Andrea Helms Explained

Andrea Helms
Birth Name:	Andrea Lyn Stout
Birth Date:	October 28, 1973
Birth Place:	Odessa, Texas
Origin:	Denton, Texas
Instrument:	vocals, singer-songwriter
Genre:	Gospel, CCM, worship
Occupation:	Singer, songwriter
Years Active:	2011–present
Label:	Dream, Music World

Andrea Lyn Helms (née, Stout; born October 28, 1973) is an American gospel music recording artist and musician. She started her music career, in 2011, by performing on Sunday Best on BET. Her release, an extended play, Moving Forward, was released in 2012, by Music World Entertainment. This EP was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts. She released, Clap Your Hands, in 2014, with Dream Records.

Early life and background

Helms was born, Andrea Lyn Stout, on October 28, 1973, in Odessa, Texas,^{[1] [2]} the daughter of Reverend Johnny Ray Stout and Jacqueline Peter,^[3] where her father was the pastor at Friendship Church, while he died on November 1, 2009. In 1993, she married her husband, Michael Helms; they were born exactly two years apart,^[4] and together they have a son, Jalyn.^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [2]} She and her husband are the pastors of Friendship Church in Denton, Texas.^{[1] [9]}

Music career

Her music career started in 2011, with the appearance on BET's reality television signing competition, Sunday Best, where she finished was a finalist of season 4, and this got her a recording contract.^[2] She released, an extended play, Moving Forward, on March 6, 2012, with Music World.^[10] This EP was her breakthrough album upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed on The Billboard 200, Top Gospel Albums and Independent Albums charts, peaking at Nos. 77, 2, and 11, correspondingly.^{[11] [12] [13]} Her subsequent release, a studio album, Clap Your Hands, was released on October 28, 2014, from Dream Records.^[14] The album peaked at No. 6 on the Top Gospel Albums chart.^[12]

Discography

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
US Gos
Clap Your Hands	Released: October 28, 2014 CD, digital download	6

EPs

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Album details	Peak chart positions
US	US Gos	US Ind
Moving Forward	Released: March 6, 2012 CD, digital download	77	2	11

External links

• New Release Today profile

Notes and References

1. Today's Christian Music. Andrea Helms Biography . . January 1, 2016.
2. Joe. Walker. Sound Check: Andrea Helms – Changed, Unchanged . Soul Train. January 1, 2016. April 13, 2012.
3. Web site: U.S. Public Records Index . Texas Birth Index . 2002 . Family Search . January 1, 2016.
4. Web site: U.S. Public Records Index . Texas Birth Index . 2002 . Family Search . January 1, 2016.
5. Web site: Night out with my sweet husband because its our birthday this Sunday!! #CelebrateAllWeekend . Andrea Helms (helmsandrea). Twitter. January 1, 2016. October 26, 2012.
6. Web site: My son turns 18 today. Where did time go? Happy Birthday Jalyn! #appleofmyeye. Andrea Helms (helmsandrea). Twitter. January 1, 2016. October 12, 2012.
7. Web site: Stout Family. Rev. John R. Stout : 2009 : Obituary . Meaning Funerals . January 1, 2016.
8. Web site: U.S. Public Records Index . Texas Birth Index . 2002 . Family Search . January 1, 2016.
9. Dawn M.. Burkes. Native Denton singer Andrea Helms puts her 'Sunday Best' voice forward . . January 1, 2016. March 21, 2012.
10. Web site: Alastair. McCollum . Review: Moving Forward – Andrea Helms . Cross Rhythms. January 1, 2016. March 8, 2013.
11. Andrea Helms – Chart History : The Billboard 200. Billboard. . January 1, 2016.
12. Andrea Helms – Chart History : Gospel Albums. Billboard. . January 1, 2016.
13. Andrea Helms – Chart History : Independent Albums. Billboard. . January 1, 2016.
14. Web site: Staff. Andrea Helms "Clap Your Hands". Da Gospel Truth . January 1, 2016. October 28, 2014.