Sarah Brendel Explained
| Sarah Brendel |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Date: | 1976 |
| Origin: | Dresden, Germany |
| Genre: | Folk, Christian pop, Christian rock |
| Years Active: | 1998 - present |
| Label: | Pila Music, ZYX, Inpop, Gerth Medien, Eisenbahn |
Sarah Brendel is a Folk/Pop singer from Dresden, Germany. She has achieved success in Germany and internationally, releasing an album with Franklin, Tennessee-based Inpop Records in 2005. Her song "Be With You" spent two weeks on the German singles chart in 2002 and peaked at No. 86. She is part of the Zeichen der Zeit (Sign of the Times) project alongside artists such as Xavier Naidoo and Yvonne Catterfeld. This project proved to be her break after it landed on top 10 German album charts.[1] As well, her song "Fire" reached number 86 on the American Billboard airplay charts.
One of Brendel's musical influences early in her career was Larry Norman.[1] [2] In 2008 Norman recorded his two last songs with her: "Back to the Dust" and "Walking Backwards" appear on Brendel's record Early Morning hours.[3] [4] [5] [6] The song "Take My Heart" from her self-titled album appeared in the movie .[7] CCM magazine praised that album's excellent lyrics.[7]
Discography
- Singles
- "Be With You" (ZYX, 2002)
- "Take My Heart" (ZYX, 2003) (in the film soundtrack The Poet with Jürgen Prochnow)
- "Fire" (Inpop, 2005)
- Songs in other projects
- In Love with Jesus (box set), "Gott Sieht Unsere Tränen" (Gerth Medien, 2005)
- Every Young Woman's Battle, "Breathing In" (Fervent, 2005)
- Mystic Spirits, Vol. 8, "Hands" (ZYX, 2005)
- Absolute Smash Hits, Vol. 2, "Fire" (Fervent/Curb, 2005)
- Awards
- 2009 David Award (best album) Early Morning Hours
External links
- [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p729252|pure_url=yes}} Sarah Brendel at AllMusic]. Accessed 25 April 2009.
- Sarah Brendel at Jesus Freak Hideout. Accessed 25 April 2009.
Notes and References
- Coleman . Paul . November 2005 . In Another Land . . 1524-7848 . 28 . 5 . 22 .
- Web site: (Interview) Sarah Brendel Shines. Jesus Freak Hideout . 2009-09-12 . August 2005 . Lauren . Summerford .
- Web site: (Interview) Sarah Brendel: The German singer / songwriter talks about life after Nashville . . Tony . Cummings . 24 May 2009 . 2009-09-19.
- Web site: Crosschannel. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090211055808/http://www.crosschannel.de/christliche-musik/musiknews/6753-larry-norman-hommage-feier-sarah-brendel-laed-ein.htm?CC=32b0339f44474dfc499fff5d98ecdd8e. 11 February 2009.
- Web site: Christliche-Partnersuche.de – Die Partnervermittlung für Christen. sound7.de.
- Web site: track4 – Rezension Early Morning Hours von Sarah Brendel. track4 – Peter. Ringewald. track4.
- Modisette . Teri . September 2005 . Reviews / Sarah Brendel . . 1524-7848 . 28 . 3 . 54 .
