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Alisa Childers
Childers performing as part of ZOEgirl in 2005
Childers performing as part of ZOEgirl in 2005
Background information
Birth nameAlisa Noelle Girard
Born (1975-04-17) April 17, 1975 (age 49)
OriginPacoima, California, U.S.
GenresRock, indie, pop, CCM
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, worship leader
Years active1999–2013
Formerly ofZOEgirl
Websitealisachilders.com

Alisa Childers (born Alisa Noelle Girard; April 17, 1975) is an American author and singer, known as a member of the all-female Christian music group ZOEgirl.

Career

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Early years

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Born Alisa Noelle Girard to Karen and Christian music pioneer, Chuck Girard of Love Song, she grew up in San Fernando Valley, California. She studied gymnastics and piano at a young age. At the age of 21, she moved to New York and ran a youth center in southeast Manhattan.[1]

ZOEgirl

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Childers left New York and moved back to California, where she was contacted by a family friend about starting a group upon return. After a few months, Childers agreed to pursue the idea. She was introduced to Kristin Swinford-Schweain and the two began composing songs. A few months later, Chrissy Conway-Katina joined the group. In 1999, ZOEgirl was signed to Sparrow Records. While with ZOEgirl, Childers wrote the singles "I Believe", "One Day", "Unchangeable", and "Scream".[2]

Solo

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ZOEgirl stayed together for seven years.[1] Their split was amicable.[3] At the end of 2006, Childers started a solo career.[4]

Author and apologist

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Childers has authored three books.

Her first, Another Gospel (Tyndale, 2020, ISBN 978-1-49644173-7) recounts her experience with progressive Christianity and deconstruction. In it she describes having attended what was portrayed as a Bible study, her conclusion that it was an attempt to destroy her faith, and her journey back to that faith.[5]

Her second, Live Your Truth and Other Lies (Tyndale, 2022, ISBN 978-1-49645566-6) continues in the same vein as her prior book, countering common phrases heard in the secular world.[6]

In January 2024 Alisa released her third book which she co-authored with Stand to Reason apologist Tim Barnett: The Deconstruction of Christianity (Tyndale, 2024, ISBN 978-1-4964-7497-1). In this book they take a look at the recent increase of the deconstruction movement in the Church.[7]

Personal life

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Alisa is married to Mike Childers, who played drums for ZOEgirl.[2] On October 9, 2008, the couple had their first child together, a daughter named Dyllan Joi Childers.[8] Childers gave birth to a second child, a son named Ayden Childers, in 2011.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Your Music Zone". Archived from the original on September 24, 2006. Retrieved December 23, 2006.
  2. ^ a b "Alisa Childers". ZOEgirl. Archived from the original on March 21, 2005.
  3. ^ Reconnecting with… Alisa Childers , ChristianMusicPlanet.com
  4. ^ "The Truth Is". Crazy Alisa fan. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2006.
  5. ^ DeGennaro, Nancy (October 23, 2020). "ZOEgirl's Alisa Childers to speak on progressive gospel at North Boulevard Church". The Daily News Journal.
  6. ^ Bowman, Bethany (July 21, 2022). "Music Spotlight: Alisa Childers". Main Street Media of Tennessee.
  7. ^ Dickinson, Travis (April 3, 2024). "Faith Deconstruction Can Be a Search for Answers or a Search for Exits". Christianity Today.
  8. ^ Dyllan Joi Childers, born Oct. 9th Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Alisa Childers Official MySpace, retrieved October 13, 2008
  9. ^ "Alisa Childers on MySpace".
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