Rachael Maureen Lampa (born January 8, 1985) is an American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter and record producer.
Lampa was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, but grew up in Louisville, Colorado, a small city outside Boulder.
During her childhood, she was actively involved in performing throughout Colorado, winning competitions and singing the national anthem at the major sports events.
A bidding war among the Christian labels in Nashville ensued and she signed with Word Records, which at the time was owned by Sony Music.
She has also toured with Stacie Orrico, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Destiny's Child, Boyz II Men, Michael W. Smith, Switchfoot, and TobyMac among others.
The album received praise from critics for its diverse styles, which included contemporary, retro, acoustic, soul, R&B, and ska.
In October 2005, she appeared on the album The Message, writing she wrote and sang the song "Flag (Psalm 57 and 108)".
On October 6, 2006, Hidden Secrets, a film touted as the Christian version of The Big Chill debuted with Lampa starring as "Sally".
[8] Beginning in August 2011, Lampa and a vocal group made up of fellow friends and musicians from Nashville called "The Collective" appeared on the third season of the NBC musical reality show The Sing-Off.
They also appeared on the Grammys singing a collaboration with Annie Lennox, at the American Music Awards, and performed at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England.
She 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.
[citation needed] In 2018, she was featured on the song "You Got Fire", with Remedy Drive, which was included on their album The North Star.
She said that the periods of silence were for personal searching, for identity checks, and to maintain a true and authentic Christian faith.
After almost two years on the road with Hozier, Lampa returned home and announced that she was expecting her first son, Jackson, who was born on September 18, 2016.