Steffany Gretzinger

Steffany Dawn Gretzinger (née Frizzell; born November 8, 1984) is an American music singer-songwriter and former ensemble vocalist with Bethel Music, based in Franklin, Tennessee. She released her first solo album, The Undoing, with Bethel Music in 2014. The album was a Billboard magazine breakthrough release, reaching number twenty on the Billboard 200, and also gained top five status among Top Christian and Independent albums in September 2014. Steffany is married to Stephen Gretzinger, and they have a daughter, Wonder Grace, and a son, Wilder Justice.

Career Featuring Steffany Gretzinger worked mainly as a worship leader with Bethel Music, which is a part of Bethel Church in Redding, California. She was involved in three of Bethel Music's releases, which included: background vocals for Be Lifted High (2011, as Steffany Frizzell), "One Thirst" with fellow Bethel collective member Jeremy Riddle, and background vocals on fellow Bethel Music member William Matthews' release, Hope's Anthem (2011, as Steffany Frizzell). That same year, she was featured on the album For the Sake of the World, singing "Closer". She joined Bethel again for their release of Tides (2013), also released internationally (e.g., on the Onimusic label in Brazil), with her songs "Letting Go" and "Be Still".

Solo Gretzinger's first solo album, The Undoing (2014), featured eleven original praise and worship pieces, accompanied by guitar and piano, The album was a Billboard magazine breakthrough release and appeared on the Top Christian Albums chart at No. 2, the Independent Albums chart at No. 5, and the Billboard 200 chart at No. 20.

Since recording The Undoing, Gretzinger was featured on two further Bethel Music albums: You Make Me Brave (2014, "We Dance") and Have It All (2016, "Pieces"), the latter of which was also featured on Bethel member Amanda Cook's release, Brave New World (2015).

On March 9, 2018, Bethel Music announced the release of Gretzinger's second full-length studio project, Blackout, releasing the lead single, "Save Me". The album was released on March 29, 2018. She was featured on Francesca Battistelli's 2019 song "Defender", which Gretzinger co-wrote.

In 2020, Gretzinger released her third album, Forever Amen, with Provident Music Group.

Life and career

Steffany Dawn (née Frizzell) Gretzinger has been engaged in worship ministry since childhood and grew up in a musical household. She moved to Redding, California, in 2008, to join the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry. She was a worship leader at Bethel Church. She led her final worship service at Bethel Church on April 21, 2019, prior to relocating to Nashville, Tennessee.

Gretzinger is married to Stephen Gretzinger, and they have two children.

Gretzinger's mother, Kathy Frizzell, is involved in the Christian music industry in Nashville, Tennessee, as a writer. Gretzinger's late father, Ron Frizzell, was one of the associate pastors on staff at Wooster Nazarene.

Discography Albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positionsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUS CAN NZHeat. UKC>he Undoing Released: August 25, 2014 Label: Bethel Music Formats: CD, digital download 20 2 5 — — — 1Blackout Released: March 30, 2018 Label: Bethel Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 36 2 1 98 69 3 1 Forever Amen Released: March 27, 2020 Label: Provident, Sony Formats: CD, digital download — 2 — — — — 4 Faith of My Father Released: November 5, 2021 Label: TIM Records — 30 — — — — 10 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles As lead artist Year Single Peak chart positions Album USChrist. 2018 "Save Me" 28 Blackout 2021 "As the Deer" — Faith of My Father "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

As featured artist Year Single Peak chart positions Album USChrist. 2015 "Never Changes" (Gracylyn featuring Steffany Gretzinger) — — non-album single 2018 "Sails" (Pat Barrett featuring Steffany Gretzinger & Amanda Lindsey Cook) — — Pat Barrett 2019 "Defender" (Francesca Battistelli featuring Steffany Gretzinger) 13 — Own It "Good & Loved" (Travis Greene featuring Steffany Gretzinger) — 7 Broken Record 2020 "Voice of God" (Dante Bowe featuring Steffany Gretzinger and Chandler Moore) 36 — non-album single 2021 "Hosanna" (Worship Together and Ben Cantelon featuring Steffany Gretzinger) — — non-album single

Other charted songs Year Song Peak chart positions Album USChrist. Have It All 2017 "King of My Heart" (with Bethel Music and Jeremy Riddle) 29 Starlight "Extravagant" (with Bethel Music and Amanda Lindsey Cook) 30 2018 "Blackout" 33 Blackout "Sing My Way Back" 34 "Reckless Love (Spontaneous)" (with Bethel Music) 38 Moments: Mighty Sound 2019 "Hallelujah Here Below" (Elevation Worship featuring Steffany Gretzinger) 24 Paradoxology 2020 "Forever Amen" 36 Forever Amen "No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus" 35

Other appearances Year Song Album 2011 "One Thirst" (with Bethel Music) Be Lifted High 2012 "You Know Me" (with Bethel Music) The Loft Sessions "Closer" (with Bethel Music) For the Sake of the World 2013 "Be Still" (with Bethel Music) Tides2014 "Be Still (Live)" (with Bethel Music) Tides Live "We Dance" (with Bethel Music) You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic 2016 "Sing Me Like a Song" (Nic & Rachael Billman featuring Steffany Gretzinger) Kiss the Dawn "Always Good" (Nic & Rachael Billman featuring Steffany Gretzinger) "Like a Fire" (Sean Feucht featuring Steffany Gretzinger) The Things We Did at First 2017 "Faithfulness" (Matt Maher featuring Steffany Gretzinger) Echoes 2018 "On the Shores" (with Bethel Music and Jeremy Riddle) Moments: Mighty Sound "Never Let Me Go" (William Matthews featuring Steffany Gretzinger) Kosmos 2019 "Partes" (with Bethel Music) Bethel Music en Español "Refiner" (Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore & Steffany Gretzinger) Maverick City, Vol. 2 "Communion" (Maverick City Music featuring Steffany Gretzinger & Brandon Lake) "Hope Awakes" (David & Nicole Binion featuring Steffany Gretzinger) Dwell: Christmas "God With Us / Immanuel (Spontaneous)" (David & Nicole Binion featuring Steffany Gretzinger) 2020 "Living Proof" (David & Nicole Binion featuring Steffany Gretzinger) Glory of Eden "Thank You" (Maverick City Music featuring Steffany Gretzinger & Chandler Moore) Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 "Come Holy Spirit" (Martin Smith featuring Steffany Gretzinger) Exalt (EP)

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards 2018 Blackout Short Form Video of the Year 2020 Forever Amen Recorded Music Packaging of the Year

"Good & Loved"

"Voice of God" Grammy Awards 2022 "Voice of God" Best Gospel Performance/Song