[4] She worked as a backup singer for Glen Campbell, Neil Diamond, Ray Charles, The Imperials, and other well-known artists.
[8][9] They have released several singles and albums containing familiar worship songs plus original music arranged and produced by Michael Omartian, and multiple audiobooks including The Prayer that Changes Everything.
In May 2002, The Power of a Praying Wife broke a 21-year-old industry record by claiming the top spot on the Christian Booksellers Association bestsellers list for 27 consecutive months,[10] selling over eight million copies.
Born in 1942 in Nebraska to Herbert Richard and Virginia Faith (Campbell) Sherk, Omartian was raised on a small farm in eastern Wyoming before moving with her family to Compton, California at age eight.
[11][12] In the early 1960s she had a romantic relationship with comedian Steve Martin when they were both aspiring theater performers at Knotts Berry Farm.