Lisa Daggs
| Lisa Daggs | |
|---|---|
| Origin | California, U.S. |
| Genres | Gospel music, Christian country |
| Occupation(s) | Christian music singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Labels | Indy |
Lisa Daggs (born February 28, 1965) is an American multi-award winning Christian music singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. In some instances she also goes by the name of Lisa Daggs-Charette.
She was born in Los Angeles, California, and was raised in Sacramento by her mother after her parents were divorced when she was ten. Trying to deal with the pressures of her teenage years and her parents' divorce, she eventually tried to ease her pain by medicating herself with drugs and alcohol.[1]
Music career
Daggs launched her career by moving to Nashville where she worked as a studio vocalist and sang in numerous showcases for local Nashville songwriters. After a stint at performing in mainstream venues, she began touring with evangelist Lowell Lundstrom. In 1991, Daggs recorded her debut CD, Who Are You, which launched her career.
"Walls" and "Leave Your Bags at the Door," the first singles from Daggs album, Angel In Your Eyes, hit charts in top ten publications such as Music City News, The Gospel Voice, Clear Country and Christian Country Research Bulletin. "I Wanna Thank You," the album's third release, was Daggs' first #1 radio charting single. Lisa Daggs went on to top the charts with 14 #1 radio singles.[2] Lisa along with her daughter, Faith Charette were a part of the Gaither "Women of Homecoming" video and recording. To date their single, "You Are My Ministry" has had over 500,000 views worldwide.
Her most recent work, "Regardless" has so far only been released on a limited basis, but is garnering much attention as her best work to date.
Radio
Daggs is the host of a radio show entitled "Reality Check" which airs on 103.9 The Fish every Sunday at 7 PM. Reality Check features Recovery Talk on the Radio, a faith-based recovery program.[3]
Television appearances
Daggs has made several appearances on the Bill Gaither Homecoming Video series.[4] She also appears with her daughter Faith Charette in several of the videos. She has appeared on several mainstream television shows such as Prime Time Country and The 700 Club.[5]
Awards
As a vocal performance artist Daggs has been honored with numerous awards, including The Gospel Voice's Diamond Award for "Country Artist of the Year" (other nominees included Charlie Daniels, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Raybon and LeAnn Rimes). She received the Christian Country Music Association's "Entertainer of the Year" and "New Artist of the Year" honors, while also being named "The Brightest Newcomer to the Scene" by the Christian Country Research Bulletin. In 2009 Daggs was among several artists to receive the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award nomination for Bill Gaither's Special Event album.[6]
References
- ↑ Daggs-Charette, Lisa. "Daggs gets involved with drugs and alcohol". Hope Healing Help. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Daggs, Lisa. "Daggs Charting Singles". Lisa Daggs Inc. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Daggs, Lisa. "Daggs Hosts Reality Check". Reality Check 103.9 The Fish. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Daggs, Lisa. "Daggs Appears on the Homecoming Series". Waynecountry.net. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Daggs, Lisa. "Daggs Television Appearances". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Daggs, Lisa. "Daggs Among Dove Award Nominees". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved 29 May 2014.