Ellie Holcomb

Elizabeth Asher Holcomb (née Bannister; born September 12, 1982) is an American CCM-folk singer-songwriter and she grew up in Nashville. and received her bachelor's in English from the University of Tennessee in 2005. In 2006 she earned her master's of science degree in teacher education from the university. In 2006, she married Drew Holcomb, and they have three children. They live in Nashville.

Music career

Holcomb began her musical career with Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors in 2005, and she started her individual career pursuit in 2011. In 2011, she released the Magnolia EP, which charted on numerous Billboard charts on September 10, 2011. Her second EP, With You Now did not come out until 2013, and the album reached No. 7 on the Christian Albums chart on September 7, 2013. Holcomb released her debut studio album on the Full Heart Music label on February 18, 2014, As Sure as the Sun, which has garnered critical praise. She was named Best New Artist at the 2014 GMA Dove Awards.

After the success of As Sure as the Sun, Ellie Holcomb released her second full-length album, Red Sea Road on January 27, 2017. Red Sea Road was produced by her father, Brown Bannister, who was battling cancer while she recorded the album. The family banded together and recording the album was often an outlet for comfort for Ellie. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Christian Chart. Three songs have charted in the Top Christian Singles: "Find You Here" peaked at No. 21, "Red Sea Road" peaked at No. 13 and "Wonderfully Made" reached No. 143.

In 2018, Holcomb released two children's works, an album, Sing: Creation Songs, and a book, Who Sang the First Song? In June 2021, she released Canyon in partnership with Capitol CMG. In 2022, she and her husband, Drew Holcomb, released Coming Home: A Collection of Songs.

Discography

Studio albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USChrist Released: February 18, 2014 Released: Released: Released: September 21, 2018 Label: Full Heart Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — — 15 1 Sing: Remembering SongsReleased: February 21, 2020 Label: Full Heart Format: CD, digital download, streaming — — — 4 Sing: Christmas SongsReleased: November 1, 2022 Label: Full Heart/Capitol CMG Format: digital download, streaming — — — — All of My DaysReleased: April 12, 2024 Label: Full Heart/Capitol CMG Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — 37 — — Sing: Spring SongsReleased: March 21, 2025 Label: Full Heart/Capitol CMG Format: TBA———— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles +

GMA Dove Award's Children's Album of the Year 2020, Sing: Remembering Songs GMA Dove Award's Recorded Music Packaging of the Year 2022, Canyon