make the right choice when a relationship begins to take a more physical turn. "We wanted to write a controversial kind of song that would totally challenge the youth of this generation," she says of the song she crafted with her guitarist Brian Hitt. "With 'The Situation' being about premarital sex, we wanted to make it more challenging and in-your-face. This is a real subject and it's serious.""
The album peaked at #19 on Top Heatseekers. Its first single "Collide
Collide (Krystal Meyers song)
"Collide" is the first single from Krystal Meyers second studio album Dying for a Heart. In the USA, it was released to Christian rock radios in June 2006, and released to Christian CHR radio stations in August. "Collide" hit number six on the Christian Rock chart.-Charts:-External links:*...
" hit #6 on the Christian Rock Charts. The second single "The Beauty Of Grace
Beauty of Grace
"The Beauty of Grace" is the second single from Krystal Meyers' second studio album Dying for a Heart. It was released to Christian Radio in early September 2006. "The Beauty of Grace" hit number four on the Christian CHR Chart and number two in Japan....
" hit #4 on the Christian CHR Charts and #2 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The third single, "Hallelujah
Hallelujah (Krystal Meyers song)
"Hallelujah" is the third single from the album Dying for a Heart by Krystal Meyers. "Hallelujah" peaked at number 28 on the Christian Rock chart.-About "Hallelujah":...
", peaked at #28 on the Christian Rock Charts.
Make Some Noise
"Make Some Noise" is Meyers' third studio album released September 9, 2008 in the US and July 9, 2008 in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
; making its world-wide Internet video premier on Yahoo Music on July 10, 2008. The album is very different from her first two albums as she moves more into a pop dance realm with her songs. Krystal's lead single is called "Shine
Shine (Krystal Meyers song)
"Shine" is the first single from the album Make Some Noise by Krystal Meyers. It was released in the United States and Japan in 2008.-Background:...
" and it charted well in the Christian CHR charts, as well as charting at #13 on the iTunes top Christian/Gospel songs chart. Other songs released from the album are "Make Some Noise
Make Some Noise (Krystal Meyers song)
"Make Some Noise" is the second single from the album, Make Some Noise, by Krystal Meyers, released in the United States and Japan in 2008.-About "Make Some Noise":...
", the title track, "Love It Away
Love It Away
"Love It Away" is the fifth single from the album Make Some Noise by Krystal Meyers, released in the United States and Japan in 2008.-About "Love It Away":...
", and "My Freedom
My Freedom
Released in 2008, in the United States and Japan, "My Freedom" is the 3rd single off the album "Make Some Noise" by Krystal Meyers.-About "My Freedom":"My Freedom" was composed by Krystal Meyers, Phillip LaRue and Paul Moak....
".
The "Make Some Noise" album is also available in an iTunes Worldwide Deluxe Edition with eleven individual songs (including "Sweet Dreams", a bonus song) and three additional versions of "Make Some Noise" (song) where the chorus is in Indonesian, Mandarin and Thai (for a total of fourteen songs). Also included is a "Make Some Noise" (Video) Digital Booklet.
When asked about the album Krystal said the following; "It's a fun album. It's new. It's different... stylistically from what I had been doing before. It's kind of more of a... 80's pop, disco esque, European dance kind of album."
Videos
Make Some Noise - Hallelujah - The Beauty of Grace - Fire - Anticonformity - ShineOn iTunes
Make Some Noise - Anticonformity - Fire - Hallelujah - The Beauty of Grace
Discography
- Krystal MeyersKrystal Meyers (album)-Lyrics:-Official websites:*******...
(2005) - Dying For A HeartDying for a Heart-Lyrics:-Singles:*"Collide" was the albums lead single released in early 2006*"The Beauty of Grace" was the albums second single*"Hallelujah" was the albums third single*"Together" was the final single from the album-Release history:-Personnel:...
(2006) - Make Some Noise (2008)
Awards / nominations and notable mentions
Krystal Meyers' song "Make Some NoiseMake Some Noise (Krystal Meyers song)
"Make Some Noise" is the second single from the album, Make Some Noise, by Krystal Meyers, released in the United States and Japan in 2008.-About "Make Some Noise":...
" was selected to be included in the Official 2008 Olympics Album: Olympics 2008 - One World, One Dream.
Krystal has received four Dove Award nominations: two at the 37th GMA Dove Awards (New Artist of the Year and Special Event Album), one for the 38th GMA Dove Awards (Female Vocalist of the Year) and one for the 39th GMA Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year."