Julianna Zobrist
| Julianna Zobrist | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Julianna Joy Gilmore |
| Born |
October 5, 1984 Orlando, Florida |
| Origin | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Genres | Christian pop, Christian EDM |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website |
juliannazobrist |
Julianna Joy Zobrist (née, Gilmore; born October 5, 1984) is an American Christian musician, who plays a Christian pop style of electronic dance music. She has released two extended plays, The Tree (2009) and Say It Now (2012), with her first studio album, Shatterproof (2016). The albums two singles, "The Dawn" and "Alive", have charted on the Billboard magazine charts.
Early life
Zobrist was born in Orlando, Florida, on October 5, 1984, as Julianna Joy Gilmore, the daughter of Pastor Jeff and Cheryl Gilmore (née, Kauk), as was their fourth child, whose elder siblings are Liz, Rosie, and Jeffrey Paul, while she had two younger siblings, Caroline and Jonathan. Her father was a junior and her mother a freshman at Louisiana State University, when her mother used her fathers saxophone without first asking him. This was the impetus for their first encounter with one another, while she was a model from Baton Rouge and he was a pre-medicine student at Louisiana State University from Metairie. They soon became a couple and got engaged, where they married on December 23, 1973 in the chapel of St. Alban's Church on the campus of Louisiana State University. Her father was soon called by God to become a minister, enrolling at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he graduated with his Master's degree in theology before moving to Florida. Zobrist was raised in Florida for seven years before her father took a position in Iowa City, Iowa at Parkview Church, while she attended Heritage Christian School. While in high school at Iowa City High School, Zobrist became enamored with fashion. She relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, for her collegiate studies at Belmont University, where she would enroll in the fall of 2003, graduating in May 2007 with her baccalaureate in commercial voice.[1][2][3][4]
Music career
Her music recording career commenced in 2008, with the recording of the extended play, The Tree, that was released on January 8, 2009. She released, Say It Now, another extended play, on April 17, 2012.[5] The first studio album, Shatterproof, is scheduled for a May 6, 2016, release date. Her two singles from the album, "The Dawn" and "Alive", both charted on the Billboard magazine charts. Her single, "The Dawn", peaked at No. 30 on the Christian AC Indicator chart.[6] The second single, "Alive", peaked at No. 48 on the Christian Digital Songs chart.[7] She was named in the top-10 independent artist that should get signed by a major Christian music record label by 365 Days of Inspiring Media.[8] She got to sing the national anthem for the Kansas City Royals, a team for which her husband played.[9]
Personal life
Zobrist married Major League Baseball player, Ben Zobrist, in 2006, and together they have three children, one son and two daughters.[1][10][11][12]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Shatterproof (May 6, 2016)
- EPs
- The Tree (January 8, 2009)
- Say It Now (April 17, 2012)
References
- 1 2 Zobrist, Ben; Zobrist, Julianna; Yorkey, Mike. "Double Play". Google Books. B&H Publishing Group. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Hathcock, Marcus (April 16, 2012). "Julianna Zobrist Artist Profile". New Release Today. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Amato, Laura (October 27, 2015). "Julianna Zobrist, Ben’s Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Scholla, Kevin (January 27, 2014). "Interview: Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist, Wife on Faith, Family, Music, Baseball". Breitbart News Network. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Cummings, Tony (October 8, 2012). "Review: Say It Now - Julianna Zobrist". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Billboard (June 27, 2015). "The Dawn chart". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Billboard (November 28, 2015). "Alive chart". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Andre, Jonathan (November 6, 2015). "Features: TOP 10 ___: Top 10 Independent Artists That Ought to be Signed to a Christian Label Next Year". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Lu, Kathy (October 9, 2015). "Royals national anthem singers Julianna Zobrist, KC’s Sada K. Jackson put God first". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Bearden, Michelle (April 1, 2012). "Wife of Ben Zobrist a player of the Christian pop scene". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Bearden, Michelle (July 9, 2009). "Hitting the right notes". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Berg, Ted (October 28, 2015). "Ben Zobrist's wife demands homer if she has their baby while he's playing World Series". USA Today. Retrieved March 14, 2016.