Biography
Sara King is a musician, singer, and song writer. Her voice and musical style has been compared to Kim Walker-Smith, Hayley Williams, and Adele. Yet, her heart is strongly committed to Christ and Christian music, especially praise and worship.
Sara is from a family with a rich musical heritage. Her dad is a pastor and musician, and her mom is a minister of music. She began her own musical journey at the age of 16, after her grandfather gave her a guitar for Christmas. Once she received that first guitar, she immediately fell in love with singing and playing guitar.
Growing up in the mountains of North Carolina, she always felt a call to spread the gospel, and thought for many years she might pursue missions work. Sara has spent lots of time ministering in the inner cities of America and on reservations reaching Native Americans in New Mexico, Arizona, and South Dakota. Whether she is interacting with the homeless or playing with children, she loves to share the love of Christ.
But, it is Sara's passion for praise and worship that makes her a sought after artist for conferences, retreats, and worship services. She has such a unique ability to lead her listeners into the presence of God. Sara also loves to minister in concerts. Her musical influences are evident in her own singing. A unique blending of passionate lyrics and bluesy vocals make her unique. Sara has the ability to move from rocking the house to delivering smooth acoustic tones with ease.
Sara began her music career as the vocalist for the band CheckMate. They released a CD in 2012. Sara's vocals on that project caught the attention of producers and record labels.
Sara recently released her fifth album, which is her debut with Creative Soul Records of Nashville. On this latest project, Sara had the opportunity to work with producer Eric Copeland, as well as Grammy Award winning engineer Ronnie Brookshire, who has lent his talents to such artists as Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nicole Nordeman, and more. The new self-titled album is a showcase for Sara's gutzy, heartfelt vocal stylings.
When she is not on the road, Sara loves to spend time in the studio, producing or honing her craft. She has produced a number of projects for other artists. She also loves to lead praise and worship at her local church, when she is not traveling.
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