JJ Heller

Jennifer Judy "JJ" Heller (born October 19, 1980, née Kellner) is an American Christian folk singer. After releasing multiple albums, she had two songs that charted. "Your Hands" from her 2008 album Painted Red and "What Love Really Means" from the album When I'm with You both peaked at number 13.

Career Heller grew up in San Jose, California in a family with strong Christian values. She didn't listen to music much as a child. and then went on to attend college at San Jose Christian College (now William Jessup University) and began writing songs in her second year.

Heller released her next album When I'm with You in 2010 and it charted, peaking at number 33 on Billboards Christian Albums. She released "What Love Really Means" as the first single from the album and it peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Singles chart. With each album produced by her husband David Heller, each song contains production elements of orchestral, chorale, and minimalist pop-rock flavors.

Heller released "I Dream of You: HOME" in October 2024. This album features covers of "Fix You" by Coldplay, "Home" by Phillip Phillips, and "Two of Us" by The Beatles.

Musical style She credits Damien Rice and Patty Griffin as influences to her style. AllMusic describes her sound as being comparable with Jewel, Alison Krauss, Sara Groves and Griffin.

Discography

Albums Year Album Chart USChrist USFolk USHeat USKids 2004 Songs That I Know — — — — 2005 Collection of Thoughts (EP) — — — — 2006 Only Love Remains — — — — 2007 Wake Up the World (Christmas EP) — — — — 2007 The Pretty & The Plain — — — — 2008 Painted Red — 12 50 — 2010 When I'm with You 33 9 19 — 2011 Deeper 38 — 22 — 2013 Loved 42 10 6 — 2014 I Dream of You — 23 43 — 2015 Sound of a Living Heart 15 16 — — 2016 Unto Us (Christmas album) 23 24 11 — 2018 I Dream of You Vol. II — — — 19 2021 I Dream of You Vol. III — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

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Guest appearances Year Artist Album Song 2011 The City Harmonic I Have a Dream (It Feels Like Home)"Holy (Wedding Day)"