Biography
Rachael Maureen Lampa (b. January 8, 1985) is an American contemporary Christian pop singer, songwriter and producer. At age 15, she found critical acclaim and success in 2000 with the release of her debut album, Live for You.
Lampa was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, but grew up in Louisville, Colorado, a small city outside Boulder. Her father is Filipino and her mother is of Hungarian and Irish descent. She is the second oldest of four children. She's been singing since she was a toddler, and was able to sing perfect harmony by age four. Singing too loud at the dinner table got her sent to her room more than once.
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At the age of 14, Lampa was discovered at a music conference in Colorado by Word Records producers Brown Bannister and Brent Bourgeois. Her debut album, Live For You released a year later in 2000. The album became a huge hit, spawning four number one singles and winning a Dove Award for the number one hit "Blessed".
Lampa’s song "If You Believe" was part of the soundtrack to A Walk to Remember, which was released in early 2002. In March 2002, she released her second album, Kaleidoscope. In October 2002 she released a remix album Blur, featuring remixes of her hit songs, as well as personal favorites.
In July 2004, Lampa released her third studio album, Rachael Lampa which was produced by Tommy Sims. The album received praise from critics for its diverse styles, which included contemporary, retro, acoustic, soul, R&B, and ska. It was also the first time that Lampa had written or co-written on every track. She served as executive producer for the album. Guest artists on the album included Robert Randolph and Christian rapper T-Bone.
In December 2009, Lampa released a Christmas EP, Three Songs for Christmas, exclusively to her website. Lampa released her first extended play, Human, independently on January 5, 2010. In 2011, Lampa and Tyler Ward, produced a cover of "Rocketeer" by Far East Movement. She signed with Universal Music Christian Group and later released her fifth studio album, All We Need, on September 27, 2011. The lead single, "Remedy", was released on July 26, 2011.
In 2017, Lampa released a cover of the hymn, "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" late in the year; it was available on all major streaming platforms and she filmed a video for the track. In 2018, she was featured on the song "You Got Fire", with Remedy Drive, which was included on their album The North Star. In 2019, she released the song "Side of my Heart", then went on to continue releasing singles. Between 2019 and 2025 she has released more than a dozen singles.
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