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Ellie Holcomb
Birth nameElizabeth Asher Bannister[1]
Born (1982-09-12) September 12, 1982 (age 42)[2]
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[3]
GenresContemporary Christian music, folk rock, Americana
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, acoustic guitar
Years active2005–present
LabelsFull Heart
Websiteellieholcomb.com

Elizabeth Asher Holcomb[4] (née Bannister; born September 12, 1982) is an American CCM-folk singer-songwriter raised in Nashville, Tennessee.[3] Her father is noted music producer Brown Bannister, and she was a member of Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, whose frontman is her husband Drew. They met while in school at the University of Tennessee together.

Early life and education

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Elizabeth Asher Bannister was born in Nashville, Tennessee on September 12, 1982, to parents Brown Bannister and Debra Bannister. She graduated from Christ Presbyterian Academy[5] and the University of Tennessee, in 2005, with her bachelor's degree in English and in 2006 with her Masters of Science in Teacher Education.[6] In 2006, Bannister married Drew Holcomb, and they have three children.[7][8][failed verification] They reside together in Nashville, Tennessee.[9]

Music career

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Holcomb began her musical career with Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors in 2005, and she started her individual career pursuit in 2011. In 2011, she released the Magnolia EP, which charted on numerous Billboard 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 Christian Albums 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, which has garnered critical praise. She was awarded Best New Artist at the 2014 GMA Dove Awards.[10]

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.[citation needed]

In 2018, Holcomb released two children's works: Sing: Creation Songs an album and Who Sang the First Song? a book.[11] In June 2021, she released Canyon in partnership with Capitol CMG.[12] In 2022, Holcomb and her husband, Drew Holcomb, released Coming Home: A Collection of Songs.[13]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshhold)
US
[14]
US
Christ

[14]
US
Indie

[14]
US
Vinyl

[14]
UK
C&G

[14]
As Sure as the Sun[15] 34 2 7 13 18
Red Sea Road
  • Released: January 27, 2017
  • Label: Full Heart
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
106 3 9
Canyon
  • Released: June 25, 2021
  • Label: Full Heart, Capitol CMG
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
[A] 7
Coming Home: A Collection of Songs
(with Drew Holcomb)
  • Released: January 14, 2022
  • Label: Magnolia Music
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
Memory Bank
(with Drew Holcomb)
  • Released: January 24, 2025
  • Label: Magnolia Music
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshhold)
US
[14]
US
Christ

[14]
US
Indie

[14]
US
Kid

[14]
Magnolia[16] 16 48
With You Now[17]
  • Released: August 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)[17]
  • Label: Good Time Records[17]
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
7
Sing: Creation Songs[18]
  • Released: September 21, 2018
  • Label: Full Heart Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
[B] 15 1
Sing: Remembering Songs
  • Released: February 21, 2020
  • Label: Full Heart
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
4
Sing: Christmas Songs
  • Released: November 1, 2022
  • Label: Full Heart/Capitol CMG
  • Format: digital download, streaming
All of My Days
  • Released: April 12, 2024
  • Label: Full Heart/Capitol CMG
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
37
Sing: Spring Songs
  • Released: March 21, 2025
  • Label: Full Heart/Capitol CMG
  • Format: TBA
TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshhold)
Album
US
[14]
US
Rock

[14]
US
Alt

[14]
US
Christ

[14]
US
Christ
Air

[14]
US
Christ
AC

[14]
US
Christ
Digital

[14]
"As Sure as the Sun" 2014 47 As Sure as the Sun
"The Broken Beautiful" 20 18 18
"Hope Is Alive" 48 33 10
"Red Sea Road 2017 42 Red Sea Road
"Find You Here"
"Electricity"
(with Drew Holcomb)
2018 Non-album singles
"You and Me"
(with Drew Holcomb)
2019
"Let It Snow"
(with Drew Holcomb)
Let It Snow
"Survival"
(with NEEDTOBREATHE and Drew Holcomb)
2020 [C] [D] 26 21 18 Out of Body
"Bring You Home"
(with The Dailys and Jillian Edwards)
Non-album singles
"Falling Apart"
(with The Dailys and Jillian Edwards)
"Constellations" 44 23 Canyon
"Canyon" 2021 47
"I Will Carry You" 11 13 9 9
"I Don't Want to Miss It" 25 24 20
"Mine"
(with Drew Holcomb)
"Color"
"A Woman"
(with FAITHFUL and Amy Grant)
Non-album singles
"Keep on the Sunny Side"
(with Drew Holcomb)
"Hung the Moon"
(with Drew Holcomb)
"Sounding Joy" 2022 Sing: Christmas Songs
"Bones"
(with Drew Holcomb)
2023 Non-album single
"Stronger" 39 Canyon
"Kinda Wild"
(with JUDAH.)
Non-album singles
"Brick by Brick"
(with Drew Holcomb)
2024
"Where Can I Go" All of My Days
"Be Okay"
(with Lauren Daigle)
Non-album single
"Memory Bak"
(with Drew Holcomb)
Memory Bank
"High Seas"
(with Drew Holcomb)
"Rain or Shine"
(with Drew Holcomb)
2025
"Spring Sings" Sing: Spring Songs
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshhold)
Album
US
[14]
US
Christ

[14]
US
Christ
Air

[14]
US
Christ
AC

[14]
"Marvelous Light" 2015 50 As Sure as the Sun
"Dead Man Walking"
(with John Tibbs)
29 24 Dead Man Walking
"Find You Here" 2017 29 28 21 Red Sea Road
"Just as Good"
(with Chris Renzema)
2018 39 Get Out of the Way of Your Own Heart
"Sweet Ever After"
(with Bear Rinehart and NEEDTOBREATHE)
2021 36 Canyon
"Jingle Bells" 2022 35 29 Sing: Christmas Songs
"In the Room"
(with Matt Maher, Ben Fuller, and Chris Brown)
2024 49 19 25 The Stories I Tell Myself
"All of My Days" 42 All of My Days
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards

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  • GMA Dove Award's New Artist of the Year 2014[19]
  • 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

Notes

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  1. ^ Canyon did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 97 on the Billboard Top Album Sales
  2. ^ Sing: Creation Songs did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 85 on the Billboard Top Album Sales
  3. ^ "Survival" did not enter the Billboard Hot Rock Songs, but peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales
  4. ^ "Survival" did not enter the Billboard Alternative Songs, but peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Alternative Digital Song Sales

References

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  1. ^ Bannister, Elizabeth Asher (2005). ""Singing Shakespeare: Music inspired by the Master of Word" by Elizabeth Asher Bannister". Chancellor's Honors Program Projects. University of Tennessee. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  2. ^ ellieholcomb (September 12, 2010). "I'm 28! For my birthday, please..." Twitter. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  3. ^ a b All Access (December 8, 2013). "Ellie Holcomb". All Access. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  4. ^ ASCAP IPI #584603533
  5. ^ "10 Questions with ... Ellie Holcomb".
  6. ^ University of Tennessee (May 12, 2006). "Annual Commencement of The University of Tennessee" (PDF). University of Tennessee. pp. 27–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  7. ^ Bledsoe, Wayne (August 29, 2008). "Holcomb finds perfect person to occupy 'Passenger Seat'". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  8. ^ Cummings, Tony (November 24, 2013). "Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors: Folk roots, alternative rock or Americana". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  9. ^ "About Ellie". Ellie Holcomb. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  10. ^ GMA (October 16, 2014). "NEWS: 2014 Dove Awards Recap + Winners". The Gospel Music Association. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "Sing: Creation Songs EP by Ellie Holcomb – CD Reviews And Information – NewReleaseToday". www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  12. ^ "Ellie Holcomb Ventures Deep Into Her New LP 'Canyon' to Deliver Collective Hope". americansongwriter.com. June 24, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  13. ^ "Drew & Ellie Holcomb Release 'Coming Home: A Collection Of Songs'". www.thechristianbeat.org. January 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Billboard. "Ellie Holcomb – Chart History". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  15. ^ a b c Andre, Jonathan (February 14, 2014). "Ellie Holcomb – As Sure As The Sun". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  16. ^ a b c Ellie Holcomb (August 23, 2011). "Magnolia EP: Ellie Holcomb". Amazon. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  17. ^ a b c Ellie Holcomb (August 19, 2013). "With You Now: Ellie Holcomb". Amazon. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  18. ^ "Ellie Holcomb – Sing: Creation Songs". amazon.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  19. ^ "Dove Awards 2014 Winners: Ellie Holcomb Wins New Artist of the Year; Performs 'Broken Beautiful' [VIDEO]". breathecast.com. October 9, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
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