Laura Hackett Park

Laura Hackett Park (born April 2, 1985, as Laura Melinda Hackett), is an American contemporary worship songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist who has composed worship songs sung by congregations around the world. She has led worship sets weekly at the International House of Prayer since 2003–over 10,000 hours of live worship meetings –and has traveled extensively both domestically and internationally to lead worship. Her sophomore album, Love Will Have Its Day was released by Forerunner Music on October 21, 2014, and became her breakthrough release onto the Billboard charts. Her latest EP, The Secret Place released in May 2021,

Early life Hackett Park was born Laura Melinda Hackett, in Brunswick, Ohio on April 2, 1985. Hackett Park's father is Edward A. Hackett of Michigan and her mother is Melinda Davis Hackett (née, Downey) of Florida.

Music career Park's first album, Laura Hackett, was independently released in 2009. Her second album, Love Will Have Its Day, released by the Forerunner Music label would crack the Billboard charts, twice.

Park graduated with a bachelor's degree in Music Theory from the University of Missouri Kansas City in 2008.

The first release under the Arrowhead Music label was the single, ”Artist,” released in April 2019 Laura's third studio release, The Secret Place, released on May 14, 2021, and includes the songs “Shalom,” Yeshua Messiah,” “You Must Increase,” and “Anointed One.” An instrumental version of the EP was released as a follow-up project on January 28, 2022. The 4-song EP is a compilation of what Laura describes as songs born from personal moments of prayer that she hopes will lead others into their own conversations with God. Laura’s artist commentary between songs gives the audience a glimpse into her life of prayer and worship as a missionary and worshiper in the house of prayer and in her personal life, inspiring the viewer in their own life of communion with God.

Laura has over 30,000 monthly Spotify listeners and her songs have garnered 28 million streams on digital streaming services.

Discography

Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSChrUSHeatThe Secret Place (Instrumental)Released: 2022 Label: Arrowhead MusicThe Secret Place (EP)Released: May 14, 2021 Label: Arrowhead MusicOnething Live: All Cry Glory Released: 2017 Label: Forerunner MusicOnething Live: Love Makes Us Strong Released: 2016 Label: Forerunner MusicOnething Live: Shout Your NameReleased: 2015 Label: Forerunner MusicLove Will Have Its Day Released: October 21, 2014

CD, digital download 13 11Onething Live: Sing Your PraisesReleased: 2014 Label: Forerunner MusicOnething Live: You Satisfy My Soul Released: 2013 Label: Forerunner MusicOnething Live: Magnificent Obsession Released: 2012 Label: Forerunner MusicJoy (Live)Released: 2010 Label: Forerunner MusicOnething Live: Where I BelongReleased: 2010 Label: Forerunner MusicLaura HackettReleased: 2009 Label: Independent