Lacey Sturm

Lacey Nicole Sturm (née Mosley, previously Carder; born September 4, 1981)[1] is an American singer and songwriter, known for being lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Flyleaf.

In February 2016, Sturm became the first solo female artist to top the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart with her debut release Life Screams.

"It was really amazing to recognize this season changing in my life and the freedom that I was gonna be able to focus on my family", Sturm said.

[9] Sturm provided backing vocals on "Run to You" and "Born Again", two tracks on Christian rock band Third Day's 2008 album Revelation.

The brilliant drummer Tom Gascon, amazing bassist Ben Hull, my husband Josh Sturm who's an awesome guitarist and I have written some of my favorite heavy rock songs ever.

[2] In 2017, Sturm toured with American hard rock bands Palisades, Stitched Up Heart, and Letters from the Fire.

[22] Sturm has a role in the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's worldwide video, The Cross, released in November 2013.

[26] Shortly after giving birth to her second son in August 2013, Sturm embarked on a nationwide speaking tour with Nick Hall of PULSE, a Twin Cities-based nonprofit organization.

[27] Sturm has publicly expressed pro-life beliefs,[28] and has worked with the Christian conservative organization Focus on the Family.

The organization was founded in 2009 as a collaboration between Sonny Sandoval, Ryan Ries and Brian "Head" Welch with the intent to positively impact the youth generation interested in music, skateboarding and art culture.

[30][31] Ambassadors include Sturm, Annie Lobert, freestyle motocross athlete Ronnie Faisst, and lead singer of the band Islander Mikey Carvajal.

[33] In the book, Sturm, who has been accused of homophobia, wrote God helped rescue her from the sin of homosexuality, and she broke up with her girlfriend.

[34] It was announced in July 2019 that a collaboration with Michael Kadrie would begin to write a screenplay for a feature film based on Sturm's book The Reason: How I Discovered a Life Worth Living.

Sturm in 2008
Sturm (center left) with Flyleaf in 2010
Sturm in 2009